ABOUT LITTLE BIT

Staff Leadership

Little Bit Foundation's leadership MIRANDA WALKER JONES
Miranda Walker Jones
Little Bit Foundation's leadership Tom Tangaro
Tom Tangaro
Little Bit Foundation's leadership Erica Driver
ERICA DRIVER
Little Bit Foundation's leadership Merritt McCarthy
Merritt McCarthy
Little Bit Foundation's leadership Don Quitter
Don Quitter
Little Bit Foundation's leadership John Pimmel
John Pimmel
Little Bit Foundation's leadership Maura Hampton
Maura Hampton
Little Bit Foundation's leadership Amber Carmon
Amber Carmon

Board of Directors

Little Bit Foundation's Board of Directors

Chair

Kelly Weis, Armanino

Vice Chair

Sarah Bowman, PNC

Treasurer

Andrew Waltke, Edward Jones

Chair Emeritus

Suzie Andrews, Sandler Training, Stark and Associates

Marty Akins, Retired – Express Scripts

Tamiko Armstead, Cardinal Ritter College Prep

Alicia Armstrong, Nestle Purina

Keith Brooks, Big League Impact

Christopher Carroll

Noelle Collins, United States District Court for Eastern MO

Rick Dames, Pace Properties

Chris Emert, CJE Tech Partners

Susan Gausnell, Volunteer Liaison

Ashley Harris, WWT

Laura Hettiger, First Alert 4

Ben Hillman, Lewis & Clark Capital

Jim Kelley, Wells Fargo

Paul Klug, Polsinelli

Aly Kowal, TierPoint

Larry Lee, Andy’s Seasoning

Dan Lester, Clayco

Gary Mindel, Retired, Color Art

Joylynn Pruitt-Adams, Retired Superintendent

Matt Snyder, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Michael Sorth, Hilltop Securities

Bryan St. Eve, Enterprise Fleet Management

Dr. Candace Wakefield, Children’s Dental Zone

Young Professionals Board

Little Bit Foundation's Young Professionals Board

President

Jack Benage

Vice President

Katherine Hollensteiner

Board Liaison

Ashley Ulrich

Young Friends Leads

Alexis Burke

Ryan Baker

 

JB Andrews

Aiden Asuncion-Duong

Hayley Bohnert

Elliot Glik

Britni Gortner

Melanie Johnson

Ashley Krekovich

Parker McCarty

Lucas McCoskey

Erin Smith

Harry Willsher

Lakricia Cox

LaKricia Cox, Director of Programs

LaKricia is dedicated to serving underserved communities and advocates for long-term solutions that help communities thrive and grow.  She has over a decade of experience with non-profit organizations with specialized expertise in program development, outreach and mission awareness. LaKricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Webster University.
Little Bit Foundation's leadership John Pimmel

John Pimmel, Director of Partnerships and Strategic Planning

John has over a decade of experience creating, implementing and refining school-based programming. Prior to Little Bit, he was a director at Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver. John holds a Master’s degree in Secondary Education and Teaching.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership Tom Tangaro

Tom Tangaro, Chief Operating Officer

Tom has over 35 years experience developing and implementing strategies to provide company-wide best practices and innovative processes. He spent 30 years at Anheuser-Busch in senior management roles overseeing procurement, planning, finance and administration. Tom holds a Bachelor’s in Finance and an MBA from Saint Louis University.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership MIRANDA WALKER JONES

Miranda Walker Jones, Chief Executive Officer

Miranda has 25+ years of experience in the nonprofit space, previously serving as COO and Vice President of Youth, Family and Clinical Services for Better Family Life (BFL), where she developed and led programs that impacted approx. 8,000 students each year. Prior to BFL, Miranda played a key role in the St. Louis Rams’ Community/Public Relations departments, helped launch player foundations and worked for St. Louis 2004. She actively serves on several community boards, including North County Incorporated, and has served on the Board of Education for the Jennings School District since 2004, currently as President. She is also a former councilwoman for the City of Jennings and district director for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. Miranda is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and the Brown School’s and George Warren Brown Executive leadership programs.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership Erica Driver

Erica Driver, Vice President, Compliance and Programs

Erica has 20+ years of experience dedicated to engaging, empowering, and educating youth and families. She spent over 17 years with Better Family Life, most recently as Vice President of Youth, Family and Clinical Services. Erica holds an MBA from Fontbonne University and a Certificate in Process Operations and Project Management from Maryville University.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership Don Quitter

Don Quitter, Director of Distribution and IT

Don has over two decades of experience in operations and continuous improvement across the manufacturing, drilling, mining, and construction industries. His career spans roles as CEO of Commercial Training Solutions and Director of Operations at Hungry Planet®. He holds an MBA from Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a Masters in Chinese Pedagogy from The Ohio State University.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership Amber Carmon

Amber Carmon, Director of Human Resources

Amber has 8+ years of experience in many aspects of Human Resources, with a focus in employee relations and leadership development. Before joining Little Bit, she knew about the organization’s impact through one of the many schools Little Bit supports. Amber holds a master’s degree in HR Management from Lindenwood University and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.

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Marcus Wilson, Senior Director, Donor and Community Relations

Prior to Little Bit, Marcus has held leadership roles as Executive Director of Bayer YMCA and VP of Career Services at Rung For Women. He also was on the coaching staff of the Saint Louis University’s Men’s Basketball team. Marcus also works with the ESPN network as a men’s basketball color commentator for the Missouri Valley Conference and University of Evansville. He is a graduate of the University of Evansville.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership Maura Hampton

Maura Hampton, Director of Programs

Maura has 10+ years of experience working with youth and educational programming. Prior to Little Bit, she worked with organizations such as Lifewise STL and City Academy and was an AmeriCorps NCCC. Maura holds a Bachelor’s in Educational Studies and Human Services from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Little Bit Foundation's leadership Merritt McCarthy

Merritt McCarthy, Senior Director of Development

Merritt has a 30-year background in community outreach, development, marketing and public relations. She says a desire to engage members of diverse backgrounds and make a meaningful impact in the community drew her to Little Bit. A graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Merritt held positions in journalism, marketing, professional football and the arts before joining the Little Bit team.

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