We are proud of the community members who serve on our board.
Ohala Ward, M.A.
Executive Director NSEC
April Brown, President
Director, Intern Leadership Program
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School
April D. Brown is a graduate of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School. After her high school graduation, she attended Dillard University in New Orleans, LA earning her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. She later attended Webster University in St. Louis, MO earning her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management. She returned to Cardinal Ritter College Prep on two occasions and in two capacities. She served as a recruiter and alumni coordinator. She left Cardinal Ritter College Prep to pursue a career in sales and returned in 2001 as the Director of the Intern Leadership Program where she served for 22 years placing students in internships, high schools, and colleges.
She is currently serving as Director, Internship Management and HR Solutions. Mrs. Brown is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta, St. Louis Alumnae Chapter where she serves on the Public Relation and Silent Auction Committee. She also serves as a Board President for the Near Southside Employment Coalition where she fundraises and assists with program development. She a co-founded the Dillard University-Saint Louis Alumni Association where she served as president for 5 years. Her community service involves speaking to youth about career readiness and about developing professional goals. She is married to Dee Brown and together they have two sons, Aidan who serves in the United States Navy, and Brandon who is an attorney and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and daughter.
Larcell Jennings, Vice President
Scott Airforce Base
Bob Mete, Member
Financial Leader
Bob Mete has over 25 years of financial, strategic, and leadership experience. He is a financial leader who is passionate about leveraging financial insights to empower businesses and drive sustainable growth. Bob spent the first half of his career in commercial lending in a financial and credit risk assessment capacity gaining valuable experience in financial analysis, decision making, business partnerships, and leadership skills. This experience allowed him to move into varied executive accounting and finance roles as a CFO/CAO within several industries.