SPECTRA (LGBTQ+) Connection

The BJC SPECTRA (LGBTQ+) Connection group is open to all BJC lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQ+) team members, along with all other team members who would like to show their support. SPECTRA stands for Support, Pride, Equality, Camaraderie, Trust, Respect and Alliance. The group focuses on volunteerism and training BJC team members to better support the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

Spectra (LGBTQ+)

Meet Our BJC SPECTRA Connection Leaders

Chonita Mcdaneld

Chonita Mcdaneld

Patient Care Manager for Specialty Care Clinic and the Surgical and Wound Care Clinic, BJC HealthCare (co-lead)

Amanda Jennings

Amanda Jennings

Replenishment Planner, BJC HealthCare (co-lead)

Our BJC SPECTRA Connection Ambassadors

Syma Waxman (she/her)

Associate Product Manager, BJC HealthCare

Jules Crawford (they/them)

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Goldfarb School of Nursing 

Christopher Fan (he/him)

Director, Language Services, BJC HealthCare

Megan Gallagher (she/her)

Manager, Process Improvement/Project Management, Supply Chain PMO, BJC HealthCare

Amy Feldt (she/her)

Manager, Quality Improvement and Education, BJC Behavioral Health

Our BJC SPECTRA Connection Executive Sponsors

Yoany Finetti

Yoany Finetti (she/her)

Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Ed Seaberg

Ed Seaberg (he/him)

Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, BJC HealthCare

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Simple, everyday signs of acceptance make a big difference.

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To learn more about the BJC SPECTRA Connection Group, please email us.

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