Who We Are

LeadMO is a 501 (c)(3) designed to drive, convene, and cultivate a sustainable community around the human capital powering progress in Missouri. We are committed to building a Missouri where everyone has a fair shake and an opportunity to thrive.
Who We Are

LeadMO works with people who display a commitment to:

  • Racial, gender and economic equity
  • Ensuring all Missouri children have access to quality and equitable public education that is adequately funded
  • Access to affordable healthcare, including reproductive justice
  • Support for the dignity of workers and the right to collectively bargain
  • Protecting the environment and developing clean, more renewable forms of energy while protecting our natural resources and powering economic growth for future generations
  • Citizens have a right to accessible and fair elections, free of unnecessary obstacles and intimidation

Full-Time Staff

Beth Low-Smith

Beth Low-Smith (she/her)

Executive Director
Tempestt Tuggle

Tempestt Tuggle (she/her)

Director of Talent Program

C3 Board Members

Jessica Ann

Jessica Ann

Staff Cohort program graduate, and former Chief of Staff to Retired State Senator Lauren Arthur
Angela Pearson

Angela Pearson

Deputy Director of Operations, City of St. Louis
Dana Plonka

Dana Plonka

Vice President - Risk & Strategic Finance, Alter Trading
Martin Rucker II

Martin Rucker II

President & CEO, Martin Rucker Development
Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Executive Director, Missouri Workforce Housing Association
Katherine Vojas

Katherine Vojas

Associate, Armstrong Teasdale LLP

C4 Board Members

Zack Dunn

Zack Dunn

Director Of Government Affairs at Missouri-Kansas Laborers District Council
Rhiannon Duryea

Rhiannon Duryea

Political Director at SEIU Missouri/Kansas State Council
Lara Granich

Lara Granich

Executive Director, Missouri WIN
Kaelyn Seymour

Kaelyn Seymour

Civic Engagement Data Director at MOVE (Action)
Stephen Webber

Stephen Webber

Communications Director, Missouri AFL-CIO
Joni Wickham

Joni Wickham

Co-Founder, Wickham James Strategies & Solutions

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