Bob is currently on three non-profit boards of directors

Missouri Main Street Connection

  • Training and support for revitalization and sustainability of historic downtowns and commercial centers.

  • Affiliated with the National Main Street Center advocating the Four Point Approach.®

  • Current Vice-President and chair of the UrbanMain Committee.

Trailnet St. Louis

  • Advocate for safe bike and pedestrian facilities

  • Sponsorship of community and long bike rides

St. Louis Vacancy Advisory Committee

  • One of two central committees of the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative

  • Current co-chair

  • Member of the Reinvestment and Reuse Working Group

Boards of Directors that Bob has served on in the past

Community Advisory Board of the Saint Louis University Urban Planning Program

The original Advisory Board advocated for formation of the planning program which started in 1998.
Bob joined the board in 2010 and helped guide it through two university-wide reorganizations.
He left the board when he became an assistant professor at SLU and currently staffs the board.

Citizens for Modern Transit in St. Louis

Chairman, 2009-2010. CMT leads efforts for an integrated, affordable, and convenient public transportation that will drive economic growth to improve quality of life in the St. Louis region

FOCUS St. Louis

Treasurer, 2000-2001. FOCUS is a national leader in civic leadership education, helping people understand the community and build their capacity to lead in their organizations and communities.

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Rebuild St. Louis

Rebuild St. Louis

New City School in St. Louis

Executive Committee, Chairman of Building and Grounds, 1987-1991. New City School is an independent school that prides itself on providing a unique, thorough learning environment for preschool and kindergarten students through sixth grade.

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Children’s Center of St. Louis

Children’s Center of St. Louis

Task Forces and Committees Bob Has Served On

Confluence (now FOCUS) St. Louis committees

  • Sales Tax Redistribution Task Force (Co-Chair)

  • Infrastructure Implementation Committee (Chair)

  • Talent Attraction and Retention Implementation Committee (Chair)

Other civic committees

  • Chair, Data Working Group --

    RegionWise

  • Talent and Education Committee -- St. Louis Regional Chamber

  • Regional Data Alliance --

    Metropolitan St. Louis

  • Community Mobility Committee

    -- St. Louis