Our Mission  To help build a stronger, thriving and self-supporting economy for St. Charles  County through investment, job growth and retention. As a public-private initiative established in 1990 to serve as the lead economic development organization for all of St. Charles County, the Economic Development Center (EDC) has earned a reputation for being "the business growth experts" working in partnership with local government, community and business leaders, and other regional organizations.   Over the years, the impact of the EDC has been shown through successful business financing programs, job creation, small business incubation, business recruitment and retention, and award-winning marketing efforts.   Recognizing that economic development is a team effort involving many different players throughout the process of recruiting and/or retaining local companies, the EDC is proud to play an important role in helping grow new jobs and expand the tax base in St. Charles County.   At the EDC, "Growing Your Business is Our Business!". EDC Board Of Directors Dr. John McGuire Chair President St. Charles Community College Keith Schneider Vice Chair Vice President Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Dennis Zimmer Treasurer Vice President First State Bank Michael Spurgeon Secretary Director of Administration City of St. Charles Lisa Baue Immediate Past Chair President & CEO Baue Funeral Homes Kevin Bray Senior Vice President Commerce Bank Billy Collier Executive Director United Services David Demien President Demien Construction Company Michael Padella City Administrator City of Weldon Spring Gregory D. Prestemon President & CEO President & CEO Economic Development Center of St. Charles County Industrial Development Authority Board Dennis Zimmer Chair Vice President First State Bank David Demien Vice Chair President Demien Construction Company Robert J. Kelley Secretary Former President Greater St. Louis Labor Council AFL-CIO Thomas R. Hughes Vice President President T. R. Hughes Inc. Terry Alexander Owner Alexander Richardson Investments, Inc. Rocco Russo COO/CEO Quality Companies Jack Strick Director of Community Development City of O’Fallon Gregory D. Prestemon President & CEO Industrial Development Authority of St. Charles County EDC Members Dr. John McGuire Chair President St. Charles Community College Keith Schneider Vice Chair Vice President Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Dennis Zimmer Treasurer Vice President First State Bank Michael Spurgeon Secretary Director of Administration City of St. Charles Lisa Baue Immediate Past Chair President & CEO Baue Funeral Homes Terry Alexander Owner Alexander Richardson Investments, Inc. Hyatt Bangert   President & Owner MB Properties Don Boehmer   Director of Intergovernmental Affairs St. Charles County Government Kevin Bray Senior Vice President Commerce Bank William Charnisky City Administrator City of St. Peters Billy Collier Executive Director United Services David Demien President Demien Construction Company Karen Enke Treasurer Newco Enterprises Dr. Jim Evans President Lindenwood University Thomas R. Hughes President T. R. Hughes Inc. Robert J. Kelley Former President Greater St. Louis Labor Council AFL-CIO Jeff Kolb President Dave Kolb Grading Scott A. Lewis City Administrator City of Cottleville Paul Markworth   City Administrator City of Lake Saint Louis Michael Padella City Administrator City of Weldon Spring Keith Riesberg City Administrator City of O’Fallon Karl Ruhmann Vice President SCI Engineering Rocco Russo COO/CEO Quality Companies Mary Lu Sanders-Zinser Attorney Intellectual Property Law Center Sandy Stokes City Administrator City of Foristell Jack Strick Director of Community Development City of O'Fallon Brad Turvey City Administrator City of Dardenne Prairie Wm. Randolph Weber Senior Partner Hazelwood & Weber LLC Dianna Wright City Administrator City of Wentzville Gregory D. Prestemon President & CEO President & CEO Economic Development Center of St. Charles County Economic Development Center 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. Suite 100, St. Charles, MO 63304 Phone: 636.441.6880, Toll Free: (877) 441-6880, Fax: 636.441.6881 E-mail: info@edcscc.com Site Concept and Design ©2010 / Maintenance and Hosting provided by jWeb.

EDC Information Card - (1.58M PDF) EDC Services Coordinating Regional Economic Development Efforts in St. Charles County 504 "Fixed Asset" Business Loans Industrial Revenue Business Bonds Business Planning & Counseling Services Business Incubation "Alliance" Training Site Selection Business Retention Networking Opportunities Demographic Research HOME St. Charles Downpayment Assistance Regional Marketing Special Events Community Partners Annual community investors in the work of the EDC include: St. Charles County Government City of St. Charles City of St. Peters City of O'Fallon City of Lake Saint Louis City of Wentzville City of Dardenne Prairie City of Weldon Spring City of Cottleville City of Foristell Partners for Progress of Greater St. Charles AmerenUE EDC Committees EDC Board of Directors EDC Members Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Loan Committee Incubator Advisory Transportation City & County Administrators Economic Developers Roundtable Regional Roundtable of St. Charles County Discover! 370 Join the Alliance! Receive world-class professional training close to home Second Thursday of every month Trainers from St. Charles Community College, American Marketing Association, Missouri Training Institute Topics include social media, marketing, public speaking, memory skills, understanding body language, business writing, and more Held at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters Continuing education credit awarded Alliance members attend for FREE General public welcome, admission is $125 per event Register today at rsvp@edcscc.com or call 636-441-6880 Join the Alliance!