About the Friends Board

City Academy’s Friends Board is a group of young professionals devoted to transforming lives through education. They help cultivate new relationships with individuals and organizations throughout the St. Louis community, and support our students and their families through volunteering, hosting events, and fundraising for our scholarship program.

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We always want to hear from our community members who share a passion for education and want to join others in the furthering of City Academy’s mission and impact. If you are interested in becoming a City Academy Friend, please contact Lydia Bryant at LBryant@CityAcademySTL.org.

2022-2023 Friends Board Roster

Allie Beath, CIBC Bank USA
Kat Beath, BARK
Tom Bunn, iSelect Fund
Heather Day, Day Leadership Academy, HBD Enterprise LLC.
Becky Esrock, Stifel
Aaron Goeckner, Service/Volunteer Chair; Semper Augustus Investments Group
Lindsey Heisler, Maritz Global Travel
Clare Lucas, TRC Environmental Corporation
Will Lucas, Edward Jones
Courtney Mach, Immediate Past Chair; Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
Wes Mellow, Henry and Jones
Caitlin Oppland, Timmermann Group
Julie Peters, Womans Exchange of St Louis
Diane Swank, Chair; World Wide Technologies
Todd Turner, Secretary; Cass Commercial Bank
Patrick VanCleave, Trivia Night Chair; Renaissance Financial
Cari Wilber, World Wide Technology