STL Leadership
![Melinda Monroe](https://nursesfornewborns.org/missouri/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/MelindaMonroe-Headshot.jpg)
Melinda Monroe
Chief Executive Officer
Melinda assumes responsibility for the strategic direction, collaboration efforts, and executive-level teamwork that accomplish the mission of Nurses for Newborns. Melinda holds a master’s degree in clinical-development psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has many years of non-profit leadership and administrative experience. Known for her work to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies, Melinda is a passionate advocate for the needs of families with young children.
![Ron Tompkins](https://nursesfornewborns.org/missouri/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/RonTompkins-Headshot.jpg)
Ron Tompkins
Chief Nursing Officer
As Chief Nursing Officer, Ron is responsible for the overall administrative and strategic leadership for the clinical operations of Nurses for Newborns. He holds his BSN and MS in nursing administration from the University of Colorado. Ron has been with Nurses for Newborns since 2008 and is a seasoned professional with many years of hospital administration experience. In addition, Ron holds numerous professional and community affiliations.
![Mary Lou March](https://nursesfornewborns.org/missouri/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/MaryLouMarch-Headshot.jpg)
Mary Lou March
Chief Financial Officer
Mary Lou joined Nurses for Newborns in 2011 and provides overall financial, human resources, administrative and strategic leadership to NFN. Mary Lou holds a BBA from Iona College and an MBA from Pace University in New York with many years’ experience in working for non-profits, particularly in the health care setting. Mary Lou has also served on a number of non-profit and community boards. Mary Lou enjoys spending her free time traveling abroad or at the beach and is an avid St. Louis Blues and Cardinals fan!
![Shannon Mann](https://nursesfornewborns.org/missouri/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/ShannonMann-Headshot.jpg)
Shannon Mann
Chief Analytics Officer
Shannon Mann joined the Nurses for Newborns team in 2019 and is our Chief Analytics Officer. She has over a decade of experience working in the non-profit sector, specifically in child welfare, quality improvement, and leadership. Shannon is responsible for providing guidance, leadership, and support for Analytics and Technology at Nurses for Newborns. She also serves as a member of the Executive team and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Maryville University. She is a proud Mother and Wife and enjoys all things sports, especially St. Louis Cardinals baseball and college basketball, she enjoys being outdoors, and loves attending a good concert!
![Anne Volland](https://nursesfornewborns.org/missouri/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Anne.jpg)
Anne Volland
Chief Development Officer
Anne Volland is a strategic and innovative fundraising professional with a successful track record in board development, corporate and major donors, cause related marketing, direct mail, grants, events, annual giving campaigns, and communications and marketing.
As Chief Development Officer at Nurses for Newborns, she leads the agency’s development department, building and retaining a high-performance team, and creating mutually beneficial partnerships with key stakeholders and collaborating organizations.
Outside of the office, Anne enjoys playing the piano, gardening, and spending time with her family.
NFN Board of Directors
Shanna Wiechel – Board Vice President
Tom Shaner – Board Treasurer
Kevin Knatt – Board Secretary
Jagruti Shah Anadkat, MD
Brad Bakker
Nanci A. Bobrow, Ph.D.
Linda Dougherty
Hon. Patrick Dougherty
Dan Green
Kelly Ferrara-Bayne
Eileen Hamburg
Marianne Hayes
Phillip Huiswood
Jeana Knight, PhD
Pamela A. Lesser, MS, RNC-OB,
Megan Lovell
Madelyn T. Marks, MA, PM
Michelle Miller
Genie Mueller
Cora Orphe-Harris, MD
Cynthia Rogers, MD
Leslie Scott, MD
Ricardo Vigil
Nancy Weaver, PhD, MPH
Sen. Brian Williams
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