Frank M. Kinder
Board Chairman
Mr. Kinder is retired President, General Manager, of Red Letter Communications, Inc. A Cape Girardeau native, he is a Tulane University graduate with an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School. Mr. Kinder has been a Board member since 2009. Southeast’s Pediatric Unit is named in honor of his late father, Dr. James A. Kinder, Jr.
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Steve Green
Vice Chairman
Mr. Green was born and raised in Sikeston, MO and is currently Senior Vice President with First Missouri State Bank in Cape Girardeau. He has served on the SoutheastHEALTH Board since 2010. Mr. Green holds a degree in finance from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
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Charles Kruse
Secretary
Mr. Kruse was President of the Missouri Farm Bureau for 18 years and
was appointed Director of Agriculture for Missouri by former Missouri
Governor John Ashcroft. He is a 16-year veteran of the Missouri Army
National Guard, attaining the rank of Brigadier General. He holds an MS
degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Mr. Kruse maintains a
farming operation in the Dexter, MO area.
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Stanley Crader
Treasurer
Mr. Crader is President of Crader Distributing, an exclusive distributor for Stihl products. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and is the past Chair of the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation Board of Directors.
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Donny Beasley
Mr. Beasley is President of Tri-State Water, Power and Air, a corporation serving Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. Established in 1992, Tri-State began operation with 11 employees and has grown to a work force of more than 100 employees. Mr. Beasley is active in the community and serves on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes board, the advisory board of Montgomery Bank and the regional Better Business Bureau board. He also actively supports Teen Challenge.
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James J. Dufek
Dr. Dufek is a Professor of Mass Media at Southeast Missouri State University as the coordinator of the TV and Film option. He serves on the national Board of Directors for the Media Communication Association – International and is a founding member of the Missouri Motion Media Association, which supports the Missouri Film Commission. Dr. Dufek has served on the SoutheastHEALTH Board since 2006.
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Kevin E. Ford
A native of Cape Girardeau, Mr. Ford has served on the SoutheastHEALTH Board since 2008. His father, Walter Joe Ford, served on the Board for more than 20 years. Mr. Ford and his son Josh, own Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA.
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Christopher L. Hutson
Mr. Hutson is a Cape Girardeau native and has served on the SoutheastHEALTH Board since 2004. His late father Charles Hutson served on the Hospital Board many years and was instrumental in conceptualization and construction of Southeast’s first medical office building, Southeast Medical Plaza. His late grandfather, Glenn Hutson, also served on the Southeast Hospital Board. Mr. Hutson and his brother Dave are owners of Hutson’s Fine Furniture in Cape Girardeau. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University.
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Michael D. Kohlfeld
Mr. Kohlfeld is a Cape Girardeau native and, along with his family,
owns Kohlfeld Distributing Co. He has served on the SoutheastHEALTH
Board since 1992 and is a former Board chairman. Mr. Kohlfeld is a graduate of
Southeast Missouri State University and has been actively involved with
the University’s Booster Club.
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Benjamin F. Lewis
Mr. Lewis has been a SoutheastHEALTH Board member since 1992. He is a Circuit Court Judge for the 32nd Judicial Circuit, which includes Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry counties. Mr. Lewis was in private practice from 1981 to 2004, with the exception of 1991-1994 when he served as Associate Circuit Judge in Cape Girardeau County. He received his BA degree from Southeast Missouri State University and JD degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
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Christine Mackey-Ross
Ms. Mackey-Ross is Managing Partner of the central region and leader
of the physician/clinical integration practice at Witt/Kieffer Executive
Search Firm in St. Louis. Prior to joining the firm, she had multiple
roles in nursing administration and as an Oncology Clinical Nurse
Specialist. Ms. Mackey-Ross holds an MBA degree from Washington
University in St. Louis; a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Saint Louis
University; and an RN degree from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing
in Evansville, IN.
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Robert G. Neff
Mr. Neff is dealer and General Manager of Ford Groves in Cape Girardeau. A St. Louis native, he is a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Mr. Neff has been a Board member since 2003.
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Gabriel Soto, MD, PhD
Dr. Soto is a cardiologist with Cardiovascular Consultants specializing in electrophysiology. He holds an MD degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Soto was named to the Board in 2016.
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A.M. Spradling, III
Mr. Spradling is a Cape Girardeau native and has been an attorney in Cape since 1974 at the firm established by his late father. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law. Mr. Spradling has served on the Board since 1996 and is a former member of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents. He also served as Mayor of Cape Girardeau.
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Burl Stamp
Mr. Stamp is originally from Cape Girardeau and founded Stamp & Chase, a healthcare-focused consulting firm based in St. Louis. He also is a consulting principal with the national healthcare consulting firm PYA. Mr. Stamp is former CEO of Phoenix Children’s Hospital and was an executive with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and BJC Healthcare System. He holds an MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a BS in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University.
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Angie Umfleet
Mrs. Umfleet is the Chief Financial Officer and owner of Chap Arnold Insurance in Cape Girardeau. She is a graduate of Oral Roberts University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, a minor in Business Administration, and additionally, has completed a Master’s Degree in Administration from Southeast Missouri State University. Mrs. Umfleet is active in the community and currently serves on the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and as Chairman for the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation. She also devotes service to Graces of United Way and the Cape Girardeau Safe House for Women Advisory Board and is a volunteer for Read to Succeed.
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Dennis Vinson
Dennis Vinson is President, CEO and Founder of Signature Packaging and Paper, LLC, in Jackson, Mo. The company, founded in 2003 in Conyers, Ga., is a full service manufacturer of corrugated packaging and point of purchase displays. It has been a part of the Jackson business community since 2007. Before founding Signature Packaging and Paper, Vinson most recently held positions with manufacturing companies within the financial arena in the northeastern U.S., serving as Senior Financial Executive. Vinson is a 2015 graduate of the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School for Executive Management. He received an undergraduate business degree from Trenton State College (now College of New Jersey) in Ewing Township, N.J.
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