NCI Awards Community Leaders for

Making a Difference in North County

   North County Incorporated (NCI) will recognize local leaders for their contributions to the North County region at its 44^th Annual Leadership Breakfast on Sept. 17, 2021 7:30am-9:30am at the Marriott St. Louis Airport. More than 550 business, civic, and community leaders attend this celebration annually. Sponsorship packages are still available! More information can be found at NorthStLouisCounty.com.

“It is a privilege to be able to honor the many dedicated people, businesses and organizations in North County working to improve our community, better the lives of others, and advance the local economy,” said NCI President and CEO, Rebecca Zoll

2021 NCI Leadership Award Honorees

Business Development Leadership Award

• Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, under leadership of Venus Martz, President
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 Training Center
• SSM Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
  

Community Development Leadership Award

• Frank Bell, Executive Director, Elevate St. Louis
• Debbie Kerber, Owner, Resler-Kerber Optometry, Inc.
• Help Hazelwood Get Healthy Committee, Hazelwood School District

Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award

• Ritenour High School Game Changers, Ritenour School District
• Patricia Parker, Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Geoffrey Soyiantet, Founder & President, Vitendo 4 Africa
• Louis Community College-Florissant Valley
  

Elmer Belsha Leadership Award

• Fletcher Wells II, Vice President & Director, St. John’s Bank & Trust

Public Service Leadership Award

• Jeffrey Bonner, President & CEO, Saint Louis Zoo
• Brian Scott Ebert, retired Board Member, Ferguson-Florissant School District
• Patty Gould, Director of School-Business Partnerships & Community Education, Pattonville School District
• Debbie Kricensky, Neighborhood Service Resource Coordinator, St. Louis County
• Keith Schildroth, Councilperson Ward 5, City of Florissant
• Chief Eddie Simmons, Jr., City of Pagedale Police Department

Special Recognition Leadership Award

• Gina Siebe, President, Historic Florissant, Inc.

NCI’s 44^th Annual Leadership Breakfast Platinum sponsors to date include St. Louis County; St. Louis Economic Development Partnership; US Bank; SSM Health DePaul Hospital. Premier sponsors: Christian Hospital; City of Hazelwood; Enterprise Holdings; Mercy Health; Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562; Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Center. Corporate sponsors: Bi-State Development; Greater North County Chamber of Commerce; Hazelwood School District

About North County Inc.

North County Inc., founded in 1977, is an economic and community development advocacy organization serving the North St. Louis County community with a focus on economic development, education, healthcare, and transportation. NCI builds collaborative partnerships and coordinates resources and efforts of civic and business leaders to speak as a unified voice on regional issues.

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