Leadership

Board and staff

The St. Louis Bridge Center is governed by a volunteer board and supported by directors, instructors, and front-desk staff.

Board of Directors

Our volunteer board sets direction for the club’s nonprofit mission, programs, and finances.

Board President

Ann Lemp

Ann is a retired trial attorney and serves as Board President.

Founder and Board Advisor

Bill Canfield

Bill is an entrepreneur, founder of the St. Louis Bridge Center, and an advisor to the board.

Board Member

Estella Lau

Estella is a retired attorney from New York City.

Board Member

Julie Ertmann

Julie is a retired educator. For most of her career she taught high school science, and more recently she served as an adjunct instructor for the College of Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She is an ACBL Best Practices certified teacher and co-teaches the Center’s Advanced Beginner’s Bridge course.

Board Member

Darlene Trenholm

Darlene grew up in St. Louis and is now retired. Her last position was with Hewlett-Packard in Atlanta, and she lived in Georgia and North Carolina before moving back to St. Louis.

Board Member

Glenn Rehagen

Glenn is a retired actuary with a background in employee benefits consulting.

Directors, instructors, and staff

Club directors run the daily games, instructors lead classes, and the front desk keeps everything moving.

Managing Director

Beth Percich

Beth started running bridge games in 1981 with her grandfather, Ted Browne, learning to score and direct long before she learned to play. More than thirty years later she is the Center’s Managing Director, runs many of its regular face-to-face games, and is at the club three to six days a week.

frontdesk@stlouisbridge.org

Game Director

John Antognoli

John was born and raised in Chicago and taught mathematics and computer science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis for 35 years before retiring in 2012. He plays two or three times a week, teaches elementary bridge at the Center, and leads the friendly Monday-evening lessons.

Game Director

Debb Keniley

Debb directs the newcomer-friendly Monday chat game. A lifelong learner who has been a musician, physical therapist, and hobbyist, she became a director through years of practice, study, and help from others, and she loves welcoming new players to the table.

Game Director

Bob McDill

Bob is largely a self-taught player and a Bronze Life Master who returned to bridge after a busy career. He enjoys directing games that give players with day jobs and developing players a relaxed, competitive place to play.

Game Director

Phyllis Siegel

Phyllis is a silver life master, a certified bridge teacher, and an ACBL director who has taught beginning and intermediate bridge for more than 35 years. She directs the Center’s Sunday games — including the Swiss team and Life Master / Non-Life Master games — and teaches Adult Beginners Bridge and Bridge in a Day.

psiegeltennis@yahoo.com

Game Director

Mike Arnheim

Bridge Instructor

Donna Schaeffer

Donna is an ACBL Best Practices certified teacher who co-teaches the Center’s Advanced Beginner’s Bridge course.

djs2146@gmail.com

Office Manager

Linda Currier

Linda manages the front office and handles day-to-day inquiries, billing, and membership administration.

linda.currier@stlouisbridge.org