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More information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/northstlouiscounty.com\/events\/nci-annual-breakfast\/breakfast-sponsorship-form\/\">NorthStLouisCounty.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt 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,\u201d said NCI President and CEO, Rebecca Zoll<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021 NCI Leadership Award Honorees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Development Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, under leadership of Venus Martz, President<\/li>\n<li>Plumbers &amp; Pipefitters Local 562 Training Center<\/li>\n<li>SSM Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Development Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frank Bell, Executive Director, Elevate St. Louis<\/li>\n<li>Debbie Kerber, Owner, Resler-Kerber Optometry, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Help Hazelwood Get Healthy Committee, Hazelwood School District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ritenour High School Game Changers, Ritenour School District<\/li>\n<li>Patricia Parker, Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis<\/li>\n<li>Geoffrey Soyiantet, Founder &amp; President, Vitendo 4 Africa<\/li>\n<li>Louis Community College-Florissant Valley<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elmer Belsha Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fletcher Wells II, Vice President &amp; Director, St. John\u2019s Bank &amp; Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Public Service Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeffrey Bonner, President &amp; CEO, Saint Louis Zoo<\/li>\n<li>Brian Scott Ebert, retired Board Member, Ferguson-Florissant School District<\/li>\n<li>Patty Gould, Director of School-Business Partnerships &amp; Community Education, Pattonville School District<\/li>\n<li>Debbie Kricensky, Neighborhood Service Resource Coordinator, St. Louis County<\/li>\n<li>Keith Schildroth, Councilperson Ward 5, City of Florissant<\/li>\n<li>Chief Eddie Simmons, Jr., City of Pagedale Police Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special Recognition Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gina Siebe, President, Historic Florissant, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NCI\u2019s 44<sup>th<\/sup> 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\u2019s Health Center. Corporate sponsors: Bi-State Development; Greater North County Chamber of Commerce; Hazelwood School District<\/p>\n<p><strong>About North County Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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. 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