

26Q3 East St. Louis Executive Dinner: Health, Prosperity & Resilience
✨Join us on July 20th, 2026 for an evening focused on health, prosperity & resilience. The purpose of this dinner is to convene executive leaders to discuss critical challenges and solutions regarding health, prosperity & resilience to achieve East St. Louis's health, energy and prosperity commitments.
Thank you to our Host Sponsor: WSP USA
Featured Participants:
David Briesacher, Vice President, Business Development & Growth, WSP USA
Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, Deputy Director of Energy & Business Utility, State of Illinois
Robert Betts, City Manager, City of East St. Louis
D-Lori Newsome-Pitts, Director, Community Impact, Stakeholder Engagement & Philanthropy, Ameren Illinois
Larry Evans, Board President, United Congregations of Metro East
Tandra Taylor, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Pathways and Community Engagement, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
H.G. Chissell, CEO & Founder, Advanced Energy Group
Agenda
6:00PM - 6:20PM: Networking Reception
6:20PM - 6:30PM: Welcome Remarks
6:30PM - 8:00PM: Dinner + Speaker Presentations
8:00PM - 8:30PM: Conclusion
8:30PM - 9:00PM: Optional Networking