Chris
Chris Shearman is the founder and Executive Director of Lutheran Development Group. Chris has a history of dedication to South City. Chris and his wife Dana have lived in Compton Heights on Saint Louis’s near south side since 2004 having renovated a house there for their family. Chris has been involved in community development through real-estate investment, entrepreneurship, and organizational volunteerism. After two years in downtown loft development, Chris and his wife, Dana, opened Gelateria Del Leone, a community focused cafe. They soon moved the business to South Grand, where Chris became active in the management of local organizations including Messiah Lutheran Church, the Greater Gravois Initiative, and the local South Grand Community Improvement District.
Jarred
Jarred is the Community Coordinator at Lutheran Development Group. A Saint Louis native, Jarred has traveled many places and met many people, but he feels most at home in south city. After meeting his wife, Ana at college in Indiana, a move back to Saint Louis was their calling, living and working in South City for about six years. Jarred loves working with neighborhood partners to see the community grow and flourish, and loves to invite people from the neighborhood to connect via block parties or other gatherings. Jarred hopes to see everyone love their neighborhood in Saint Louis the way he loves living here. He spends most of his time connecting people to new opportunities to help them feel at home in their community, and he is usually hanging out somewhere around Dutchtown, Bevo, or Holly Hills.
Andy
Andy Sell is the Construction Manager for Lutheran Development Group. Andy, Betsy, and family grew up in St. Louis County, but have lived in St. Louis City for 6 years and developed a heart for the city. Andy was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, where he and Betsy met, and recently transferred membership to Messiah Lutheran Church to focus on community and ministry within the city. Andy has been working in construction for 5 years, built houses in Mexico with Casas Por Cristo seven times, and served at Webster Gardens as Interim iServe Director, leading the Home Makeover project to gut and renovate a South City apartment. Andy is excited to work with Lutheran Development Group to help meet city housing needs in the name and love of Christ.
Christina Haffer serves as Property Manager for our Rooted Homes portfolio maintaining quality affordable apartments in South St. Louis. Christina’s extensive administrative and property management experience is helps Rooted provide a quality experience for Rooted residents regardless of income level. Born and raised in South City, Christina is pleased to be working alongside our neighbors to make our community a better home.