Board of Higher Education
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
52
Median pay
$80,749
Average pay
$89,237
Board of Higher Education
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonacci, David C. | Info Tech Manager Admin Coord | $100,435 | April 1, 2014 |
| Athans-Sexton, Colleen M. | Part-Time Temporary | $42,983 | Jan. 16, 2023 |
| Barnett, Jennifer | Associate Dir | $98,164 | April 16, 2023 |
| Baskett, Tyler | Office Support Associate | $54,743 | March 1, 2024 |
| Bealon, Melissa | Assistant Director | $79,860 | March 1, 2024 |
| Benavente, Karen | Senior Associate Director | $114,093 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Boakye, Emmanuel | Info Tech Technical Associate | $49,430 | May 1, 2025 |
| Bolinger, Rachel | Director | $155,062 | Sept. 1, 2022 |
| Bradley, Justin T. | Assistant Director | $86,968 | Jan. 1, 2022 |
| Canada, Darlene | Financial Analyst | $82,177 | March 1, 2024 |
| Chase, Emily Michelle | Assistant Director | $59,248 | March 1, 2012 |
| Conner, Peyton | Accountant I | $65,280 | Aug. 16, 2024 |
| Covington, Sirena M. | Assistant Director | $100,435 | March 1, 2023 |
| Daugherty, Leslie R. | Managing Director | $20,375 | Nov. 1, 2025 |
| Day-Wilson, Chelsea | Program Coordinator | $59,048 | July 1, 2024 |
| Frazier, John R. | Director | $123,709 | July 16, 2022 |
| Garcia, Jose L. | Senior Associate Director | $129,571 | April 16, 2022 |
| Gaston, Keva | Assistant Director | $91,457 | Feb. 1, 2021 |
| Gaul, Bonnie J. | Info Tech Technical Associate | $55,277 | Aug. 16, 2016 |
| Gebke, Jill | Director | $102,470 | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Hankins, Courtney | Assistant Director | $72,374 | Sept. 1, 2011 |
| Heath, Rebecca | Assistant Director | $71,323 | June 16, 2022 |
| Heiner, Zachary | Info Tech Support Associate | $27,244 | Aug. 16, 2024 |
| Kelm, David A. | Deputy Director | $196,625 | Feb. 16, 2014 |
| Lawley, Tara | Managing Director | $64,458 | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Lazzara, Jeremy M. | Financial Analyst | $74,899 | May 16, 2015 |
| Lewis, Ashley | Assistant Director | $85,285 | Aug. 16, 2013 |
| Logan, Donna Rae | Office Support Associate | $45,457 | Sept. 16, 1992 |
| Lynch, Valerie | Senior Managing Director | $201,667 | Oct. 16, 2024 |
| McCarty, William D. | Chief Financial Officer | $165,731 | July 1, 2023 |
| McNabb, Ann M. | Part-Time Temporary | $37,763 | June 1, 2021 |
| Medina, Angel R. | Info Tech Technical Associate | $59,366 | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Murphy, Matthew | Assistant Director | $100,435 | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Onwuameze, Nkechi C. | Director | $129,359 | May 1, 2014 |
| Ostro, Ginger L. | Executive Director | $242,617 | Feb. 1, 2020 |
| Potenza, Antonia | Part-Time Temporary | $62,625 | Jan. 16, 2023 |
| Rembusch, Tracy L. | Payroll Manager | $81,637 | Dec. 1, 2011 |
| Rogers, Keith | Program Coordinator | $56,971 | June 16, 2024 |
| Romence, Blase | Assistant Director | $70,775 | June 16, 2023 |
| Rossi, Jenna | Director | $122,008 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Ruhe Marsh, Linda | Senior Associate Director | $53,188 | July 1, 2025 |
| Shaver, Marlo Michelle | Assistant Director | $75,745 | Sept. 16, 2014 |
| Smalley, David J. | Director | $103,318 | Feb. 1, 2014 |
| Stewart, Brook E. | Grants Program Manager | $86,115 | July 1, 2002 |
| Stone, Stephanie | Assistant Director | $53,438 | April 1, 2025 |
| Tangman, Nina J. | Director | $127,353 | March 16, 2000 |
| Van, Melissa | Research Associate | $78,551 | June 1, 2020 |
| Villarreal, Rolando Eric | Associate General Counsel | $110,917 | Nov. 16, 2024 |
| Ward, Michael W. | Program Coordinator | $67,357 | Aug. 1, 2024 |
| Weaver, Harry | Info Tech Manager Admin Coord | $101,957 | July 1, 2018 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.