Our Team
We work in partnership with our Board of Directors, Hawthorn Foundation, and partners from across the state.
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Board
Members
Clifton M. Smart III, Chair
Missouri State University
Craig Unruh, Vice-Chair
AT&T Missouri and Arkansas
Molly Hyland, Secretary
Commerce Bank
Michael Collins, Treasurer
Grayson Capital, LLC
Scott Carter, Immediate Past Chair
Spire Missouri
Melissa Agustin
Bayer Crop Science
Steven Burch
Burch Real Estate Partners LP
Leann Chilton
BJC Healthcare
Rob Dixon
Ameren Missouri
Leah FitzGerald
CBRE
Ashley McCarty
Missouri Farmers Care
Stephen Mills
Spire Missouri
Rich Svindland
Missouri American Water
Joseph Wilkinson
Associated Electric Cooperative
Bernie Andrews, Ex-Officio
Columbia Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Carolyn Chrisman, Ex-Officio
Chrisman Consulting LLC
Michelle Hataway, Ex-Officio
Missouri Department of Economic Development and Missouri Economic Development Council
Advisory Council
Bernie Andrews
Columbia Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Carolyn Chrisman
Chrisman Consulting LLC
Tim Cowden
Kansas City Area Development Council
Steve Halter
Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce
Maggie Kost
Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Brad Lau
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
Travis Stephens
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Hawthorn Foundation Investors
Accenture
Aesir Technologies, Inc.
Alan Wire
Alberici Constructors
Allen's Mechanical
Amazon
Ameren Missouri
Aperio Consulting Group
API Innovation Center
ARCO Construction
Arvest Bank
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Associated General Contractors of Mo.
AT&T
Bank of America
Barquet Stege Immigration Law
Bayer
BJC Healthcare
Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch
BNSF Railway
Boeing Company
Brewer Science
Brinkmann Constructors
Buchanan County
Burch Real Estate Partners, LP
Burns & McDonnell
Callaway Electric Cooperative
Canadian Pacific KC
Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce
Capital Holding Group
Carmichael & Neal, P.C.
CBRE
CEdge
Central Bank and Central Bancompany
Central Electric Power Cooperative
Century Health & Housing Capital
City of Florissant
City of Maryland Heights
City of North Kansas City
City of O'Fallon
City of Perryville
City of Springfield - Economic Vitality
City of St. Charles
City of St. Joseph
City Utilities of Springfield
Clayco
Columbia Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Comcast
Commerce Bank
Community Bank & Trust
Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Inc
Convoy of Hope
Cox Health
CPW Partnership, LP
Craftsmen Industries, Inc.
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative
Doe Run Company
Doster, Ullom & Boyle, LLC
EDC of St. Charles County
Edward Jones
Ehrhardt Properties
Ellinger Bell
Emery Sapp & Sons
Enterprise Holdings
EquipmentShare
Evergy
First Capitol Advisors
First State Bank & Trust
Flooring Systems, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Fulton Area Development Foundation
Gilmore & Bell, PC
Grayson Capital
Great Southern Bank
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Greater St. Louis, Inc.
GRO Marshfield
Haskell
HLK
Impact Marketplace
Ingrams
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 513
James River Mechanical
JE Dunn Construction Company
Jefferson City Regional Economic Partnership
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
Kadean Construction
Kansas City Royals
KBS Group LLP
KCADC
Kutak Rock LLP
Leonardo DRS
Liberty Utilities
Lincoln University
Lindenwood University
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Mark One Electric Company
MarksNelson Advisors, LLC
Masterclock
McCarthy Building Companies
MEDC
Mercy
Midland States Bank
Missouri American Water
Missouri Bankers Association
Missouri Community College Association
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Missouri Development Finance Board
Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance
Missouri Energy Initiative
Missouri Farmers Care
Missouri REALTORS
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri State University
Missouri Walnut
Missouri Western State University
MOBIO
Mosaic Life Care
MU Asian Affairs Center & Missouri International Training Institute
Nabholz Construction
Neosho Area Business and Industrial Foundation, Inc. (Grow Neosho)
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Northeast Missouri EDC (Hannibal REDC)
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative
NorthPoint Development
Northwest Missouri State University
Nucor Steel
Olsson
Ozarks Technical Community College
PARIC, LLC
PGAV Planners, LLC
Physical Therapy Specialists
Placement Expert USA
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union N. 178
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union N. 562
Poplar Bluff Industries
PORT-KC
Power Partners
Progress 64 West
Regional Business Council
Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C.
Russell
Sandberg Phoenix
Schnuck Markets
SCI Engineering
Sedalia Mo Economic Development
Sharpe Seed, LLC
Sikeston Area Economic Development
Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Southeast Missouri State University
Spencer Fane
Spire Energy
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
St. Charles Community College
St. Joseph Chamber
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Community College
State Technical College of Missouri
Steadfast City Economic & Community Partners
Stifel Financial
Stinson
Taney County Partnership
Tomo Drug Testing
Triumph Foods
Truman State University
Union Pacific
United Fiber
United WE
University Health Truman Medical Center
University of Missouri
Veterans United Home Loans
Washington University
Williams Dirks Dameron
WorkForge
World Wide Technology
Our Team
Subash Alias
CEO
Cathleen Flournoy
VP, Business Recruitment
Kim Gerlt
Director, Business Recruitment & Capacity Building
Evan Glantz
Director, Business Recruitment
Zach Hampton
Business Recruitment Associate
Janelle Higgins
VP, Marketing & Communications
Leah Hill
Director of Research
Sal Maniaci
VP, Business Recruitment
Rick McDowell
Business Development
Amy Monahan
Creative Manager
Ebby Neuner
Operations & Administration
Erin Pettit
Events Manager
Deborah Price
Senior VP, Business Recruitment & General Counsel
Dennis Pruitt, CEcD
VP, Business Development
McKenzie Stroot
Digital Content Strategist
Cara Weber
VP, Special Projects
Mohammed Asaduddin
Intern
Vishnu Vamshi Manche
Intern
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