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During the past 7 months, Bethany Everett has capably fulfilled the tasks at the SDCC, organizing events, interfacing with committees, and staffing the Board. Bethany has resigned to attend a master’s program at UMSL fulltime and serve as a graduate assistant.
The Board decided to seek an interim director for 6 months who would carry out the duties while the Board developed a strategic plan.
The plan would then address the director’s position and develop a job description for a permanent director.
The Board received a number of applications for this interim slot from qualified individuals.
It chose David Whiteman as interim director.
He comes with sterling qualifications and familiarity with the neighborhood. Several decades ago he lived here while a student at Washington University.
He then lived in the Central West End for about thirty years and his three sons attended St. Roch. Whiteman is an architect by trade.
He spent most of his career at HOK.
He served as the managing director of their St. Louis office for 6 years and for the last 12 he was director of global accounts. Fifteen years ago, he took a brief hiatus from HOK and worked with Parkview Gardens, redeveloping 21 residential buildings in the North Loop. Whiteman left HOK in December 2009 and hoped to find work in community development.
The SDCC job seemed to be a perfect fit. For the past 4 and 1/2 years, Whiteman and his wife have lived in Parkview on the 63xx block of Washington.
He was selected as a Parkview agent in May of this year and attended his first SDCC meeting in June. Whiteman urges residents to drop by the office and say hello.
He is also looking forward to upcoming events: Rags to Riches, concerts, and Homecoming on September 25.
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David Whiteman. Descriptive caption supplied; photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Fall 2010.
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