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| Office of Advocacy Appoints Darcella Craven to Serve as Regional Advocate for Region 7 The Office of Advocacy in the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce Darcella Craven has been appointed Region 7 Advocate. Representing Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, Craven will help Advocacy reach the midwestern states and ensure that small business Submitted: 03/17/23 Article By: Burkett, Sheila | Congratulations to Member Jen Hunter on her new post at Equifax! Jen Hunter is now a Senior Director of Product Development at Equifax Submitted: 05/20/21 Article By: Weissman, Susan | Congratulations to Fran Levine and Julia Mendelow Receipients of the 2021 Tzedek Awards Submitted: 05/20/21 Article By: Weissman, Susan |
| Vistage Chair Linda Goldstein launches new executive coaching group for CEOs Vistage asked me to build a CEO Advisory Board just after COVID hit. My reaction: "what better time than now to tap into the collective wisdom of a group of high-performing peers who are committed to helping each other". My new CEO group is the first in St. Louis in 5 years. Submitted: 04/25/21 Article By: Goldstein, Linda | Adrian Bracy, Danette Greer and Zundra Bryant Talk to Sarah Fenske on KWMU 3 Black St. Louis Women Explain How They Persisted in Corporate America Submitted: 03/28/21 Article By: Weissman, Susan | Midwest BankCentre Names Marsha Benney Chief Financial Officer Effective March 1, Marsha Benney, CPA, who was promoted to chief operating officer in early 2019, has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president. Submitted: 03/22/21 Article By: Black, Lane |
| Rebecca Randolph promoted to Senior Director Client Development and Marketing at Brinkmann Constructors Brinkmann Constructors announces the promotion of Rebecca Randolph to Senior Director Client Development and Marketing. As Director of Client Development for seven years, Rebecca has been vital to Brinkmann's success. Submitted: 03/17/21 Article By: Black, Lane | Anna Crosslin awarded St. Louis Business Journal C-Suite Legacy Award Winner When Anna Crosslin took the helm of the International Institute of St. Louis in 1978, it had a mostly part-time staff of nine and an annual budget of $120,000. Now the organization has a staff of about 85 and a budget of nearly $7 million. The Institute annually helps some 6,000 Submitted: 03/12/21 Article By: Burkett, Sheila | Opal Jones receives St. Louis Business Journal C-Suite Award Opal Jones, President and CEO, Doorways, receives St. Louis Business Journal C-Suite Award Submitted: 03/12/21 Article By: Burkett, Sheila |
| Stacey Kamps Promoted to CEO and Elected to Board of Directors Submitted: 01/27/21 Article By: Casey, Marie | St. Louis Consultant Makes The Case For Market-Based Health Care Dr. Rita Numerof appeared on the November 24th episode of St. Louis on the Air to discuss the future of healthcare in the U.S. Submitted: 12/03/20 Article By: not specified | Christner Architects' Shanna Wiechel: Top Women Business Owner Small Business Monthly featured Forum member Shanna Wiechel as a Top Women Business Owner for her leadership at Christner Architects. Submitted: 09/14/20 Article By: Wiechel, Shanna |
| Valarie Patton, St. Louis Regional Chamber talking about the St. Louis Workforce Valarie is featured on KSDK Submitted: 07/31/20 Article By: Burkett, Sheila | Promoting women in the workforce: President of Rung for Women Leslie Gill to debut new STL campus RUNG opens to promote women in the workforce Submitted: 07/31/20 Article By: not specified | Zundra Bryant: New Senior Director, HR Services and Solutions Submitted: 06/15/20 Article By: not specified |
| Tracy McCreery - Empower Missouri's 2020 Elected Official of the Year Submitted: 06/01/20 Article By: not specified | McCarthy's Erin Valentine Promoted to Vice President, Joins Central Region Leadership Team New leadership position reflects Valentine's influential role in securing new projects, building client and partner relationships, and leading national McCarthy initiatives. Submitted: 05/04/20 Article By: not specified | Sheila Burkett's company, Spry Digital recognized Submitted: 03/01/20 Article By: Burkett, Sheila |