Our Team"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." – Andrew Carnegie |
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Beth Quick-Andrews, CAE | Beth Quick-Andrews, Principal, has over 32 years of practical experience working with organizations that cover a spectrum of disciplines and industries. Whether it is board of directors facilitation, membership management, meeting planning, financial management, communications or general administration, Beth’s skills and expertise are as diverse as her clients. Beth’s mission is to work with organizations that want to streamline operations and maximize member involvement. As a managing partner, Beth is responsible for operations management that effectively serves the client. In 1993, Beth Quick-Andrews was honored as the Missouri Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration in recognition of her creative approach to developing a small business and significant achievements as a young business owner.Prior to that, while still completing her undergraduate work, Ms. Quick-Andrews was honored as a Missouri Collegiate Entrepreneur. Ms. Quick-Andrews holds a B.S. degree cum laude in Business Management from Maryville College-St. Louis and was an Honors English student. |
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: Yellow Labrador named Musial because Labradors are the greatest of them all! Named after the greatest St. Louis Cardinals’ baseball player ever, Stan Musial. She is very gentle and instinctive. With no formal training, she is one of the most well-mannered dogs EVER.
Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why?
A: England. I have been a Royal watcher for two generations now. Perhaps it is because of the Queen of England is named Elizabeth? Perhaps because of a semester of English literature in college? Who knows? I have always wanted to go there to see up-close-and-personal that which I have only seen from afar.
Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be?
A: 1) Perhaps not famous, but my maternal Grandmother who passed away a year and half before I was born. I am told I look exactly like her and have speech patterns like her. My Mom tells me she was the quintessential grandmother. We would have baked and done crafts together.
2) The Dalai Lama. I am fascinated by the Mind/Body connection and the teaching of values that cultivate warm-heartedness, compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline.
3) Stan Musial. He was and amazing baseball player and just an all-around good guy.
Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master?
A: Playing piano. While I have tried, over the years, I have learned that my only musical ability is to listen to it.
Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time?
A: Sitting outside on a beautiful day reading something interesting that challenges me to think in new and different ways.
  Jim Andrews Partner | Jim Andrews, Principal, has over 27 years of practical system development, programming and training experience in both the public and private sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Information Systems from Maryville University. In addition, he has continually updated and expanded his knowledge on product advancements (hardware and software) through hundreds of hours of continuing education classes on new developments in the industry. |
| Kelley Field, Associate Director, has over 17 years of association management experience, and enjoys the variety that the field offers. She is a Certified Meeting Professional® and Cvent Certified Event Management Professional. Kelley is responsible for communications, membership management, financial management, meeting planning and board facilitation. Kelley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Westminster College in Fulton, MO. |
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: I have 2 cats (Finn and Buster) and a dog, Maddie. Both cats are orange tabby’s. Buster is 16 years old and an old curmudgeon – he’s always crabby and he technically belongs to my sister. Finn is the cute, sweet one that likes to cuddle; he just turned 7, and he technically belongs to my niece Piper. When my sister got married a few years ago, her husband also had 2 cats, and no one felt like it was a good idea to merge all of them into one household so they stayed here. Maddie is 5 (she’s a mutt) and is somehow both hyper and one of the laziest dogs ever at the same time.
Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why?
A: Australia. I had to do a research paper on Australia when I was in high school, and ever since then I’ve wanted to go and see the Great Barrier Reef.
Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be?
A: Walt Disney, because…well, I love all things Disney . George Lucas because Star Wars – I’d love to know how he came up with such a detailed story and world. My third one is fictional – Dr. Who…so many questions I don’t even know where I’d begin.
Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master?
A: Probably making French pastries – the ones that are super technical. I can bake cookies, cakes, etc., but when I try to make something really technical like French macarons (for example), they just don’t come out right.
Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time?
A: When I’m not spending time with my niece and nephew, I love to read and bake.
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Susan Wagner, Associate Director, offers over 18 years of association management experience. She has a proven track record as a leader in helping organizations bring their vision to life by reaching their objectives, congruent with their mission, through strategic planning and project management. Susan’s focus is on relationship development that enables her to work effectively with volunteer leadership teams to carry out the association’s mission-driven activities. Susan is a graduate of the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Prior to joining Q&A, Susan led the Commercial Division at the St. Louis Association of Realtors.
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Q: Do you have any pets?
A: Two cats: Fergus is my orange boy, rescued from the street and lost his tail during his street life; Bethany is my gray tabby and a spoiled mess.
Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why?
A: Scotland! So many books and movies make it look so beautiful and the history is amazing. Also, I have the Great Smokey Mountain Train Excursion on my bucket list.
Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be?
A: Louis L’Amour, Eleanor Roosevelt and my Great Grandmother Miriam Abrams (who came over on an immigrant boat in the 1920’s.)
Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master?
A: Playing the piano.
Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time?
A: Read, visit with friends & family, bike ride, nap, travel, so much!
| Elizabeth LeBrun, Marketing Specialist, comes to Q&A with 20 years of writing, public relations, event planning, and development experience for corporate and not-for-profit entities. She specializes in creating monthly newsletters, surveys, press releases, and event promotion materials for association clients. Elizabeth works with our clients to enhance their public presence, while maintaining membership engagement, retention, and growth through clear and consistent internal and external marketing communications. |
Q: Do you have any pets? A: One fourteen-year-old mixed breed cat name Rosie, who considers herself to be queen of the house. Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why? A: Alaska, to hike Denali and Kodiak Island to see glaciers, wildlife, mountains, and the Northern Lights. Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be? A: Bruce Springsteen (been a huge fan since fourth grade), Mother Teresa, Cleopatra Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master? A: Becoming adept at playing the piano Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time? A: Volunteer, run, take my son on adventures with my husband, travel, read |
| Donny Cheatham, Digital Marketing Specialist, comes to Q&A with a diverse background and a B.A. from Southeast Missouri State University. His experience includes newspaper ad team management, sales, and various forms of print and digital marketing. Donny specializes in programmatic advertising, social media management, photography, strategy, and content creation, in addition to maintaining websites. At Q&A, Donny works with clients to enhance their social presence, promote meetings and events, and ensure consistent online communication with members. He also stays ahead of digital and tech trends, helping to keep Q&A updated on the latest advancements such as AI. |
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: I have a 13-year-old dog named Robbie, who has been my loyal companion for years. I also have 2 house panthers who are brothers named Pip and Banksy. They bring a lot of joy and energy to my home.
Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why?
A: Australia! It's supposedly just as dangerous as it is beautiful. For that reason, I would not want to live there, but I would like to experience snorkeling and scuba diving around the Great Barrier Reef.
Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be?
A: I would have dinner with Alan Watts, Jim Carrey, and Mitchel "The Moose" Hooper.
Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master?
A: I want to be proficient and remain up to date on emerging technologies and would like to get my PT certification through NASM some day as a personal accomplishment.
Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time?
A: In my free time, I love weight lifting and various other sport-like activities. I like to listen to podcasts, primarily Mind Pump and Stuff You Should Know, and really enjoy attending live concerts and shows, preferably progressive metal, but I appreciate a breadth of music. I enjoy a variety of different things, so it's difficult to choose a favorite. However, I can choose a favorite ice cream: it's Butter Pecan. Yum!
Rick Dungey | Rick Dungey is an association executive and public relations/marketing expert. He has spent more than 20 years working for national and international agriculture associations with complex and complimentary relationships with state, regional and international associations. He has implemented marketing efforts aimed at growers, buyers and the general public, as well as coordinating marketing programs among industry groups and individual producers.
Rick’s additional qualifications include being highly skilled in leading presentations and targeted, audience-involved workshops in a variety of areas such as business promotion programs, media relations, and news interviewing techniques.
Rick holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and History. |
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: Yes, a big sweetheart named Hank. Half bloodhound and almost half pyranees. 120 pounds of stubborn, smart, scaredy-cat.
Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why?
A: Egypt. I just want to see those pyramids in person before I die. I’m fascinated by them.
Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be?
A: 1) Whoever was the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza to ask him/her what was the real purpose / function of the structure. I don’t believe it was simply a tomb for Khufu.
2) Gore Vidal. I think he was the first visionary who could map out actual things to do to lead America down the path to live up to its ideals.
3) Graham Hancock. He is known for his theories involving ancient civilizations, Earth changes, stone monuments or megaliths, and astronomical or astrological data from the past. He’s uncovered loads of evidence that a global cataclysm occurred 12,800 years ago and wiped out most of humanity.
Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master?
A: Gardening, but it’s hard to develop those skills when I spend most of the time fighting squirrels who just want to destroy everything I plant.
Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time?
A: Fish, cook on the grill.
 Kelly Tuttle | Kelly Tuttle, Executive Guru, comes to Q&A with over 30 years in the hospitality industry, with her most recent position as the Partnership Coordinator at Explore St. Louis. Kelly specializes in a lot of the behind-the-scenes material. With Kelly’s background in helping prepare for meetings big and small, she hopes to bring great ideas to the Q&A family. Kelly has a very strong community and professional network. She has also been recognized as a dependable assistant who develops and motivates a positive environment to exceed performance expectations. |
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: No.
Q: What's a place you haven't traveled to yet but want to, and why?
A: Norway. My husband is full Norwegian and it would be great to travel to the country his family is from.
Q: If you could have dinner with three famous people, past or present, who would they be?
A: Robin Williams, Elvis Presley, and I would love to have dinner with my Father one more time. I know that he isn’t famous, but he was my famous in my eyes.
Q: What's a skill or talent that you'd love to master?
A: Sewing. My paternal grandmother sewed when I was growing up. She made several outfits for me and my favorite one was my apple pant suit (I think I was around 7 years old.)
Q: What's your favorite thing to do to in your free time?
A: Hanging out with my friends and family, but mostly enjoying time with my adult children and my three grandsons and one granddaughter. They love to swim, ride bikes, play games.
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