Child Care Aware of Missouri Names Two Board Members – PR.com
St.
Louis,
MO,
January
01,
2025
–(PR.com)– Child
Care
Aware
of
Missouri
(CCAMO)
recently
added
Michelle
Heiliger
and
Keith
Pickerel
to
its
board
of
directors
for
three-year
terms.
Michelle
Heiliger
brings
more
than
20
years
of
human
resource
management
experience
to
the
board.
She
is
the
owner
of
HR
Heroes,
a
boutique
human
resources
firm
supporting
small
businesses
and
municipalities.
Heiliger
currently
serves
as
the
Mayor
of
Wright
City,
MO.
and
previously
was
a
member
of
the
Wright
City
Board
of
Aldermen.
Keith
Pickerel,
a
retired
CPA,
joins
the
board
with
nearly
40
years
of
extensive
tax
experience.
He
previously
worked
at
Emerson
Electric
Co.
for
over
15
years,
most
recently
as
the
Director
of
State
&
Local
Taxes
at
Emerson
Electric
Co.
Pickerel
is
a
member
of
the
Missouri
Society
of
Certified
Public
Accountants
and
previously
served
on
the
Associated
Industries
of
Missouri
Tax
Committee
and
as
Chairman
of
the
State
&
Local
Tax
Committee
of
Tax
Executive
Institute
–
St.
Louis.
“Michelle
and
Keith
bring
valuable,
practical
knowledge
to
our
organization,”
said
Child
Care
Aware
of
Missouri’s
CEO
Robin
Phillips.
“Their
commitment
to
our
mission
of
addressing
Missouri’s
child
care
shortage
is
evident
as
they
have
both
experienced
the
challenges
of
securing
quality
child
care
for
their
own
children
and
grandchildren.”
Phillips
added
that,
“We
are
excited
to
welcome
their
expertise
and
dedication
to
our
board.”
Founded
in
1999,
Child
Care
Aware
of
Missouri
is
a
statewide
nonprofit
that
focuses
on
a
comprehensive
early
childhood
education
experience
through
impactful
programs
and
partnerships.
The
organization’s
services
include
workforce
development,
child
care
business
supports,
advocacy
and
policy
work,
and
its
new
Child
Care
Keeps
Missouri
Working,
a
regional
campaign
offering
concierge
solutions
to
businesses
undergoing
employee
recruitment
and
retention
challenges
due
to
the
overwhelming
shortage
of
quality
child
care
options.
For
more
information,
call
(314)
535-1458.