St. Louis Development Corporation Board

St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is an umbrella not-for-profit corporation organized under Chapter 355 of the Missouri Revised Statutes with the mission of fostering economic development and growth in the City through increased job and business opportunities and expansion of the City's tax base.

Meetings are held at 8 a.m., on the third Thursday of each month (dates/times subject to change).

About the Board

SLDC is governed by a volunteer board of directors, comprised of:

  • Two City of St. Louis Alderpeople

    • The Chairperson of the HUDZ Committee

    • The Chairperson of the Budget and Public Employees Committee

  • Six seats from the Development Boards that SLDC oversees

Members of the Board

  • Neal Richardson, Chairman and Executive Director

  • Alderwoman, Shameem Clark Hubbard, Chair, HUDZ Committee

  • Alderwoman, Cara Spencer, Chair, Budget and Public Employees Committee

  • Loura Gilbert, President, The St. Louis Local Development Company

  • Sean Spencer, Chair, Planned Industrial Expansion Authority

  • Gary Reed, Chair, Industrial Development Authority

  • Calvin Arnold, Chair, Land Reutilization Authority

  • Matthew S. McBride, Chair, Port Authority of the City of St. Louis

  • TBD, Representative, Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority

  • David A. Meyer, Secretary

  • Charles Hahn, Treasurer

Board Contact

Salise Cobb
Boards & Commissions Manager
314.657.3796