Board of Governors

Shriners Hospitals for Children in St. Louis is governed by Shriners from 21 different Shrine temples, or chapters, in the Midwest. Members are appointed to three-year terms, and can serve a maximum of three terms.

The board meets on the third Wednesday of every month, with the exception of December, when they meet on the second Wednesday.

2008 Officers

Chairman
Ronald R. Risher
Moolah Shriners

Vice Chairman
Ray A. Rohr
Ainad Shriners

Treasurer

Mark W. Ringenberg
Abou Ben Adhem Shriners

Secretary
Theodore D. Dearing
Moolah Shriners

2008 Members-At-Large

Douglas A. Bachman, ARM, CHCM
Moolah Shriners

Ronald L. Capps
Midian Shriners

Fred R. Caress, Jr.
Moolah Shriners

Danny R. Coker
Ansar Shriners

Fred D. Drake, M.D.
Zorah Shriners

Gregory G. Foster
Hadi Shriners

Adrian Hampshire
Ararat Shriners

Joseph C. Harrison, Ph.D.
Al Chymia Shriners

Allen R. Howe
Sahara Shriners

Ferd C. Kaufman
Ainad Shriners

Steven F. Kibler
Ainad Shriners

Ronald P. Krueger II
Moolah Shriners

John J. Schloot
Moolah Shriners

Henry C. Siekmann
Ainad Shriners

Barry R. Todd,
Moolah Shriners

William R. Tracey
Moolah Shriners

G. W. Trenary
Akdar Shriners

Associate Members - Board of Governors

Associate (non-voting) members are appointed by the local Board of Governors each year to provide representation from as many of the hospital's 21 supporting Shriners chapters as possible. Associate members serve one-year terms.

2008 Associate Members

Michael Donaker
Ansar Shriners

E. Wayne Gaut
Mirza Shriners

Carl E. Hall
Ainad Shriners

Larry D. Hall
Moila Shriners

Stanley R. Jagow
Scimitar Shriners

John Eldon Masters
Abdallah Shriners

Paul Meierhenry
Arab Shriners

Donald Woods
Ararat Shriners