CBN is excited to welcome three new members to our Board of Directors in October 2021 and January 2022!
When the CBN Board of Directors has vacant seats, it appoints a Board Nominations Subcommittee to oversee the nominations process. During summer and fall 2021, this committee:
Evaluated current Board strengths and gaps
Created a scoring tool based on identified priority areas
Solicited nominations
Scored and evaluated finalists
Arranged follow-up conversations with top candidate choices to discuss potential interest and clarify any scoring questions
Made a recommendation to the full Board in October
Delesha George
Midwest BankCentre
Assistant to the Chief Information Officer
Joining January 2022
Deleshā N. George is a proud St. Louis native who is committed to doing her part to empower and engage communities and move them forward. After returning home to St. Louis from Washington, DC, in 2012, Deleshā decided to focus on work that would benefit the people of Saint Louis and she has not looked back since. She has worked in corporate and nonprofit settings, having recently joined Midwest BankCentre after working for United Way of Greater Saint Louis. Deleshā is dedicated to working alongside and on behalf of others to have a better understanding of communities’ needs and how best to serve them.
Becky Reinhart
DeSales Community Development
Assistant Director
Joining January 2022
Becky was born and raised in southside St. Louis. An alumna of the St. Louis Public Schools, Becky continued her education with a double-major in American Studies and Spanish at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She earned her MA in Applied Literary and Cultural Studies in Dortmund, Germany. Following her drive to help St. Louis become a healthier, more equitable city, Becky joined DeSales Community Development as Director of Community Health Initiatives in January 2017.
A resident of the Tower Grove East neighborhood, one of Becky’s favorite things about her job is the opportunity to serve the community where she lives. When Becky isn’t busy directing community programs, she enjoys running around Tower Grove Park with her dogs Hövels and Knut.
Paul Woodruff
St. Louis Community Credit Union
Vice President of Community Development
Joined October 2021
Paul Woodruff serves as the Vice President of Community Development for St. Louis Community Credit Union (SLCCU). In this capacity, he is responsible for managing strategic initiatives which fund, support, and advance interventions designed to decrease racial and economic inequity throughout the St. Louis region. Paul began his career in 2009 as a teller at SLCCU and has subsequently worked in a variety of roles advancing community development finance objectives for the institution. In 2013, he moved into his current role as the Vice President of Community Development and as the Executive Director of SLCCU’s sister nonprofit, Prosperity Connection. In April of 2021 he left his post at Prosperity Connection to focus his efforts on credit union priorities. Prior to joining SLCCU, Paul received his Master’s in Public Administration from St. Louis University, where his research focused on credit union alternatives to payday loans.
As an active member of the community development sector, Paul shares his expertise through a variety of advisory and board positions. Since 2014 he has served on the board of Inclusiv, a national Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) advocacy association for credit unions, where he is currently the Vice Chair. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity St. Louis, as well as on advisory councils for US Bank and Washington University’s Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement. Outside of work, Paul loves to read, cook, entertain, and enjoy his beloved hometown, St. Louis, Missouri.
