John Moramarco (he/him)
Director of Finance
John joined Rise as the Director of Finance in April of 2024. Prior to coming to Rise, John was the Senior Director of Finance for Concordance, an organization dedicated to helping reduce recidivism by providing holistic wrap-around services to felons reentering society. He was responsible for all bookkeeping functions, budgets and forecasts, financial reporting, as well as security and facilities management. At Rise John works closely with staff and stakeholders at all levels of the organization, providing accurate and timely reporting, invoicing and payables support, policy and technology development, and external audit and tax engagement.
John is also a former substance abuse counselor with a background in foreign languages, to which he credits his interpersonal and communication styles.
John was born and raised in St. Louis, and currently resides in Florissant with his wife and son. John graduated from St. Louis University High School, with a bachelor’s degree from KU and an MBA from WGU Missouri. With a passion for local nonprofit missions, John has worked with diverse and underserved populations for over a decade to build a stronger and brighter St. Louis community.