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Albrecht Honored

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:54:25 CDT
Shari Albrecht, Executive Director of Macoupin Economic Development Partnership, was recently honored by St. Louis Commerce in its 2012 selection of "Who‘s Who in St. Louis Business Leaders." Albrecht and the Partnership appeared in the March issue of St. Louis Commerce, a publication of the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association.

Earlies this year, the Partnership unveiled a new Business Development Program setting a strong business recruitment/retention focus for 2012. This marks the second regional/statewide award for the young Partnership in less than a year. Richard Schien of Karmack received the 2011 Ameren Illinois Development Council Business Partnership Award for his groundbreaking leadership in the formation of the Partnership itself.

The Macoupin County Board, a charter member and largest contributor to the Partnership, presented Albrecht with a plaque.