Leaders from business groups Civic Progress, the Regional Business Council and the St. Louis Regional Chamber have formed a new private-sector economic development effort to attract and retain businesses, jobs and talent.
The newly formed St. Louis Regional Economic Development Alliance, a subsidiary of the Chamber, will have its own CEO and board, the Chamber announced Thursday. Suzanne Sitherwood, president and CEO of Spire, will serve as board chair for the Alliance. Steve Johnson is being hired as CEO, with a start date expected in March.
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