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Elyse Guttmann didn’t have a background in human resources when she stepped into her role with Gorilla 76, an industrial marketing agency for manufacturers.

Vanessa Parker-Lewis started with McCormack Baron Cos. in January of last year and has since drastically improved the company’s hiring process by hiring new talent acquisition employees, increasing social media presence, optimizing job postings and streamlining the interview and hiring process.

At the St. Louis location of Leonardo DRS, Michael Runge has founded multiple initiatives and committees to improve company culture and the lives of employees.

As head of human resources, Kelly Scarcliff has sought to create a welcoming, secure and inclusive environment for the people Sunnyhill serves and the 400 staff members of the nonprofit organization.

Lindenwood University has entered a multiyear sports marketing and multimedia rights agreement with Edwardsville-based Nevco Sports LLC, with the deal giving Nevco the rights to sell corporate partnerships on behalf of Lindenwood’s athletic department.

The brewer is “clawing its way back to where it was pre-April 2023,” an alcoholic beverage consultant said.

Mayor Tishaura Jones sold St. Louis as a city undergoing a renaissance in her State of the City address Tuesday night. Jones struck a noticeably different tone this year than in her last State of the City address. Last year, she spent a lot of time preaching patience, telling voters change will come if you just wait for it. This year, she acknowledged the impatience of voters who want to see change now. "Yes, crime rates are down in our city," Jones said. "But they're not where we want them to…

A filibuster in the Missouri Senate set a new record Wednesday morning, as Democrats continued to demand “ballot candy” about non-citizen voting and foreign fundraising be removed from an initiative petition bill before it goes to voters. The previous modern record for longest filibuster was set earlier this year by the Senate Freedom Caucus, who held the floor for 41 hours. Democrats passed that mark at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. With time ticking down as the legislature is set to adjourn…

Geneoscopy said Wednesday it has named Matt Sargent as chief commercial officer and Tyler Aldredge as vice president of operations.

The new pact, which includes a $3.15-per-hour raise, includes language to protect workers from being "blindsided by possible outsourcing."

The fleet management affiliate of St. Louis-based car rental giant Enterprise Mobility has added five North American locations to support its growing client list.

The owner and two employees of a St. Louis County home health care firm pleaded guilty in a Missouri Medicaid fraud scheme of more than $552,000, the feds said.

The St. Louis Business Journal has selected 11 honorees for the 2024 Business of Pride Awards, now in its fourth year.

An Anheuser-Busch heir’s fight over control of a $163 million real estate investment trust came to an end in a Clayton courtroom Wednesday.

Time is running out for legislation that would make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over claims their products cause cancer, with an unusual coalition of opponents working to ensure they’ve stalled the bill’s progress. The bill, critics argue, shields large corporations at the expense of everyday Missourians who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma they attribute to the use of pesticides formulated with glyphosate — most prominently, Roundup. Supporters, including Roundup’s…

Union Station is planning a huge expansion with new amusement rides to hopefully open next summer. While some of the best attractions remain at Union Station, the National Historic Landmark keeps reinventing itself. "From what it was 20 years ago, it's unrecognizable. It really is. And I think that's part of the magic of Union Station," said Cameron Schoeffel, director of sales and entertainment at Union Station. Schoeffel said they are always thinking of more reasons for locals to stay downtown…

Ferguson-based Copeland has hired Darel Callis as its chief operating officer and Patrick Forsythe to be chief technology officer.

Sunflower Health Plan, a subsidiary of Centene Corp., is among three managed care organizations chosen by Kansas to deliver health benefits and other services under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program.

One of the St. Louis region's largest privately held businesses is again expanding its footprint in Illinois through an acquisition.

Airlines said the new federal rules aren't needed; the government said the rules will save travelers $500 million a year.