Goodwin Urges Lessons From American Leaders
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke at a WashU Assembly series event in St. Louis on October 19.
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For readers in St. Louis, this page covers executive appointments, leadership changes and board elections. Coverage takes in new chief executives, senior hires and the professionals moving into notable roles across the city.
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November 6, 2026
Annie Malone CEO Keisha Lee to Step Down Dec. 31Lee, who has led the St. Louis child and family services organization since 2021, will move into strategic consulting and leadership development.
November 3, 2026
St. Louis Fire Department Promotes Six MembersCapt. Garon Mosby moves to battalion chief while Fire Capt. Nicholas Long is named the department's next public information officer.
November 2, 2026
UMSL Names Ashwani Monga as New ChancellorMonga, currently at the University System of Georgia, will become UMSL's ninth chancellor starting January 1, succeeding interim chancellor Christopher Spilling.
October 27, 2026
Lewis Rice Adds Perkins and Smith as AssociatesThe St. Louis law firm has appointed Darrwin E. Perkins II and Alexi-Julia Smith to its corporate department.
October 26, 2026
Governor Kehoe Appoints New Judge in St. LouisNicole Colbert-Botchway has been selected to serve on the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
October 23, 2026
UMSL Geospatial Collaborative Hires Research ScientistThe University of Missouri-St. Louis appointed Supria Sarkar to a new role funded by a two-year grant from Taylor Geospatial.
October 21, 2026
ATIS Names Kevin Herr as New Chief Financial OfficerThe veteran executive joins the St. Louis-based inspection company to lead its financial strategy and corporate growth.
October 9, 2026
Hope Abramov Appointed Board President of St. Louis COCAThe nonprofit arts organization named its new leadership team to guide operations through the 2026-2027 term.
October 6, 2026
Bunge Promoted Derrick Augspurger to North America Vice PresidentThe St. Louis-based agribusiness company has appointed a 19-year veteran to lead its North America Oils division.
October 2, 2026
Seamen's Church Institute Appointed New ChaplainCharles Uhlik has joined the Ministry on the River program to support mariners across the Upper Mississippi.
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St. Louis reporting spans corporate leadership changes, appointments at city and regional institutions, board elections and the hiring of senior professionals. Coverage runs across the city and into the communities around it wherever a leadership move crosses the line. Executive turnover at large employers and new heads of universities and health systems draw as much attention as smaller professional moves. Succession planning and the search firms that run it shape how many of these changes come to light.