FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 2010

The St. Patrick Center Board of Directors announced today that it has retained the executive search firm of Grant Cooper & Associates to conduct the search for the new Chief Executive Officer.

Managing the CEO search for St. Patrick Center at Grant Cooper will be Kent Rapp and Dale Meier.

Rapp has assisted many St. Louis area not-for-profits in their search for leaders, including Great Rivers Greenway, Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers, Grand Center, Forest Park Forever and The Congregation of the Mission (The Vincentians). 

Meier’s extensive search practice has encompassed the strategic recruitment of senior executives and functional leaders for clients including  not-for-profits and governmental entities such as Grand Center, RCGA, Bethesda, St. Louis University, St. Louis County Economic Council, MoDOT, and others.

“We look forward to working with Grant Cooper on the search for a new St. Patrick Center CEO,” says Joe Ambrose, President of First Bank’s St. Louis region and St. Patrick Center board member. “Kent and Dale’s client relationships reflect a high ratio of repeat assignments and an exceptional list of references.”

With national reach and a St. Louis home, Grant Cooper & Associates has brought exceptional talent to St. Louis businesses and not-for-profit organizations for more than 50 years.

Interested potential candidates are encouraged to forward a cover letter and resume via email to Nancy Williams, Senior Consultant, at Grant Cooper & Associates: williams@grantcooper.com.

After serving nearly eight years as the Chief Executive Officer of St. Patrick Center, Dan Buck in September accepted a new leadership position within the St. Louis Catholic non-profit community. Buck began his new position as Executive Director of the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation on November 8.

Mission of St. Patrick Center:
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals achieve permanent, positive changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental health, employment and financial stability.

FOR MORE INFO:
Kelly Peach
Senior Director of Communications
St. Patrick Center
Direct line 314.802.0687
Cell 314.581.7126
kpeach@stpatrickcenter.org

Stephanie Perry
Writer/Producer
St. Patrick Center
Direct line 314.802.1968
Cell 314.853.8886
sperry@stpatrickcenter.org

www.stpatrickcenter.org