The Network is a collaborative working group of more than 100 regional economic development professionals, representing state, county and local jurisdictions as well as economic development allied agencies, working toward the common goal of greater economic growth within the
St. Louis region. The network meets six times annually to discuss best practices in economic development and strategies for regional cooperation.
Kerin Abbey
Business Resource Program Director
Economic Development Center of
St. Charles County
Tom Aiken
Assistant City Manager
City of Ballwin
James Alexander
Vice President – Business Recruitment
St. Louis RCGA
Tim Alexander
Director, Business Research & Analysis
St. Louis RCGA
George Andres
General Manager
Kaskaskia Regional Port
Sam Anselm
Assistant to the City Manager
City of Ferguson
James Arndt
City Administrator
City of St. Clair
Matthew Asselmeier
Economic Development Planner
Village of Godfrey
Lynn Baker
Program Manager
City of East St. Louis
Pat Bannister
Director Business Development
St. Louis Development Corporation
Deanna Barnes
Administrative Assistant & Projects Manager
Village of Hartford
Antonio Baxton
Business & Community Relations Manager
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Terry Beach
Director
St. Clair County Economic
Development Department
Josh Beck
Business Recruitment Manager
The Missouri Partnership
Lori Becklenberg
Director for Business Recruitment
St. Louis RCGA
Don Boehmer
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
St. Charles County Government
Nadine Boone
Director of Economic Development
City of St. Charles
Wayne Borg
Senior Business Manager
Union Pacific Railroad
Art Borum
Director
South Central Illinois Growth Alliance
Steve Bosworth
Account Manager
IMEC
Monica Bristow
President
RiverBend Growth Association
Patty Brown
Economic Development Coordinator
City of O’Fallon
Rosemarie Brown
Executive Vice President
Chamber of Commerce Southwestern Madison County
Rosie Buchanan
Assistant Executive Director
The Economic Development Corp.
of Jefferson City
Tara Buckner
Executive Director
St. Louis Empowerment Zone
Donna Campbell
Marketing Specialist
St. Louis Development Corporation
Sarah Cantlon
Community Services & Economic
Development Specialist
City of Chesterfield
Tim Cantwell
Airport Director
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Gary Carter
Economic Developer
City of Clayton
William Catalano
Director of Economic Development,
Director of Tourism
Village of Pontoon Beach
Michael A. Chell
Business Development Executive
Ameren
Chris Chung
President & CEO
The Missouri Partnership
Dave Claborn
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
The Missouri Partnership
Ivie Clay
Director of Communications
St. Louis Development Corporation
Denny Coleman
President & CEO
Economic Council of St. Louis County
Derek Collins
Supervisor Business Services
St. Louis County Workforce Development
Monica Conners
Project Director
Economic Council of St. Louis County
Louis Copilevitz
Director for Business Recruitment
St. Louis RCGA
David Cox
Economic Developer
City of Hazelwood
Gary Crabtree
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Fenton
Rodney Crim
Executive Director
St. Louis Development Corporation
Ellen Dailey
Director of Planning & Development/Assistant City Administrator
City of Brentwood
Jackie Davis-Wellington
Senior Vice President of Real Estate & Community Development
Economic Council of St. Louis County
Scott J. Drachnik
Vice President of Business Development & Marketing
The Economic Development Center of
St. Charles County
Jim Eckrich
City Administrator
City of Crestwood
Shirley Eddens
Economic Development Department
City of Wentzville
Paul Ellis
Director of Community & Economic Development
City of Columbia
Steve Etcher
Executive Director
Booneslick Regional Planning Commission
Mark Falloon
City Administrator
City of Sullivan
Kevin Farrell
Senior Director of Economic &
Housing Development
The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis
Jonathan Ferry
Economic Development Director
City of Granite City
Nora Feuquay
Extension Unit Educator, Community & Economic Development
University of Illinois Extension
Richard Finholt
Executive Director
Missouri Research Park
Tonya Flannery
Economic Development Director
City of Litchfield
Richard C.D. Fleming
President & CEO
St. Louis RCGA
Robert Frank
Assistant City Manager
City of Hazelwood
Kathy Freemann
Assistant to the Director Property Manager
Missouri Research Park
Emily Fultz
Land Use Planner
City of Belleville
Pamela Funk
Assistant City Administrator
City of O’Fallon
Joe Gasparich
Assistant Director
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
Karen Girondo
Economic Developer
City of Wright City
JoAnn Givens
Director of Economic Development & Tourism
City of Vandalia
Joseph Graves
Director of Economic Development
City of Union
Charles Gray Jr.
Mayor
City of Swansea
Lynne Green-Beldner
Deputy City Administrator
City of Wildwood
Jeanne Gustafson
Economic Development Director
City of Centralia
Karin Hagaman
Major Project Manager
St. Louis Development Corporation
Greg Hall
Director of Administration
City of Arnold
Kelly Hardcastle
Administrator
Lincoln County Services
Anne Harden
Project Manager
Missouri Department of
Economic Development
Janet Haroian
Operations Manager
University Park-SIUE Inc.
Amy Heckart
Economic Development Coordinator
City of St. Peters
Mike Heimericks
Senior Project Manager
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Nick Hennen
Account Manager
Missouri Enterprise
Michael Herring
City Administrator
City of Chesterfield
John Herzog
Economic Development Coordinator
Madison County Community Development
Ada Hood
Director of Planning/Community Development
City of Ellisville
Kevin Hurd
Manager of Branch Offices
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative
Steve Johnson
Senior Vice President-Economic Development
St. Louis RCGA
Chris Johnston
Business Services Coordinator
Mid America Workforce Investment Board
Andrew Jones Jr.
Director of Business Development & Marketing
Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc.
Matthew Jones
Business Assistance Representative
Madison County Employment &
Training Department
Cheryl Jouett
Administrator
Madison County Community Development
Michael S. Kearney
Manager, Economic Development
Ameren
Judy Kekich
Communications Coordinator
City of Clayton
Erika Kennett
Executive Director
The Alliance of Edwardsville & Glen Carbon
Lisa Kenney
Business Solutions Analyst
Southwestern Illinois College
Janice Kerin
Program Manager
St. Clair County Economic
Development Department
Jane Kerlagon
Business/Labor Relations Liaison
Special School District of St. Louis County
Brian Kinsey
Airport Business & Marketing Manager
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Kerry Klump
Executive Director
Troy Area Chamber of Commerce
Edie Koch
Southwest Region Manager
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Robert Koepke
Emeritus Professor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Frank Kraintz
Director Planning & Zoning/Economic Development
City of Manchester
Nancy Krelle
Project Manager
St. Louis RCGA
Jack Lavin
Director
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Rachelle L’Ecuyer
Director of Community Development
City of Maplewood
David Leezer
Vice President
Economic Council of St. Louis County
John Lengerman
Executive Director
Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce
Linda Leonard
Vice President-Economic Development
St. Louis RCGA
Bob Lewis
Principal
Development Strategies
Scott Lewis
City Administrator
City of Cottleville
Yan Li
International Trade Manager
Missouri Department of
Economic Development
Elliott Liebson
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Mascoutah
Steve Long
Director, Workforce & Community Development
St. Louis Community College
Mike Lundy
Executive Director
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
Libbey Malberg
Assistant City Administrator of Economic & Community Development
City of Chesterfield
Paul Mann
Development Director
City of Collinsville
Paul Markworth
City Administrator
City of Lake Saint Louis
Linda Martinez
Director
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Cheryl Marty
Deputy Director
World Trade Center
Bob McDaniel
Airport Director
St. Louis Downtown Airport
Patrick McKeehan
Executive Director
Leadership Council Southwest Illinois
Diana McMahon
Executive Director
Eureka Chamber of Commerce
Joel McNutt
Project Manager
Missouri Department of Economic Development
David Miller
Airport Manager
St. Louis Regional Airport
Barb Moore
Regional Manager Industrial Development
Union Pacific Railroad
Jesse Moose
Industrial Development Manager
Norfolk Southern Corp
Keith Moran
Principal
Development & Municipal Initiatives LLC
Julie Morgan
Mayor
City of Rock Hill
Greg Mudge
Director of Economic Development
Mudge Professional Services
Tim Nowak
Executive Director
World Trade Center
Lindsay Ochoa
Project Manager
St. Louis RCGA
Richard Oldenburg
Director of Economic Development
City of Washington
Michael Padella
City Administrator
City of Weldon Springs
Shashi Pathak
Economic Development Director
City of O’Fallon
James Pennekamp
Executive Director
University Park-SIUE Inc.
Julie Powers
Director of Planning, Community & Economic Development
City of St. Peters
Cathy Pratt
Group Manager, Engineering &
Development Services
City of St. Peters
Gregory Prestemon
CEO
Economic Development Center
of St. Charles County
Dennis Pruitt
Vice President International Business Recruitment
The Missouri Partnership
Sam Rauls
Executive Director
Economic Development Center
of Jefferson County
Dawn Reed
Site Selection Specialist
St. Louis Development Corporation
Lynette Rienbolt
Director, Center for Training Innovations
Selsius Corporate & Career Training Southwestern Illinois College
Don Robison
Senior Project Manager
St. Louis Community College
Philip Roggio
Director Department of Development & Housing
City of Alton
Norman Ross
Executive Director
Greater East St. Louis Chamber
of Commerce
Russell Rost
City Administrator
City of Union
Sharon Rothmel
Planning Director
City of Town & Country
Bob Russell
Director of Economic Development
City of Florissant
Eric Schauster
Economic Development Specialist/Grants Coordinator
City of Belleville
Matt Schindler
Economic Development Associate
The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis
Michelle Schlenther
Economic Development Specialist
City of Warrenton
Nancy Schneider
Finance Director/Treasurer
City of Wood River
Bill Seddon
Manager, Business Retention & Attraction
St. Louis Development Corporation
Chris Seemayer
City Administrator
City of Brentwood
Ruth Sergenian
Director, Economic Policy, Analysis &
Chief Economist
St. Louis RCGA
John Shaw
City Manager
City of Ferguson
Corey Simek
Acting Director
US Export Assistance Center
Dave Simorka
Manager, Commercial & Industrial Marketing
The Laclede Group Inc.
Skip Smallwood
Business Development Executive Economic Development
Ameren
Tim Smith
Business Solutions Analyst
Southwestern Illinois College
Sheila Steelman
Community Development Director
City of Pacific
Eric Sterman
Assistant City Manager
City of Ellisville
Lisa Stephens
Assistant City Manager
City of Greenville
David Stoecklin
Executive Director
Madison County Government
Yvonne Stokes
Business Development Officer
St. Louis County Economic Council
Greg Stratman
Economic Consultant
City of Warrenton
Michelle Stuckey
Manager Business Finance
St. Louis Development Corporation
Andrea Sukanek
Senior Planner
Franklin County Planning & Zoning
Robert Swank
Director of Economic Development
City of Wentzville
Jeffrey Sweet
State & Local Government Relations
The Boeing Company
Kevin Terveer
Executive Director
Southwestern Illinios Planning Commission
Tim Tolliver
Director, Land Use & Development
City of Fairview Heights
Todd Tracy
Director
Illinois Small Business Development Center at Kaskaskia College
Brad Turvey
Director of Community Development
City of Dardenne Prairie
Joyce Ugweje
Program Manager Workforce Development
St. Louis County Workforce Development
Jeffrey Wagoner
Manager, Regional Development
CSX Transportation
Lehman Walker
Director of Planning
City of University City
Steve Warren
Business Development Executive
Ameren
Alan Wattles
President & CEO
Monroe County Electric Co-Operative Inc.
Happy Welch
City Administrator
City of Pevely
Cheryl Welge
Business Development Executive,
Economic Development
Ameren
Michael West Jr.
Business Development Executive
Ameren
Eric White
Director Planning & Development
Village of Dupo
Larry White
Business Representative
Missouri Career Centers
David E. Willey
City Manager
City of Greenville
Otis Williams
Deputy Director Real Estate
St. Louis Development Corporation
Yvonne Willis
Dean of Corporate & Community Development
St. Charles Community College
Dennis Wilmsmeyer
General Manager
Tri-City Regional Port District
Terry Wilson
Franklin County Commissioner
Franklin County Planning & Zoning
Robert Wydra
Executive Director
Tri-City Regional Port District
Kim Young
Vice President of Business Recruitment
The Missouri Partnership
Rebecca Zoll
Executive Director
North County Inc., Regional
Development Association
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