People

As the President and CEO of MTM, Alaina is a leader in the healthcare and transit industries. Her vision and passion for ensuring all our community services are accessible without barriers, including healthcare, job access and social services for all persons, including those in need, is what continues to drive MTM forward. Since 2005, she […]

As chief executive officer, Rich Liekweg oversees the $10 billion health system and one of the region’s largest employers, with 44,000 employees, 24 hospitals, and hundreds of clinics, service organizations and physician offices in Missouri, southern Illinois and eastern Kansas. BJC Health System serves its East Region as BJC HealthCare, and its West Region as […]

Jerald Kent is a serial entrepreneur, and chairman and CEO of Cequel III, a holding company focused on growth-oriented companies in technology, communications, and business services. In addition to his role at Cequel III, Mr. Kent is chairman and CEO of TierPoint, LLC, providing information technology and data center services, with 40 data centers in […]

Carrie Johnson is establishing a nonprofit in Baltimore dedicated to executing systemic, equitable, and tactile design solutions for low-income and underrepresented residents. She has worked for a number of firms including Atlassian Corp., the Estée Lauder Cos., Handel Architects, and Apple Inc. With Apple, she designed retail stores around the globe and served as design […]

Louis G. Hutt, Jr., is a noted CPA, attorney, entrepreneur, and author.  He is the managing member and CEO of The Hutt Company, a premier accounting, legal, and consulting firm.  Mr. Hutt hosts a Sirius XM show that focuses on entrepreneurship, personal financial planning and income tax strategy and is a frequent speaker on those subjects.  He is author of The […]

Thomas Hillman is Managing Partner of the Lewis & Clark family of companies, which represent an assortment of investment platforms. His career has focused on private business enterprises, including ownership of more than 60 companies in a wide variety of industries. Lewis & Clark Holdings includes both Lewis & Clark Capital (a boutique private equity firm) and Lewis & Clark […]

Stacey Hightower is the Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. In this role, he oversees strategy, investment and operations for a global portfolio of agencies focused on Consumer and Retail experience. His agencies create innovative products and solutions across all channels (digital, in-person, telephone, direct mail) using […]

Former U.S. Attorney and Missouri House Speaker, Catherine Hanaway, is the Chair of Husch Blackwell. In addition to being the first woman to lead the firm as Chair, she has also served as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Eastern District of Missouri, was the only woman Speaker of the Missouri House of […]

John Hamilton is a Principal and Co-Founder of Embarcadero Capital Partners (ECP), a real estate development and investment management firm based in Redwood City, California. Prior to co-founding ECP, Mr. Hamilton served as the Chief Development Officer with Cornerstone Properties (NYSE) in San Mateo, California, as a Partner with William Wilson & Associates, a real […]

Avie Glazer is the co-chairman of Manchester United, the world’s most popular sports team with 1.1 billion followers.  He is also an owner of the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  In addition, Mr. Glazer is the principal of Lancer Capital and the Chairman of INNOVATE – a portfolio of best-in-class assets in three key areas of the new economy—infrastructure, life […]