Saint Francis Foundation Appoints Board Members Parker and Steward

Foundation Board members Laura Coalter Parker (left) and Chesnye Steward

Sikeston residents Laura Coalter Parker and Chesnye Steward were recently appointed to the Saint Francis Foundation Board of Directors. Both have long histories of philanthropic service to the community.

Parker, a veteran of the insurance industry, is President and Partner of Coalter Insurance Group of Cape Girardeau. She serves on the boards of Southeast Missouri Food Bank, the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and holds leadership positions with Sikeston Booster Club, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and more.

A former schoolteacher, Steward is a homemaker. She currently serves on the Sikeston Parks and Recreation Foundation Board. Steward was also a member of the Notre Dame High School Strategic Planning Committee, served on the Parent-Teacher Board at Saint Francis Xavier School, chaired the Gala committee for Missouri Delta Medical Center and more.