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 will be held in the Board Room of the St. Louis Development Corporation, 1520 Market Street, Suite 2000, at 8:00 a.m., on the third Thursday of each month.

The following meeting schedule is subject to change. Please check the public meetings calendar for the most current schedule.

Board Members

• Nancy Hawes, Chairwoman
• Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard, Chair, Housing Urban Development and  Zoning Committee
• Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier, Vice Chair, Budget and Public Employees Committee
• Loura Gilbert, President, The St. Louis Local Development Company
• Sean Spencer, Chair, Planned Industrial Expansion Authority
• Vincent Young, Vice President, Industrial Development Authority
• Calvin Arnold, Chair, Land Reutilization Authority
• Lori Koenig, Vice Chair, Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority
• Matthew S. McBride, Chair, City of St. Louis Port Authority

Board Secretary

2026 Meeting Dates

• Thursday, January 15, 2026, 8:00 a.m. [RESCHEDULED to January 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m.]
• Thursday, February 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, March 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, May 21, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
• Thursday, June 18, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, July 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, August 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, September 17, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, October 15, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, November 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. 
• Thursday, December 17, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

Meeting schedule is subject to change. Please check the Public Meetings Calendar for the most current schedule.

Board Meeting Materials 

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