Mr. David and Dr. Daniela Hermelin have been leaders of our Agudas Israel of St. Louis community since they moved here as a family in 2008.

Shortly after their arrival, David was asked to join the Board of Torah Prep School. He was later elected Executive Vice-President and stayed on the Board until 2017. In 2011, David began serving on the Board of Agudas Israel, ultimately becoming President in 2015. He was at the helm of the Agudah for seven years, until 2022. While President, David coordinated an extensive remodel of the shul, helped establish the rollout of the shul"s weekly Kiddush, orchestrated the new seating layout in the Bais Medrash, and was instrumental in the hiring of Rabbi Yitzchak Kowalsky. David is still active on the Agudah Board and co-chairs the New Building Committee.

Daniela served as Agudas Israel N'shei President for seven years, from 2012 to 2019. During her tenure, she launched new initiatives and raised the bar on social and educational events for the women in our community, in addition to spearheading the memorable "Mostly Classical" theatrical performances. She also developed chesed subcommittees to better address the needs of our growing community.

Most notably, David and Daniela jointly led our shul through the turbulent years of the COVID pandemic. Daniela created the St. Louis Jewish Physician Covid-19 Advisory Board in March 2020 and helped to create policy and provide medical guidance to numerous Jewish organizations. Daniela also fielded daily calls from countless members of the community to guide them through each evolving stage of the pandemic.

Throughout their years serving our community, David and Daniela led with their children at their side. Yehudah, Talila, Emuna, Meshulam, Yona, and Shoshana were often found setting up shul events, coordinating childcare during services, and helping their parents whenever possible.

David was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Epstein Hebrew Academy until 6th grade and continued on to the Clayton Public schools through high school. David matriculated at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, graduating with a BS in Economics with a Major in Strategic Planning. He attended yeshiva at Shappel's Darche Noam in Jerusalem. For 23 years, David was the Vice President of Corporate Strategy at KV Pharmaceutical Company. He later served as CEO of Xeragenx, a private biopharmaceutical company. In 2016, he founded Righteous Road® Craft Spirits, and continues to produce delicious premium hand-crafted spirits.

Daniela was born in Hollywood, Florida. She received her BA in Biology and Music from Brandeis University and her MD from St. George's University School of Medicine. Prior to completing medical school, Daniela attended Midreshet Rachel V'Chaya Seminary in Jerusalem. She completed both her Pathology Residency (serving as Chief Resident) and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship at St. Louis University School of Medicine. After completing her fellowship, she transitioned to Assistant Professor of Pathology and Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. In 2019, she received an Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies President's Award for her work using social media to advance transfusion medicine education. In 2022, Daniela became Chief Medical Officer of ImpactLife Blood Center. She is a sought-after mentor for young women in the Orthodox Jewish community interested in pursuing a career in health sciences.