Missouri Partnership Welcomes New Board Members and Officers for 2025
- January 06, 2025
Missouri Partnership is proud to announce the addition of new leaders to its Board and Executive Committee. The public-private economic development organization recently elected two new Directors and Officers, further strengthening its leadership team as it continues to drive investment and growth across the state.
Jeff Blaesing, Senior Vice President and Kansas City Office Director of JE Dunn Construction, and Alan Keenan, President of Alan Wire Company in Sikeston, Missouri, have joined the Board as Directors. Their deep industry expertise and commitment to Missouri’s economic success will be invaluable as the organization continues its mission to attract businesses and create jobs.
In addition to welcoming new Directors, Missouri Partnership also announced new Officers to its Executive Committee. Joe Wilkinson, Senior Vice President & Chief Member Relations Officer of Associated Electric Cooperative, has been elected Secretary, transitioning into this role from his previous position as a Director. Molly Hyland, Senior Vice President and Director of Community Relations and Government Relations of Commerce Bank, has been elected Treasurer, following her tenure as Secretary.
“Missouri Partnership’s success is driven by strong leadership, collaboration, and a shared vision for economic growth across our state,” said Clif Smart, Chair of the Missouri Partnership Board and Emeritus President of Missouri State University. “We are excited to welcome Jeff Blaesing and Alan Keenan to the Board and to see Joe Wilkinson and Molly Hyland step into their new leadership roles. Their expertise and commitment to Missouri’s future will help us continue attracting new investments and creating opportunities statewide.”
Wilkinson and Hyland’s new Officer terms began alongside the new Directors on January 1, 2025. To learn more about Missouri Partnership’s Board, click here.
About Missouri Partnership
Missouri Partnership is a public-private economic development organization focused on attracting new jobs and investment to the state and promoting Missouri’s business strengths. Since 2008, Missouri Partnership has worked with partners statewide to attract companies that have created 34,000+ new jobs, $1.7 billion+ in new annual payroll, and $8 billion+ in new capital investment. Some recent successful projects that led to major investment in Missouri include Accenture Federal Services LLC, American Foods Group, Casey’s, Chewy, Inc., Google, James Hardie, Meta, Swift Prepared Foods, URBN, USDA, and Veterans United.