Jobs and Employment Support Services
7020 Chippewa
St. Louis, MO  63119
  314.644.1913
JESS Board of Directors
Douglas Robinson, Board President
CPA, Independent Contractor
DRCPA1956@cs.com

Bernard Schweiss, Board Vice-President
Microsoft Sales Executive
bernie.schweiss@microsoft.com
Mary Visintainer, Board Treasurer
Retired Educator
maryvisintainer@hotmail.com

Frank Alaniz, Board Secretary
Manager, Workforce Development
frank.alaniz@ded.mo.gov
Robert Ashton
Consultant

Barry Haith, Esq.
Attorney, Lathrop & Gage, LLC

Del Doss-Hemsley, Ph.D
Retired Educator
Scott McClelland
Emerson, Strategic Planner

Edward Smith
Retired CPA

James Steinkoetter
Marketing Professional
JESS Staff (To send an email, just click on the name)
Robert Jakubeck
Attorney

Aderonke Kujore
Project Manager, Wells Fargo Advisors

Elena Logue
Account Manager, KForce, Inc.
Linda West
Manager-Tax, KPMG, LLP

Melissa West
Senior Manager, KPMG, LLP
JESS Business Advisory Council
Why does JESS need a Business Advisory Council (BAC)?
    * To provide expertise and training for best practices in community employment
    * To keep JESS abreast of local business trends.
    * To act as an advocate by promoting and educating area businesses about the value of JESS         services and the individuals JESS serves.
    * To provide feedback on marketing efforts targeting area businesses.
    * To generate employment opportunities and job retention for individuals with intellectual and         developmental disabilities through job leads offered by BAC members.
    * A creative way to meet corporate / community action goals
    * Develop a social enterprise component to generate additional revenue

How will BAC help consumers?
    * Remove barriers to hiring persons with developmental disabilities
    * Develop and expand business networks to educate and raise awareness for hiring persons         with developmental disabilities
    * Bring employers and workers together to discuss the abilities and capabilities of persons         with developmental disabilities
    * Improve the quality of natural supports for persons with developmental disabilities
    * BAC members can conduct mock interviews, provide job leads, and educate other employers         on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities through regularly scheduled         developmental disability/disability awareness seminars
    * Reduce the stigma that people with developmental disabilities cannot work

Who should be members of the BAC?
BAC members should include:
1. Business owners
2. Human Resource managers
3. Marketing professionals
4. Consumers
5. Attorneys
6. Board member
7. Funders (such as DVR, DD Resources)
8. Professional business organizations

For more information about the Business Advisory Council call
314-644-1913