Dr. Martin Bell has been appointed chairman of the Mercy Kids board of trustees. Bell, formerly Mercy chief of staff and a pediatric surgeon, was one of the founding pediatric specialists at Mercy Children’s Hospital St. Louis. (Pictured, above).
Jim Ottolini has joined Brew Hub, a local brewery slated to open early next year, as its first chief financial officer and head brewmaster. Ottolini spent more than 20 years at The St. Louis Brewery, which makes Schlafly beer, and serves as adjunct professor at Washington University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in French literature from the University of Kansas and an executive MBA from Washington University. (Photo: Nicole Mohler)
Wings of Hope welcomes Don Hamblen as the organization’s new president. A former U.S. Navy captain, Hamblen brings more than 30 years of experience in marketing and sales development to the nonprofit, which offers humanitarian programs around the world.
Quinn Martin was promoted to partner at Mueller Prost LC . He previously served as director of business services. Martin is a U.S. Naval veteran who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lindenwood University and a master’s degree in business administration from Webster Kaplan University. He has been with the firm for more than 10 years.
Magdalene St. Louis has named Celeste Smith its first program director. The nonprofit, which will open its first house this spring, is a two-year residential program for women who have suffered abuse, trafficking, prostitution and addiction. Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 15 years experience working with trauma survivors and addiction treatment. She received her master’s in social work from Washington University.
