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ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ANNOUNCED FOR

THE ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20, 2018 – Joe Reagan, president and CEO of the St. Louis Regional Chamber since 2012,
i for ed the E e uti e Co ittee of the Cha er’s Board of Dire tors that he is resig i g his position
effective at the end of this month.

I a grateful to the Board for the outstanding opportunity to lead the Regional Chamber for the past
six ears, said Joe Reaga . I want to thank the Cha er’s very talented team of staff-leaders for their
hard work and dedication to auses that are so i porta t for St. Louis’ future.

"On behalf of the Chamber's Board of Directors, we want to thank Joe for his dedicated service to the
St. Louis region and community. We wish him much success in his future endeavors," said Warner
Baxter, Chairman of the Chamber's Board of Directors.

Baxter also announced that Tom Chulick, the former chairman and CEO of UMB Bank-St. Louis and
former president of UMB-Midwest Region, has agreed to lead the Chamber as the acting president and
CEO, starting on March 1. Baxter also said that the Executive Committee is forming a search committee
that will identify a permanent CEO.

We are er fortu ate to ha e To Chuli k lead the Cha er duri g this i porta t tra sitio , said
Ba ter. He is a pro e leader, de o strated his ears of e perie e ased here i St. Louis at
UMB Bank. That experience, coupled with his continued strong engagement in the Chamber and the St.
Louis community, will enable him to hit the ground running and effectively lead the Chamber in driving
economic development for the St. Louis regio .

Chuli k said, I see e or ous pote tial for the St. Louis regio al e o o . It’s a o derful pla e to start
a usi ess. It’s a o derful pla e to gro a usi ess. I a er e ited to e gage ith a d lead the
talented team at the Chamber, as well as ork losel ith the Cha er’s i estors a d other pu li
and private sector leaders to execute strategies that will continue to drive economic development for
the St. Louis regio .

A biography of Tom Chulick is attached.

About the St. Louis Regional Chamber

The St. Louis Regional Chamber, working with our partners throughout the bi-state metropolitan area,
represents a strong team for St. Louis. Whether supporting public policy and infrastructure initiatives, or
attracting new jobs, capital investment and talent, the Chamber is helping to lead the way to a greater
St. Louis. The Chamber represents the 15-county, bi-state region comprising the city of St. Louis, the
Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis and Warren; and the Illinois
counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair. Businesses of all
sizes from startups to Fortune 1000s, non-profits, government agencies, education institutions,
healthcare and labor organizations are included in this alliance.

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W. Thomas (Tom) Chulick

Tom Chulick has 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the former chairman, CEO
and president of UMB Bank-St. Louis and president of UMB-Midwest Region.

Mr. Chuli k’s expertise is in commercial banking, brokerage, institutional asset management, wealth
a age e t a d treasur ser i es. While at UMB, the a k’s St. Louis regio a hie ed u pre ede ted
sales growth with a six-year compounded annual growth rate of more than 24 percent. Mr. Chulick led a
successful turnaround in three additional markets, and as a result, his model became the standard for
the entire company.

While at UMB, Mr. Chulick was responsible for consumer services, wealth management, commercial
banking, fiscal activities, risk management and human resources for Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Nebraska and greater St. Louis.

Mr. Chulick instituted, monitored and mentored investments in the SixThirty FinTech Accelerator, led
the company in highest customer and associate satisfaction scores and earned the UMB Financial
Corporatio Leadership A ard, the o pa ’s highest ho or.

Mr. Chulick currently serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Regional Chamber, as Chair of the
Education Attainment and Talent Development Committee and as a member of the Budget and Finance
Committee. He also is on the Board of Trustees of Webster University and the Board of Directors for the
St. Louis Sports Commission. He is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Regional Business
Council.

He holds a a helor’s degree i arketi g fro Ro khurst U i ersit .