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

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 (she/her)
Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Ed Seaberg (he/him)
Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, BJC HealthCare
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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