Kara Corches has been named President and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the state’s largest and most powerful business association.
The Missouri Chamber Board of Directors’ Executive Committee made the announcement on Tuesday, October 29 after a three-month national search.
Corches currently is the Interim President and CEO and Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs. She has led the organization’s successful advocacy efforts, like championing the passage of Fast Track and the Credential Training Program to enhance Missouri’s workforce.
Corches spearheaded efforts to protect Missouri’s free enterprise system against governmental mandates. She has also led the business community’s robust political efforts via the Missouri Chamber Political Institute, which conducts polling and voter education in support of pro-business candidates.
Corches will be the Missouri Chamber’s first female president in the organization’s 101 years. She was chosen from an impressive pool of candidates from the business, political and trade association worlds. The Search Committee consisted of members from the Missouri Chamber’s Board of Directors.
“The Missouri Chamber’s focus is to be a strong voice for our state’s businesses. When businesses thrive, so does our state’s economy,” said Brad Thomas, president of the Silver Dollar City Company and chairman of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s board of directors. “A thriving economy impacts employment opportunity, wage growth and ultimately the health of communities and counties across our state. Kara has proven she can be a formidable voice that will fight for Missouri’s business community.”
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