united way of greater st. Louis | Brandon Sterling has joined the organization as vice president of development. Sterling’s role will help the United Way expand its major gift and planned giving programs. Previously, he worked in fundraising and nonprofit management as a staff member at Wyman Center, chief development officer for Employment Connection and development director for Guardian Angel Settlement Association.
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Family medicine physician and functional medicine specialist Dr. Henri Roca has joined the lifestyle medicine and wellness company. He has practiced family medicine for more than 30 years and has served as faculty at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Maryland’s Institute for Graduate Studies. Roca received his undergraduate degrees from Washington University and his medical degree from Louisiana State University, followed by a residency and internship at Marshall University.
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The hotel has appointed Matt Korsos as its general manager, overseeing both hotel operations and its on-site restaurant, Cafe la Vie. With more than 20 years of experience, he began his career in hospitality as a bellhop, working his way up to room operations and eventually general management. Korsos has served in leadership positions at Magnolia Hotel locally, Hotel Deco XV in Omaha, Nebraska, and Hancock Hotel in Findlay, Ohio.
st. joseph’s academy
Anna Hotop has been promoted to principal of student affairs at the private high school. In her new position, she will be responsible for all aspects of student life outside of the classroom. Hotop joined St. Joseph’s Academy in 2013, serving as the director of campus ministry. She has a masters degree in Catholic educational leadership from Saint Louis University and a bachelors in religious studies with a minor in psychology from Fontbonne University.