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January 26, 2011 Green Economy Symposium To Be Held This Wednesday, January 26th: The RCGA, along with the Missouri Career Center and Southwestern Illinois Worknet, will present a Green Economy Symposium on January 26th, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Busch Student Center at Saint Louis University.
This Symposium is the culmination of the Green Labor Market Information Project to help align the region’s workforce with the opportunities in the green economy. The Symposium will feature panelists discussing the region’s green economy, employment opportunities and green workforce and education training. The Symposium will include a panel on the green economy with John Melville, President and Chief Operating Officer of Collaborative Economics (Silicon Valley, CA), Alan Spell, Research Manager, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center and Leith Sharp, Executive Director, Illinois Green Economy Network to discuss the green economy and green economic development opportunities nationally and in our region. RCGA Energy and Environment Committee chairman Tracy Hart, President of Tarlton, will lead a green employers panel with Tim Gaidis, Sustainable Design Practice Leader, HOK and Trey Goede, Founder and CEO, Affinity Wind and Martha Schlicher, Bioenergy Technology Lead, Monsanto to discuss the how the green economy impacts their business and the type of green occupations and skills needed for the company. A panel with Tim Keane, Executive Director, Center for Sustainability - St. Louis University, Dale Chapman, President, Lewis and Clark Community College, Rod Nunn, Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Community Development, St. Louis Community College and Abdul Abdullah, Project Coordinator – Green Impact Zone, Better Family Life, will present green education programs and training courses offered by area colleges and universities. The Symposium will also feature videos produced by the Nine Network of Public Media as well as a live broadcast St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis On the Air” about the green economy and green jobs in the St. Louis region. At the Symposium, the St. Louis Green Jobs report will be released featuring survey research from area green employers, workforce analysis and job projections for key industry sectors and education and job training resources.
For more information about the Symposium, please go to www.stlouisgreenjobs.com. January 25, 2011 St. Louis Regional Business, Civic & Elected Leaders Join Over 900 Guests In Saluting Walter Metcalfe, Jr. and Outgoing RCGA Chair Bob Reynolds and Incoming Chair Tom Voss: U.S. Congressman Todd Akin; St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley; St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann; outgoing RCGA Board Chairman Bob Reynolds; new 2011 RCGA Chairman Tom Voss; past RCGA Right Arm of St. Louis honorees Dr. Bill Danforth (1994 honoree); Scott and Todd Schnuck (2007), representing the members of the Schnuck Family; and John Bachmann (2008), and more than 900 other St. Louis regional business, civic, elected leaders and RCGA members saluted long time civic leader and lawyer Walter Metcalfe, Jr. of Bryan Cave at the sold out 174th RCGA Annual Dinner and Meeting last Thursday evening at the Chase Park Plaza. John was 2000-2003 RCGA Chairman. Scott served as RCGA Chairman from 2005 to 2007.
The full house event at the Chase Park Plaza also saluted RCGA volunteers, presented the 2011 RCGA Board of Directors and Officers, and featured reflections by Graybar Electric Chairman, President & CEO Bob Reynolds as he concluded his 3rd and final term as RCGA Chairman. Among his remarks, Bob noted, “I am particularly proud of the RCGA’s work on the reconstruction of Highway 40. That project was not well understood by the community at the beginning, but was a major, major achievement by our region and became a national model on how to do projects of this kind. The design/build project was a huge success due, in part, to the work of the RCGA.” Incoming RCGA Chairman Tom Voss, Chairman, President & CEO of Ameren, noted, that “with the leadership of both Bob Reynolds and Danny Ludeman, our Board Chair for Economic Development, we have crafted a new, robust 5-year strategy for economic development and the campaign to fund it. I believe that one of the key reasons for optimism for our region going forward is this plan and campaign.” The program included a video update on the Economic Development Campaign from Danny Ludeman, President & CEO of Wells Fargo Advisors. (To view 174th Annual Meeting & Dinner videos click on the links: Bob Reynolds, Tom Voss, Danny Ludeman, Walter Metcalfe – 2010 Right Arm Award) January 24, 2011 New Developments In “St. Louis Big Idea” China Project Hold Very High Hopes For The Future: While there are still hurdles to be cleared, this past week's much-anticipated announcement that China Eastern is the designated airline with whom Lambert will now negotiate, as well as the arrival of a Chinese delegation this past weekend coming to St. Louis as a follow on to Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit, and the MOU agreement signed between the RCGA, World Trade Center, and the Shanghai Foreign Overseas Investment Board on Saturday evening here in St. Louis on economic development --- are all very significant steps forward for the St. Louis “Big Idea”.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Hub Commission Chairman Mike Jones, Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, and I met the delegation on their arrival on Saturday morning at Lambert. Following a Lambert operations tour, the delegation spent much of the day at the new Express Scripts Technology and Innovation Center, where Express Scripts senior vice president and chief medical officer Dr. Steve Miller and fellow Express Scripts executives briefed the delegation on the ESI business model and provided a tour of the new ESI high tech facility adjacent to Lambert in North Park, followed by presentations on St. Louis and the Big Idea by the RCGA, Lambert, the Hub Commission, and MoDOT. Saturday concluded with Yang Guoqiang, Consul General of the People's Republic of China to Chicago; Ambassador Sha Hai Lin, Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government and Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce; Mayor Francis Slay; County Executive Dooley, and Hub Commission Chairman Jones joining Shanghai Commission Vice Chairman Huang Feng; World Trade Center Saint Louis Executive Director Tim Nowak, and me, when we signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on economic development between Shanghai and St. Louis. Saturday evening Mayor Slay hosted the delegation at dinner.On Sunday the delegation received in-depth presentations by Savvis executive Jeff Von Deylen, senior vice president for global operations and client services at their HQ and a briefing and lunch at Emerson HQ by Emerson president Ed Monser and by Mayor Slay. The delegation departed St. Louis Sunday afternoon, following their week-long stay in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and St. Louis. A major milestone came this past Wednesday when the Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming and Chinese aviation authorities instructed the freight arm of China Eastern airlines to seek a final deal for regularly-scheduled cargo service at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. President Hu wrapped up his 4-day trip to the U.S. in Chicago, where RCGA Executive Vice President for Economic Development Steve Johnson participated in several events on Thursday and Friday. In a St. Louis Post-Dispatch piece by Tim Logan, published yesterday, Steve noted, “This whole thing is not just about two or three cargo planes a week. It's about what you can build from that." Please click on this link to read the entire Post-Dispatch article. 20th Annual A&E St. Louis Arts Awards This Evening: The RCGA and St. Louis Commerce magazine are pleased to once again serve as sponsor and print media sponsor, respectively, of the 2011 St. Louis Arts Awards Dinner this evening at the Chase Park Plaza. Presented by the Arts and Education Council since 1992, this 20th annual celebration salutes individuals and organizations who achieve a legacy of artistic excellence, and businesses that enrich the St. Louis region's arts and cultural community. The St. Louis Arts Awards Dinner is co-chaired by Ameren Chairman, President & CEO Tom Voss and his wife, Carol. My wife, Sarah Smith, and I are pleased to once again serve as co-Chairs of this year's gala event. Here are the 2011 St. Louis Arts Award recipients:
For reservations and more information about the 2011 St. Louis Arts Awards, please contact the Arts and Education Council at 314.289.4003 or visit www.keeparthappening.org. January 20, 2011 Green Economy Symposium To Be Held Wednesday, January 26th: The RCGA, along with the Missouri Career Center and Southwestern Illinois Worknet, will present a Green Economy Symposium on January 26th, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Busch Student Center at Saint Louis University. This Symposium is the culmination of the Green Labor Market Information Project to help align the region’s workforce with the opportunities in the green economy. The Symposium will feature panelists discussing the region’s green economy, employment opportunities and green workforce and education training. At the Symposium, the St. Louis Green Jobs report will be released featuring survey research from area green employers, workforce analysis and job projections for key industry sectors and education and job training resources. For more information about the Symposium, please go to www.stlouisgreenjobs.com. January 19, 2011 Speaking Of The 2011 Legislative Agenda: The RCGA was pleased to join a number of our civic colleagues in the region in hosting the St. Louis portion of the Missouri 2011 Freshman Legislator Tour on Thursday and Friday, January 13th and 14th. I was pleased to join Express Scripts Chairman, President & CEO George Paz, Mayor Francis Slay, and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley in presenting a Friday luncheon panel on regional economic development and the Big Idea China Project. George hosted the group for a tour and the luncheon panel at Express Script’s new Technology & Innovation Center in North Park, adjacent to Lambert International Airport.
174th ANNUAL DINNER: The Thursday, January 20th RCGA Annual Dinner is virtually sold out, with 78 Table Sponsors and Table Purchasers, and with over 900 attendees. A limited number of individual tickets are available, but tables are sold out. Please call Mary Barbeau at the RCGA, at 314.444.1103 regarding individual tickets. This year’s dinner program promises to be an inspiring evening featuring CBS News’ Charles Osgood, as well as a salute to one of the St. Louis region's great leaders, lawyer Walter Metcalfe, Jr., recipient of the 2010 RCGA Right Arm of St. Louis Award, and video salutes to outgoing RCGA Chairman Bob Reynolds and incoming Chairman Tom Voss, and video update on the Economic Development Campaign from Danny Ludeman. Walter will join a distinguished group of previous Right Arm winners; a sampling of recent award recipients includes:
We are pleased that KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5 anchor Mike Bush will once again be our master of ceremonies. January 18, 2011 Legislative Day And 174th RCGA Annual Dinner To Top Off Full Week For RCGA: This is the beginning of a very busy week for the RCGA and its volunteer leadership, as we finalize plans for RCGA Legislative Day in Jefferson City tomorrow, and the 174th RCGA Annual Dinner and Meeting on Thursday evening. Tomorrow morning, RCGA Chairman Tom Voss, RCGA Board Chair for Public Policy Tom Campbell, and Board Vice Chair for Public Policy Jan Holloway, will lead a delegation of RCGA Board members and Public Policy volunteers to Jefferson City for a day-long set of sessions with Legislative Leaders and with Governor Jay Nixon.
Missouri Priorities: A top legislative priority in Missouri for the RCGA this year is to restore balance and strengthen the State's employment laws, which have been adversely affected by numerous court decisions over the past decade.
Second, while the RCGA recognizes that the Missouri Legislature must make difficult choices to balance the State budget, we will continue to aggressively support and protect proven economic development programs that stimulate employment, jobs, and leverage private investment.
RCGA also supports coordinated policies and programs to spur high-tech entrepreneurship in Missouri and the creation of stable and sustainable sources of funding for scientific research, innovation and investment in growing industries like biotechnology and IT.
January 13, 2011 Salute To Walter Metcalfe And Presentation By Charles Osgood Highlight January 20th RCGA 174th Annual Meeting And Dinner: A special audio-visual presentation saluting 2010 Right Arm of St. Louis Awardee, Walter Metcalfe, Jr., and a presentation by CBS News’ Charles Osgood will highlight the RCGA’s 174th Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Chase Park Plaza on Thursday evening, January 20th.
KSDK NewsChannel 5's Mike Bush will once again be the emcee for the evening. Over 750 guests have already RSVPd, with 53 Dinner Sponsors and table purchasers registered to date, listed below:
The highlights of the evening will include the presentation of the RCGA Right Arm of St. Louis Award to Walter, as well as reflections by Graybar Electric Chairman, President & CEO Bob Reynolds as he concludes his 3rd year as RCGA Chairman, going forward aspirations by incoming RCGA Chairman and Ameren President & CEO Tom Voss, and perspectives on the new Regional Economic Development Campaign by Wells Fargo Advisors President & CEO Danny Ludeman. We invite you to join us as a Dinner sponsor. Sponsorships are $2,900 and entitle each sponsor to preferential seating for a table of 10, recognition in the audio/visual presentation and program, mention on the RCGA's website and in St. Louis Commerce magazine, special table signage, and a special VIP sponsor reception afterwards. To become a Dinner sponsor, please call Mary Barbeau at the RCGA at 314.444.1103, or e-mail her at mbarbeau@stlrcga.org. The deadline for registrations is this Friday, January 14th. January 12, 2011 Speaking Of The Region’s Logistics Industry Cluster: Tim Logan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch penned an in-depth article on a just-completed national study on the logistics sector, noting the unique opportunites for the St. Louis region to create new, high paying jobs by “becoming a vital link in shipping/distribution of global goods” --- both by virtue of the region’s natural geographic and historical attractiveness for transportation and logistics, and the special opportunity represented by the China Big Idea Project. RCGA Executive Vice President for Economic Development Steve Johnson and UMSL’s Center for Transportation Studies Director Ray Mundy were quoted, in addition to national site consultant John Boyd. Please click on this link to access the article. January 11, 2011 January/February St. Louis Commerce Spotlights Region’s Robust Financial Services Industry Cluster: St. Louis Commerce Magazine begins its 93rd year of business coverage in St. Louis by featuring our region’s Financial Services industry, with a special emphasis on the technology leadership of our St. Louis-headquartered financial services firms. As we’ve noted on a number of occasions, St. Louis serves as headquarters to the largest number of stockbrokers in the nation outside of New York City and Wall Street, according to a 2007 survey by Investment News. Clicking on the graphic of the cover page below will take you to our cover story:
Our cover story illustrates why Wall Street and the marketplace recognize the strength of our financial services firms, their talent pool and the industry-leading business these firms have done for decades. When the RCGA and Market Street Services of Atlanta looked back at the 5 promising industry clusters we had originally targeted back in 2000, Financial Services (along with the industry-leading technological advances this segment embraces) emerged once again in this 2009 analysis as being one of the most promising industry sectors for job growth in our region. This issue of St. Louis Commerce focuses on 4 of the major players in St. Louis’ technology-driven Financial Services cluster and the chief executives who lead them: Ron Kruszewski of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.; Danny Ludeman of Wells Fargo Advisors; Rodger Riney of Scottrade; and Jim Weddle of Edward Jones. This issue of Commerce Magazine also highlights 2 other industry clusters that hold great economic hope for the St. Louis region: leveraging the region’s transportation assets through the Multimodal Supply Chain and Distribution cluster and the region’s emerging Sustainable Technologies cluster --- such as our unique strengths in plant sciences, agriculture, and building design and materials. Regarding the Transportation/Distribution Cluster, our region’s central location and unique multi-modal infrastructure are boons to our efforts to realize The Big Idea—for the region becoming China’s Midwest Cargo and Commercial Hub. The overall Logistics Cluster already employs over 50,000 in our bistate region. With regard to the region’s Sustainable Technologies cluster, a recent report by Silicon Valley-based Collaborative Economics documented that the St. Louis Core Green Economy already has 9,000 jobs and has grown by 54% in recent years, keeping pace with Silicon Valley’s 53% growth on a base of 14,000 jobs.
Commerce also goes in-depth into the resurrection of the Kiel Opera House as St. Louis’ newest entertainment venue, and in our regular Commerce features, learn more about John Nations, the new head of Metro-Transit; Silicon Valley transplant and Express Scripts Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Hall; and a talented banker who returned to his St. Louis roots, Senior Vice President of Commerce Bancshares John W. Kemper. January 10, 2011 “Helping Business Work” Business Education Program Kicks Off Tomorrow Morning: The RCGA is introducing a new business education program this new year. This program, RCGA – Helping Business Work, is designed to provide RCGA members and guests with useful ideas and information about running their businesses. The inaugural Helping Business Work program, “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – How to Protect Your Brand with a Social Media Policy”, will be presented on tomorrow, January 11th, from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m., in the Regional Collaboration Center at the RCGA. Our presenters will be Craig Moore, Jeffrey Schultz and Melissa Glauber, attorneys with Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
Our speakers will focus on how Social Media can help businesses market themselves and do business, while showing how companies can protect themselves from potential legal issues, as well. There is no charge to attend, but we urge you to reserve your seat today by contacting RCGA Vice President for Membership Services Colin Stahlhut, at 314.444.1145, or e-mail him at cstahlhut@stlrcga.org. January 5, 2011 Special Issue Of Fortune Magazine Highlights Missouri, St. Louis & Other Key Markets: The RCGA was pleased to join the Missouri Partnership and our other economic development colleagues throughout the State in supporting David Kerr’s and the Department of Economic Development’s year-end 19-page excellent Special Section in the December 27th issue of Fortune Magazine.
The Special Section, headlined “State of Change,” noted that in America's heartland, Missouri is transforming itself into a center for biotechnology and sustainable businesses that can help the planet. click for more. The RCGA portion of the Special Section salutes the region’s 19 St. Louis-based Fortune 1000 corporate headquarters, and highlights the region as 2nd only to Wall Street in the number of financial brokers calling St. Louis their HQ, our 25 colleges and universities, as the BioBelt leader in plant and life sciences, and the region’s affordable and high quality of life assets. January 4, 2011 2011 InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum Open For Entrepreneurs Seeking Investment: Friday, January 7th is the final deadline for businesses seeking investors for the 2011 InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum.
InvestMidwest is the annual showcase for the best technology and high-growth companies throughout the Midwest and surrounding states, co-sponsored for the past twelve years by business and venture capital leaders in St. Louis and Kansas City. Now entering its 12th year, InvestMidwest, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 30th and 31st in the Kansas City metro area, continues to attract participation by growing Midwestern entrepreneurial companies seeking investment. The selected companies present to some of the nation's top venture capitalists and angel investors. Companies that presented at InvestMidwest over its first 11 years have raised more than $400 million in equity investment. The host site is the Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS. InvestMidwest will once again bring together some of the country's leading venture capitalists, corporate investors and angel investors, who will gather for the presentations. Selection of presenting companies is based on a company's value proposition, management team, products or services, marketing strategy, market opportunity and financial summary. Those firms selected will receive guidelines and guidance to ensure that their presentations meet the Forum's professional standards. The 2011 forum will feature high-growth companies on three tracks: one track will be for life and bio-sciences; one will focus on clean technology and alternative energy, and the final track will feature general business and technology. InvestMidwest over the last 11 years has been held in alternative years in St. Louis and in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Last year's event in St. Louis featured 44 presenting companies. The 12th annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum is supported by a diverse group of public and corporate sponsors. Founding organizational sponsors are: the RCGA; KCSourceLink; Missouri Venture Forum; The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; and the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation. If any RCGA Leadership Circle members have clients or otherwise know of emerging companies interested in presenting their business cases for venture funding, please contact InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum Executive Director Christine Walsh at (314) 444-1151, e-mail her at cwalsh@stlrcga.org, or visit www.investmidwestforum.com. January 3, 2011 Tom Voss Elected To Lead RCGA As Board Chairman In 2011, Succeeding Bob Reynolds; Danny Ludeman Named Chairman-elect For 2013: Tom Voss has been elected RCGA Board Chairman for 2011, succeeding Bob Reynolds, Chairman, President & CEO of Graybar Electric Co., Inc., and RCGA Chairman for the past 3 years.
Tom has been the President & CEO of Ameren Corp. since May 1, 2009; he had previously served as President & CEO of AmerenUE. Tom served as Executive Vice President and COO of Ameren Corp., the holding company of AmerenIP (also known as Illinois Power Co.) from January 1, 2005 to April 30, 2009. He served as President & CEO of Union Electric Co. (also known as AmerenUE), a subsidiary of Ameren Corp. from January 1, 2007 to 2009. Tom began his extensive career with Union Electric Co. back in 1969 as an engineer. After 4 years of military service as an engineer dealing with nuclear weapons systems, He returned to Union Electric in 1975, where he has held a number of positions, including District Manager and Distribution Operating Manager. He served as Chairman of Union Electric Co. from January 1, 2007 to 2009. Tom is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri and Illinois. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla (now the Missouri University of Science and Technology). Tom graduated from the University of Michigan's Public Utility Executive Program and the Westinghouse Advanced Power Systems School in Pittsburgh. Elected as Chairman-elect, and to become RCGA Board Chairman in 2013, is Wells Fargo Advisors President & CEO Danny Ludeman. Danny will also continue to serve as RCGA Chairman for Economic Development, a position he also held in 2010. In that capacity, Danny has led the RCGA Economic Development Board of Trustees efforts over the past year in completing the MarketStreet research and in developing the region's new multi-year Regional Economic Development Strategy and the new Capital Campaign. The RCGA "Chairman's gavel" will formally be passed from Bob to Tom at the 174th RCGA Annual Dinner and Meeting on Thursday evening, January 20th, at the Chase Park Plaza, where Walter Metcalfe, Jr. of Bryan Cave will be presented with the Right Arm of St. Louis Award. Bob will also present his reflections on his 3-year RCGA Chairmanship. RCGA Board Chair for Economic Development Danny Ludeman will highlight the RCGA's new multi-year Regional Economic Development Campaign.
Our speaker at the Annual Dinner will be Charles Osgood of CBS News. "The Osgood File" is broadcast on KMOX radio and nationwide on the CBS Radio Network each weekday morning during drive time. His daily news commentaries draw one of the largest audiences of any network radio program in the country. In addition, he has become a Sunday morning institution as anchor, since 1994, of the CBS News television broadcast, "Sunday Morning," for which he has won a George Foster Peabody Award and 3 EMMY Awards. Table Sponsors, including 500 guests, have already registered. We invite you and your company or organization to share in this unique regional celebration by participating as a Table Sponsor of this special evening. Sponsorships are $2,900 and entitle Sponsors to preferential seating for a table of 10, recognition in the audio/visual presentation and print program, recognition on the RCGA's website and in St. Louis Commerce Magazine, special table signage, and a special VIP Sponsor Reception afterwards with Charles Osgood, Walter Metcalfe, and RCGA Leaders. Formal invitations to the January 20th RCGA Annual Meeting and Dinner have been mailed to the entire RCGA membership. To become a Dinner Table Sponsor, please call Mary Barbeau at the RCGA at (314) 444-1103, or email her at mbarbeau@stlrcga.org. RCGA Board Elects Its 2011 Officers and Executive Committee: The RCGA Board of Directors also has elected its Officers and Executive Committee for 2011. The following individuals have been elected to serve as Officers:Tom Voss, Chairman; Bob Reynolds, immediate past-Chair; Danny Ludeman as Chair-elect for 2013; Dick Fleming as President & CEO; Don Lents, Chairman of the Firm, Bryan Cave LLP, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair; Steve Cousins, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, General Counsel; and Tom Minogue, Chairman, Thompson Coburn LLP, Corporate Secretary. Others elected to the Executive Committee are: Sally Roth, Regions Bank Upper Midwest Area Executive, Greater St. Louis President, Chair-Business Services; Bob Witterschein, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Chair-Membership; Tracy Hart, President of Tarlton Corp., Chair-Environment & Energy; Tom Campbell, Managing Partner, Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C., Chair-Public Policy; Jan Holloway, Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, Monsanto, Vice Chair-Public Policy; Danny Ludeman, President & CEO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Chair-Economic Development; Clark Davis, Vice Chairman of HOK, Chair-Infrastructure; and Rodney Kinzinger, Office Managing Partner, Deloitte, Audit Committee Chair. Elected as At Large Executive Committee members are: Bob Cox, Senior Vice President-Administration, Emerson; Shaun Hayes, President, Sun Security Bank; Bruce Holland, President & CEO, Holland Construction Services, Inc.; Doug Koch, Senior Vice President & Chief Talent Officer, Brown Shoe Co., Inc.; Steve Lipstein, President & CEO, BJC HealthCare-St. Louis; David Steward, Founder, Chairman & CEO, World Wide Technology; Dr. Donald Suggs, President & Publisher, St. Louis American newspaper; Dr. Anthony Tersigni, President & CEO, Ascension Health; Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift, Chancellor, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; and Doug Yaeger, Chairman, President & CEO, The Laclede Group, and 2003-2005 RCGA Chairman. RCGA Membership Elects 13 New Directors For 2011: In accordance with the RCGA's by-laws, the full RCGA membership has elected the following new directors to serve 3-year terms on the RCGA Board:
Also elected to fill unexpired terms for 2011 are: Kevin Mowbray, president & publisher, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Suzanne Magee, president, TechGuard Security, and Matthew Harbaugh, president, Covidien Pharmaceuticals. Don Lents, Chairman of the Firm, Bryan Cave LLP, chaired this year's Nominating Committee.
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