EDC Announces New Officers And Board Members For 2012

A changing of the guard is underway at the Economic Development Center (EDC) of St. Charles County as they proudly announce their 2012 board with new officers and new members, while also recognizing outgoing board members.

New board members are John Antes, president of Progress West Healthcare Center and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, who was elected EDC vice chair; and Dr. James Evans, president of Lindenwood University.

The rest of the 2012 board includes Chair Keith Schneider, senior vice president and principal of Cassidy Turley; Treasurer Karl Ruhmann, vice president of SCI Engineering; Secretary Michael Padella, city administrator of the city of Weldon Spring; Kevin Bray, senior vice president of Commerce Bank; David Demien, president of Demien Construction Company; Paul Markworth, city administrator of the city of Lake Saint Louis; and Randy Weber, principal of Hazelwood Weber.

New EDC members are Linda Haberstroh, chief executive officer of Phoenix Textile; Dennis Maher, senior vice president of Enterprise Bank; Susan Mathis, chief operating officer of CenterPointe Hospital; and Scott Tate, president and chief executive officer of the newly merged St. Charles and St. Peters Chambers of Commerce.

Outgoing members are Billy Collier of United Services, Drew Rector of SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, Dennis Zimmer of First State Bank, and Mary Lu Sanders-Zinser of the Intellectual Property Law Center.

“It is a bittersweet thing each year as we welcome new members and thank those who are retiring from our board, some after years of service like Billy Collier and Dennis Zimmer,” said Greg Prestemon, EDC president and chief executive officer. “We are planning to pursue an aggressive agenda for 2012 and are honored by all those who have agreed to serve as we focus on job creation and community issues in this pivotal year,” he added.

For more information about the EDC, visit edcscc.com call 636.441.6880.