ISM – ST LOUIS

RISK BASED SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

Tue, Sept 22, 2015

5:30 PM

State of the Less than Truckload (LTL)

Industry

Greenbriar Hills Country Club

12665 Big Bend Rd

Kirkwood, Missouri 63122

Tue, OCT 10, 2015

10:00 AM

Walk for Autism

Forest Park – Upper Muny Parking Lot

5595 Grand Dr

St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Tue, OCT 27, 2015

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Federal Reserve Tour St. Louis Federal Reserve 1 Federal Reserve Bank Plaza Saint Louis, Missouri 63102 Business Casual Dress Required

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Message from the President

Pat Greathouse Summer season is drawing to a rapid close and your Board of Directors

continues to develop new trainings, programs, and volunteering

opportunities for the 2015-2016 year.

2016 is going to be a very special and exciting year; our Affiliate is

turning 100 years old! Stay tuned for more information.

some great events planned and will be asking for help on some of these

events.

Consider volunteering with the Affiliate for just one event and you will

not regret it. We have fun and develop invaluable relationships outside

of our own work environment.

September’s General Meeting on September 22 will bring us Neal

Morrison from Fed Ex.

October we have a Tour of the Federal Reserve. October will also have

a volunteer opportunity a Walk to benefit Autism-

the LinkedIn and website. Sign up today!

“Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who

do things right.”

-Warren G Bennis

PO Box 31673 St. Louis, MO 63131

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President

Summer season is drawing to a rapid close and your Board of Directors

continues to develop new trainings, programs, and volunteering

year; our Affiliate is

Stay tuned for more information. We have

some great events planned and will be asking for help on some of these

Consider volunteering with the Affiliate for just one event and you will

invaluable relationships outside

September’s General Meeting on September 22 will bring us Neal

October will also have

more to come thru

“Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who

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AFFILIATE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS

President:

Patricia Greathouse

President Elect:

Emily Green

Vice President:

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Director of Finance:

Clark Singleton

Secretary:

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Director of Education:

Doug Pickard

Director of Marketing:

Thomas Moffett

Director of Membership:

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Director of Professional

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