St. Louis Business 500: Government, Economic and Community Development (Rodney, Tim and Suzanne included)
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Local leaders working to grow business and infrastructure across the region
The St. Louis Business 500 highlights some of the metro area’s most impactful, innovative, and inspirational leaders, from C-suite executives to under-the-radar entrepreneurs across an array of industries.
Tim Nowak: Executive Director, World Trade Center St. Louis
Over the past year, Nowak has helped organize efforts to forge relationships with emerging business and trade partners in Africa, a fast-growing continent that he believes is full of untapped potential for local organizations. Above all, Nowak is determined to help the region thrive. “We have so much history, so many great stories, people, and assets to lean into and be our authentic St. Louis,” he says. [Read his Q & A here]
Suzanne Sierra: Executive Director, St. Louis Mosaic Project
As the leader of an organization whose goal is to maintain St. Louis as the fastest-growing major metropolitan area for immigration, Sierra says her role’s biggest challenge is remaining hopeful and forward-looking amid uncertainty brought on by recent changes in federal immigration policy. She takes heart in the fact that her 9-to-5 is to help new arrivals fall in love with St. Louis. [Read her Q & A here]
Rodney Crim: CEO & President, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Crim helps drive industry throughout the region. His extensive experience in public and private enterprise helped pave the way for a career built on staying curious, both about oneself and the world around us. “Stay in learning mode. Watch what others are doing but also take the time to understand your own interests,” he says. “Think about where your passions intersect with your skills or training, and if there’s a gap, figure out what you need to learn or do to get there.” [Read his Q & A here]
