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Just months after the , more change is coming to the St. Louis Regional Chamber, which announced a flurry of personnel moves in its economic development department Monday.
The reorganization of the regional business and civic group under its interim leader Tom Chulick will eliminate four positions, while creating two new roles 鈥 a director of business recruitment and a project coordinator of business recruitment. A spokesperson for the Chamber would not identify or comment on any of the individuals leaving the organization.
鈥淭his focused and collaborative economic development approach was adopted in response to feedback from the Regional Chamber Executive Committee, investors, member companies and area business leaders who want the Regional Chamber to take a stronger role in regional business recruitment and job growth,鈥 the Chamber said in a release.
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The shake-up follows a year of tumult at the Chamber, which saw former president and CEO Joe Reagan after facing months of allegations that he contributed to a 鈥
Karen Ellis, the Chamber's director of economic development, confirmed with the Post-Dispatch that her job was eliminated this week. Ellis sued Reagan and another Chamber executive last year, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation. That civil lawsuit remains pending in St. Louis Circuit Court and is slated to go to trial later this month.聽
Questions about the organization鈥檚 financial oversight were also raised under Reagan鈥檚 tenure. The chamber absorbed deficits of $636,000 in 2015 and $576,000 in 2016.
Tom Chulick, former chairman and CEO of UMB Bank in St. Louis, was tapped this year to lead the Chamber on an interim basis until a permanent leader is found.
Spokeswoman Courtney Mueller said that she expects the Chamber鈥檚 candidate search to fill the new positions will begin 鈥渧ery quickly鈥 and will not be limited geographically.
鈥淚 would assume that it鈥檚 open to whoever can best serve St. Louis and the business community,鈥 said Mueller.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 think there鈥檚 a cap on it,鈥 she added. 鈥淲hoever can help tell a good story about St. Louis and bring more jobs.鈥
Mueller said that no additional changes to other departments within the Chamber are expected at this time.