Statement: Appointment of Otis Williams as Director of the St. Louis Development Corporation

ST. LOUIS - Greater St. Louis, Inc. Interim CEO Dustin Allison issued the following statement regarding the appointment of Otis Williams as the Interim CEO of the St. Louis Development Corporation by the organizations board of directors:

"We have to get the City of St. Louis growing again, and the appointment of Otis Williams is an excellent step by Mayor Cara Spencer and the SLDC board to help us achieve this mission.

"I've had the opportunity to work with Otis for years and know that he brings not only decades of experience to the position, but a lifetime of commitment and service to the improvement of our community. We look forward to partnering with Otis and SLDC to advance development projects critical to the growth of the City, particularly in disinvested communities in North and Southeast St. Louis and in Downtown.

"We also want to express our appreciation to Neal Richardson for his leadership of SLDC. Leading the City's development efforts coming out of the pandemic was no easy task, and he deserves our thanks and appreciation for his work to move the City forward."

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