Wendell Covington Jr. (pictured above) has been appointed president and CEO of The Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club. Most recently, Covington was director of the Gateway to College Program at St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in general counseling from the University of Missouri.

April Foster was named director of services and Danielle Hurtt director of marketing and development of Concordance Academy of Leadership. CEO Danny Ludeman also announced the election of a 31-member board of directors. The organization is part of a public, private and academic initiative to offer support services to individuals returning to the community after incarceration.

Boardroom-Jim-CastellanoThe Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants presented St. Louisan Jim Castellano, chairman of the national accounting firm RubinBrown, its Outstanding Visionary Award. The award celebrates achievements, innovation and leadership. Castellano has been at RubinBrown for more than 40 years, leading the firm since 1989.

Pictured: Wendell Covington Jr.