ST. LOUIS – Feb. 3, 2021 – The St. Louis Sports Commission is adding several community business, civic and sports leaders to its volunteer board of directors. They will help the privately-funded nonprofit organization continue to fulfill its mission to make St. Louis a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports.
Incoming board directors include:
- Carolyn Kindle Betz – St. Louis CITY SC Owner & CEO
- Adrian E. Bracy – YWCA Metro St. Louis President & CEO
- Scott Clifford – Graybar Electric Company, Inc. CFO
- Scott Connelly – PepsiCo Market Director
- Erin Erhart – Midwest BankCentre Executive Vice President, Bank Operations
- Todd Frattura – Wealth Management Leader / Consultant
- Scott Hartwig – Regions Bank St. Louis Market Executive
- Becky Hatter – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri President & CEO
- Scott Hester – Counsilman-Hunsaker President
- Anthony Johnson – Clayco President – Industrial Business Unit
- Cheryl Jones – Girls Incorporated of St. Louis President & CEO
- Michael McMillan – Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis President & CEO
- Michelle Menze – St. Louis Sports Commission Associates Chair
- Dennis Moore – St. Louis CITY SC Chief Revenue Officer
- Don Roberts – HBM Holdings Senior Vice President & CFO
- Ronda Sauget – Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois Executive Director & CEO
- Ozzie Smith – Baseball Hall of Famer
- Jason Williams – Maryville University Simon School of Business Assistant Dean / Rawlings Sport Business Management Program Director
- Reginald A. Williams Sr. – Midwest Warriors Athletic Foundation President
“We are honored to add such a talented and diverse group of leaders in our region to our board of directors,” said Frank Viverito, president of the St. Louis Sports Commission. “Their presence will enhance the value of our organization’s focus and help us carry out our mission.”
The Sports Commission focuses on attracting, creating and managing major sporting events for the St. Louis region. The organization uses the power of sports to enhance the area’s quality of life and to create economic and social benefit for the community.
Upcoming events hosted or supported by the Sports Commission in 2021 include:
| EVENT | DATES | LOCATION |
| Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament | March 4-7 | Enterprise Center |
| NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | March 12-13 | America’s Center Convention Complex |
| NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | March 18-20 | Enterprise Center |
| USA Gymnastics Championships | June 22-27 | America’s Center Convention Complex |
| U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics | June 24-27 | Enterprise Center |
| U.S. Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships | June 25-30 | Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex and Lou Fusz Athletic Soccer Complex |
| Bommarito Automotive 500 INDYCAR Race | August 21 | World Wide Technology Raceway |
| Biz Dash 5K presented by World Wide Technology | September 2 | Downtown St. Louis |
| Ascension Charity Classic presented by Emerson | September 6-12 | Norwood Hills Country Club |
| The Musial Awards presented by Maryville University | November 20 | Stifel Theatre |
To see a list of the organization’s entire board of directors, visit stlsports.org/board.