East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) is governed by a Board of Directors that includes 24 voting members and 5 non-voting members. The Board’s Executive Committee includes the chief elected officials from the city of St. Louis and seven counties in the St. Louis region. The Board’s officers are the Chair, Vice-Chair, and 2nd Vice-Chair. You can find more information about Board membership and meetings in EWG’s bylaws.
Voting Members
Executive Committee Members
Chair
Mark Kern
Chairman, St. Clair County Board
St. Clair County, IL
Vice-Chair
Tishaura Jones
Mayor
City of St. Louis, MO
2nd Vice-Chair
Tim Brinker
Presiding Commissioner
Franklin County, MO
Steve Ehlmann
County Executive
St. Charles County, MO
Dennis Gannon
County Executive
Jefferson County, MO
Dennis Knobloch
County Board Chairman
Monroe County, IL
Dr. Sam Page
County Executive
St. Louis County, MO
Kurt Prenzler
Chairman, Madison
County Board
County Board
Madison County, IL
Members
Franklin County
Darlene Bell
Alderwoman, Moline Acres
President, Municipal League of Metro St. Louis
Rita Heard Days
Councilwoman, 1st Council District
St. Louis County, MO
Mike Elam
Councilman, District 3
St. Charles County, MO
Barbara Geisman
Regional Citizen
City of St. Louis, MO
Megan Green
President, Board of Aldermen
City of St. Louis, MO
C. William Grogan
Regional Citizen
St. Clair County, IL
Mark Kupsky
Mayor, City of Fairview Heights, IL
President, Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors
John A. Laker
Regional Citizen
State of Illinois
Roy Mosley
Regional Citizen
St. Clair County, IL
Charles Powell III
Mayor
City of East St. Louis, IL
David Schwind
Regional Citizen
Madison County, IL
Herbert Simmons
Village President
Village of East Carondelet, IL
Village of East Carondelet, IL
President, Southwestern Illinois Planning Commission
Seth Speiser
Mayor, Village of Freeburg
Vice President, Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors
Donald R. Summers, Jr.
St. Louis County, MO
Ron Williams
Regional Citizen
Madison County, IL
Non-Voting Members
Holly Bieneman
Bureau Chief, Bureau of Planning
Illinois Department of Transportation
Patrick McKenna
Director
Missouri Department of Transportation
Taulby Roach
President and CEO
Bi-State Development
Vacant
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Aaron Willard
Office of the Governor
State of Missouri