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.
Pictured: Wendell Covington Jr.