Missouri Directory of Economic Development Organizations
Missouri Directory of Economic Development Organizations.

Quick Facts

Missouri Governor Mike Parson

  • Capital: Jefferson City
  • Population (2017 Est.): 6,113,532
  • Largest Cities (2017): Kansas City, 488,943; St. Louis, 308,626; Springfield, 167,376; Columbia, 121,717; Independence, 117,306
  • Targeted Industries: Information Technology, Agribusiness, Automotive & Transportation, Energy Solutions, Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Entertainment & Media, Cross-Sector Manufacturing, Healthcare
  • Key Incentives: Missouri Works, Missouri Works Training, Global Market Access Program, Missouri Export Finance Program, Missouri Technology Corporation, Small Business Loan Program
  • GDP (All Industry 2017): $304.9 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Missouri One Start

Kristie Davis
Director, Department of Economic Development
301 West High Street, P.O. Box 478
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-526-9239
[email protected]
missourionestart.com

Missouri One Start provides a tailored workforce strategy to address your unique business needs. At no cost to eligible businesses, the team at Missouri One Start will customize services ranging from pre-employment screening and recruitment to designing a job-specific training both during and after the onboarding process. 

Missouri One Start

Ameren Missouri

Michael S. Kearney
Director, Economic Development
P.O. Box 66149, MC 921
St. Louis, MO 63166
800-981-9409
[email protected]
www.ameren.com/missouri

As an electric and natural gas utility serving central and southern Illinois, mid-Missouri and the St. Louis metropolitan area, Ameren’s economic development professionals are ready to assist your next expansion.

Ameren Missouri

State Listings

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Rob Dixon
Director
301 West High Street, P.O. Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-4770
[email protected]
www.ded.mo.gov

Missouri Economic Development Council

Pat Amick, CMP
Executive Director
P.O. Box 105918
Jefferson City, MO 65110
573-636-7383
[email protected]
www.showme.org

Missouri One Start

Kristie Davis
Director, Department of Economic Development
301 West High Street, P.O. Box 478
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-526-9239
[email protected]
missourionestart.com

Missouri Partnership

Mark Sutherland
Chief Marketing Officer
120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1535
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-725-0949
[email protected]
www.missouripartnership.com

Utility Listings

Ameren Missouri

Michael S. Kearney
Director, Economic Development
P.O. Box 66149, MC 921
St. Louis, MO 63166
800-981-9409
[email protected]
www.ameren.com/missouri

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.

Mark Woodson, CEcD, CKAE
Manager, Member Services & Economic Development
2814 South Golden, P.O. Box 754
Springfield, MO 65801
417-881-1204
[email protected]
www.aeci.org

Empire District Electric Company

Kelly Chenoweth
Business & Community Development Manager
602 South Joplin Avenue, P.O. Box 127
Joplin, MO 64802
417-625-5100
[email protected]
www.empiredistrict.com

Evergy Economic Development

John Engelmann, CEcD
Economic Development Manager
1200 Main Street, P.O. Box 418679
Kansas City, MO 64141-9679
816-654-1634
[email protected]
www.evergyed.com

Regional Listings

AllianceSTL (St. Louis Regional Economic Development)

Steve Johnson
President & CEO
One Metropolitan Square, Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-444-1105
[email protected]
alliancestl.com

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce

Toby Teeter
President & CEO
320 East 4th Street
Joplin, MO 64801
417-624-4150
[email protected]
www.joplincc.com

K-REDI Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Carolyn Chrisman
Director of Economic Development
315 South Franklin Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-665-2003
[email protected]
www.k-redi.com

Kansas City Area Development Council

Tim Cowden
President & CEO
30 West Pershing Road, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-374-5650
[email protected]
www.thinkkc.com

Missouri Research Park

Mark McIntosh, Ph.D.
VP, Office of Research & Economic Development - University of Missouri System
309 University Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-3360
[email protected]
www.umsystem.edu

MOKAN Partnership

Tony Robyn
Director of Business Retention & Attraction
320 East Fourth Street
Joplin, MO 64801
417-624-4150
[email protected]
www.joplinregionalpartnership.com

Regional Economic Development Inc.

Bernard K. Andrews
Executive Vice President
500 East Walnut, Suite 102
Columbia, MO 65201
573-441-5541
[email protected]
www.columbiaredi.com

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission

Jeremy Tanz
Executive Director
1 West St. Joseph Street, P.O. Box 366
Perryville, MO 63775
573-547-8357
[email protected]
www.semorpc.org

St. Louis Regional Chamber

Jim Alexander
Senior Vice President, Economic Development
One Metropolitan Square, Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-444-1135
[email protected]
www.stlregionalchamber.com

County Listings

Clay County Economic Development Council

Jim Hampton & T.J. Berry
Co-Executive Directors
7001 North Locust Street
Gladstone, MO 64118
816-468-4989
[email protected]
www.clayedc.com

Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County

Jessica Craig
Executive Director
3615 West Broadway, 3rd Floor
Sedalia, MO 65301
660-827-0884
[email protected]
www.sedaliamoed.com

Jackson County Economic Development

Frank White
County Executive
415 East 12th Street, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-3333
[email protected]
www.jacksongov.org

Johnson County Economic Development Corporation

Tracy Brantner
Executive Director
300 North Holden Street, Suite 301
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-0244
[email protected]
www.growjocomo.com

Lebanon Regional Economic Development Incorporated

Brian Thompson
President & CEO
401 South Jefferson Avenue
Lebanon, MO 65536
417-533-5627
[email protected]
www.lebanonredi.com

Lincoln County Missouri Economic Development

Julie Rodgers
Interim Executive Director
201 Main Street, Suite 302
Troy, MO 63379
636-462-8095
[email protected]
lincolncountyecondev.com

Macon County Economic Development

Sue Goulder
Executive Director
303 North Missouri Street, Suite A
Macon, MO 63552
660-385-5627
[email protected]
www.maconcounty.org

Marshall-Saline Economic Development Corporation

Sandy Allison
Executive Director
P.O. Box 427
Marshall, MO 65340
660-886-6889
[email protected]
www.marshall-saline-dev.com

Platte County Economic Development Council

Matt Tapp
Executive Director
11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64153-1163
816-270-2109
[email protected]
www.plattecountyedc.com

St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

Rodney Crim
Interim CEO
7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 2200
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
314-615-7663
[email protected]
www.slcec.com

Taney County Partnership

Jonas Arjes, EDFP
Executive Director
269 State Highway 248
Branson, MO 65616
417-334-4084
[email protected]
www.taneycountypartnership.com

City Listings

Blue Springs Economic Development Council

Thomas Cole
Director
903 West Main Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-228-0211
[email protected]
www.bluespringsgov.com

Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce

Crystal Narr
Executive Director
514 Washington Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-4050
[email protected]
www.chillicothemo.com

City of Bolivar

Gail Noggle
Director of Economic Development & Executive Director-Industrial Development Authority
345 South Main Avenue
Bolivar, MO 65613
417-328-5811
[email protected]
bolivar.mo.us/economic-development

City of Chesterfield

Justin Wyse, AICP
Director of Planning & Development Services
690 Chesterfield Parkway W
Chesterfield, MO 63017-0670
636-537-4733
[email protected]
www.chesterfield.mo.us

City of Mexico Economic Development

Russell Runge
Economic Development Director / Assistant City Manager
300 North Coal
Mexico, MO 65265
573-581-2100
[email protected]
www.mexicomissouri.net

City of North Kansas City

Kim Nakahodo
Assistant City Administrator
City Hall, 2010 Howell Street
North Kansas City, MO 64116
816-412-7814
[email protected]
www.nkc.org

City of Rolla Community Development Department

Steve Flowers
Interim Director
901 North Elm Street, 2nd Floor
Rolla, MO 65401
573-364-5333
[email protected]
www.rollacity.org

City of St. Charles Economic Development

Mike Klinghammer
Economic Development Specialist
200 North Second Street, Room 300
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-949-3231
[email protected]
www.stcharlescitymo.gov

Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City

Greg Flisram
Interim President & CEO
300 Wyandotte, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-691-2122
[email protected]
www.edckc.com

Grain Valley Partnership

Tim Russell
Executive Director
1450 SW Eagles Parkway
Grain Valley, MO 64029
816-443-5162
[email protected]
www.growgrainvalley.org

Industrial Development Authority of Cuba

Patti Campbell
Director
P.O. Box 531
Cuba, MO 65453
636-388-9103
[email protected]
www.gocubamo.com

Lee's Summit Economic Development Council

Rick McDowell
President & CEO
218 SE Main Street
Lees Summit, MO 64063
816-525-6617
[email protected]
www.leessummit.org

Liberty Economic Development Corporation

Ralph Boots
Executive Director
5 Victory Lane, Suite 103
Liberty, MO 64068
816-883-2503
[email protected]
www.thinklibertymo.com

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce

Ryan Mooney, CEcD
Senior Vice President of Economic Development
202 South John Q. Hammons Parkway, P.O. Box 1687
Springfield, MO 65801-1687
417-862-5567
[email protected]
www.springfieldchamber.com

St. Joseph Economic Development Partnership

Brad Lau
Vice President, Economic Development
3003 Frederick Avenue, Suite B
St. Joseph, MO 64506
816-364-4110
[email protected]
www.choosesaintjoseph.com

Union Economic Development

James Schmieder
Assistant City Administrator/Community Development
500 East Locust Street
Union, MO 63084
636-583-3600
[email protected]
www.ci.union.mo.us