Our Team
We work in partnership with our Board of Directors, Hawthorn Foundation, and partners from across the state.
[ BOARD MEMBERS ]Craig Unruh, Chair
AT&T Missouri and Arkansas
Joseph Wilkinson, Vice Chair
Associated Electric Cooperative
Molly Hyland, Treasurer
Commerce Bank
Ashley McCarty, Secretary
Missouri Farmers Care
Jeff Blaesing
JE Dunn Construction
Steven Burch
Burch Real Estate Partners LP
Rob Dixon
Ameren Missouri
Leah FitzGerald
Steve Halter, PCED & MOCED
Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Hataway
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Alan Keenan
Alan Wire Company
Stephen Mills
Spire Missouri
Christian Morgan
BJC Health
Richard C. Svindland
Missouri American Water
Andrea Sitzes, EDFP
Missouri Economic Development Council
Richard (Biff) Williams, PhD, ATC
Missouri State University
[ ADVISORY COUNCIL ]Jonas Arjes
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Allie Bennett
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative
Tim Cowden
Kansas City Area Development Council
Steve Halter, PCED & MOCED
Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce
Maggie Kost
Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Brad Lau
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
[ HAWTHORN FOUNDATION INVESTORS ]Accenture
Alan Wire
Ameren Missouri
Anheuser-Busch
API Innovation Center
ARCO Construction
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
Boonslick Community Development Corporation
Bootheel Progress with Partnership
Brewer Science
Brinkmann Constructors
Buchanan County
Burch Real Estate Partners
Burns & McDonnell
BW Design Group
Callaway Electric Cooperative
Canadian Pacific KC
Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce
Capital Holding Group
Carmichael & Neal, P.C.
Central Bank and Central Bancompany
Central Electric Power Cooperative
Cerris Systems
City of Florissant
City of O'Fallon
City of Perryville
City of Springfield - Economic Vitality
City of St. Charles
City Utilities of Springfield
Clayco
Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Inc
Columbia Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Comcast
Commerce Bank
Community Bank & Trust
Cox Health
Craftsmen Industries, Inc.
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative
DDI Media
Doe Run Company
Doster, Nations, Ullom & Boyle, LLC
EDC of St. Charles County
Ehrhardt Properties
Ellinger Bell
Emery Sapp & Sons
Enterprise Holdings
EquipmentShare
Evergy (KCP&L)
First State Bank & Trust
Flooring Systems, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Fulton Area Development Foundation
Gilmore & Bell, PC
Great Southern Bank
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Hannibal Regional EDC
Haskell
HLK
Ingrams
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 513
JE Dunn Construction Company
Jefferson City Regional Economic Partnership
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City University
KBS Group LLP
KCADC
Leonardo DRS
Lincoln University
Lindenwood University
Mark One Electric Company
Springline Advisory
Masterclock
McCarthy Building Companies
MEDC
MEM
Mercy
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
Missouri American Water
Missouri Bankers Association
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Missouri Community College Association
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Missouri Development Finance Board
Missouri Farmers Care
Missouri REALTORS
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri State University
Missouri Walnut
Moberly Area EDC
Mosaic Life Care
Nabholz Construction
Neosho Area Business and Industrial Foundation, Inc. (Grow Neosho)
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative
NorthPoint Development
Olsson
Ozarks Technical Community College
Par Health
PARIC, LLC
Pattonville Fire District
Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic
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
Richardet Floor Covering
Robinson Companies
Sandberg Phoenix
Schnuck Markets
SCI Engineering
Sedalia Mo 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
TG Missouri
Tomo Drug Testing
Triumph Foods
Union Pacific
United Fiber
United WE
University Health Truman Medical Center
University of Missouri
Van-Am Tool & Engineering
Veterans United Home Loans
Washington University
Webster Economic Development Council (formerly GRO Marshfield)
Williams Dirks Dameron
World Wide Technology
Zahner & Associates
[ OUT TEAM ]Subash Alias
CEO
Kourtney Baldauf
VP, Business Development
Kim Gerlt
VP, Business Recruitment
Evan Glantz
Director, Business Recruitment
Zach Hampton
Business Recruitment Manager
Leah Hill
Director of Research
Sal Maniaci
VP, Business Recruitment
Amy Monahan
Creative Manager
Ebby Neuner
Operations & Administration
Erin Pettit
Events Manager
Deborah Price
Senior VP, Business Recruitment & General Counsel
McKenzie Stroot
VP, Marketing & Communications
Cara Weber
VP, Special Projects