STAFF
Gary Buchanan - Board Chairman
Gary Buchanan - Board Chairman
Gary Buchanan - Board Chairman
Director of Sales - Electric Power Systems
Villanova Hall of Fame
St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame
NCAA Basketball Free Throw Record Holder
4 European World Championships
9 Years Professional in Europe
Whitfield Assistant Basketball Coach
Zach Mares - President
Gary Buchanan - Board Chairman
Gary Buchanan - Board Chairman
CBC - 2011 with Honors
DePaul University - 2015
DOH - Director of Accounting
Wells Fargo - Finance Services Dept
James R Doyle Outstanding Student Leader Award - 2015
Represented DePaul at Student Leadership Summit In Paris, France - 2015
Community Outreach Award - 2014
Community Mentoring Award - 2013
Student Leadership Award Winner - 2
CBC - 2011 with Honors
DePaul University - 2015
DOH - Director of Accounting
Wells Fargo - Finance Services Dept
James R Doyle Outstanding Student Leader Award - 2015
Represented DePaul at Student Leadership Summit In Paris, France - 2015
Community Outreach Award - 2014
Community Mentoring Award - 2013
Student Leadership Award Winner - 2012
CBC HS National Honor Society 4.35 GPA 2011
CBC BIG Brother Mentor - 2009-2011
Brent Shulman - Vice President
Gary Buchanan - Board Chairman
Brent Shulman - Vice President
St. Louis Sports Commission (12 years)
Current Position - Director of PR & Strategic Communications
Webster University (10 years)
School of Communications
Adjunct Full Professor
Indiana University - 2008
Marc Mares - Director
Melissa DeLeon-Buchanan - Treasurer
Brent Shulman - Vice President
Awarded El Numero Uno Award in State of Colorado by Gayle Sayers and Peter Coor’s - May 1982
Joint Effort 1st Team All-State 1982 Basketball
AAU Nationals Sweet 16 team member 1981 State Champion 1981
800 Meter Dash Track AAU State and Regional Champion and #13 in Nation 1980
Founder Kids and Families in Need
& has sponsored over 5,000 ki
Awarded El Numero Uno Award in State of Colorado by Gayle Sayers and Peter Coor’s - May 1982
Joint Effort 1st Team All-State 1982 Basketball
AAU Nationals Sweet 16 team member 1981 State Champion 1981
800 Meter Dash Track AAU State and Regional Champion and #13 in Nation 1980
Founder Kids and Families in Need
& has sponsored over 5,000 kids to play basketball since 2007 and has supplied over 11000 backpacks to needy kids in 3 states over the last 13 years.
Director - Reebok Basketball Series - 14 years
Melissa DeLeon-Buchanan - Treasurer
Melissa DeLeon-Buchanan - Treasurer
Melissa DeLeon-Buchanan - Treasurer
SOH Dental Group - Regional Operations Manager - 2 years
Heartland Dental Group - Regional Manager of Operations - 15 years
Loretta DeLeon-Mares - Secretary
Melissa DeLeon-Buchanan - Treasurer
Melissa DeLeon-Buchanan - Treasurer
Dedicated Mother who believes family is everything. 38 years - Senior Volunteer.
Kids and Families in Need - 13 years
BOARD MEMBERS
Marcus Buchanan
Mayor Ella Jones
Marcus Buchanan
Student - Mizzou
Vice-President - Delta Upsilon
3 year Letterman - Basketball Liberty High
Schoool in Lake St. Louis, MO
Randy Curless
Mayor Ella Jones
Marcus Buchanan
Grandpa
Owner - County Accounting & Tax Service Inc.
Chapel Coordinator for the Frontier League (Independent Minor League Baseball)
Greater STL Area Missionary for Sports Crusaders
Chaplain for the Reebok Youth Basketball Series
Mayor Ella Jones
Mayor Ella Jones
Mayor Ella Jones
Mayor of Ferguson (MO)
Member of the Boards of the Emerson Family, YMCA and of the St. Louis MetroMarket.
Ella is the founder and Chairperson of Community Forward, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization.
Ella works with Isaiah’s Foundation and is the Chairperson of the Annual UNITY Weekend, which provides school supplies a
Mayor of Ferguson (MO)
Member of the Boards of the Emerson Family, YMCA and of the St. Louis MetroMarket.
Ella is the founder and Chairperson of Community Forward, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization.
Ella works with Isaiah’s Foundation and is the Chairperson of the Annual UNITY Weekend, which provides school supplies and support services to families with children attending schools in the districts serving Ferguson.
Kelvin Lee
Gary Spiller
Mayor Ella Jones
Legendary State Champion Coach
7 MCC Conference Championships
Coach of the Year - 4 times
Coached 4 NBA players:
Bradley Beal
Jason Tatum
David Lee
Tyler Cook
Gary Spiller
Gary Spiller
Gary Spiller
University City School District - Executive Director of Student Services - 4 years
Principal, Ritenour High School - 3 years
Principal, McCluer High School - 3 years
Jim Sprick
Gary Spiller
Gary Spiller
Owner, President, and CEO
Pinnacle Hospitality Group
2015 – Present (5 years)
Anheuser-Busch
Senior Director of Special Services
Anheuser-Busch
Senior Manager of Operations, Office of the President
Anheuser-Busch
Brand Manager, Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Marketing & Wholesale Operations
Anheuser-Busc
Owner, President, and CEO
Pinnacle Hospitality Group
2015 – Present (5 years)
Anheuser-Busch
Senior Director of Special Services
Anheuser-Busch
Senior Manager of Operations, Office of the President
Anheuser-Busch
Brand Manager, Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Marketing & Wholesale Operations
Anheuser-Busch
Geographic Marketing Manager
and Sales Manager in 4 National Markets