ST.
LOUIS – Jim Curran has joined
the Electrical
Connection as director of business
development. He focuses on cultivating professional
relationships and developing new business opportunities
with construction buyers and developers throughout
Eastern Missouri, including the St. Louis region.
The Electrical Connection is a partnership of
the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local
One and union electrical contractors,
represented by the St.
Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA).
Curran has more than 30 years of experience
in various development and marketing positions.
He previously served as economic development
director for the City
of O’Fallon, Mo., leading the city’s
economic development efforts. He maintained
a close working relationship with the local
business community and developers, site location
professionals, statewide economic development
organizations, and others.
Curran serves on the board of directors for
the Missouri
Economic Development Council and
formerly served as president of the Fenton Development
Association. For eight years, he hosted the
“Curran Events” talk show on WGNU.
“Jim’s experience in economic development and
marketing will help the Electrical Connection
best serve our region’s construction buyers
and developers,” said Stephen
P. Schoemehl, business manager
of IBEW
Local One. “As a weakening economy
affects our entire industry, it is essential
to have an advocate with a proven ability to
form meaningful and productive relationships
with those we serve.”
Douglas R. Martin, executive
vice president of the St.
Louis Chapter, NECA, added, “Jim’s
capabilities provide the essential connections
for property owners and developers who need
help assembling resources when pursuing opportunities.
Our ultimate goal is to build the strongest
partnerships in the electrical contracting sector
with construction buyers.”
Curran formerly served as economic development
director for the City
of Fenton, Mo. He also served as
president and CEO of the International
Order of the Golden Rule and as president
of Curran Consulting. Earlier
in his career, he was associate director of
the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission,
where he generated more than $3 billion in economic
impact through his bookings.
# # #
Editor’s Note:
Jim Curran is
a resident of Fenton, Mo. (63026).
The
Electrical Connection makes its
offices at 5735 Elizabeth in South St. Louis,
Mo. (63110). Its member electrical and communication
contractors and their IBEW craftspeople serve
facility owners in the city of St. Louis and
the 25 Missouri counties of Bollinger, Butler,
Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Franklin, Iron,
Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mississippi, New
Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, St.
Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve,
Scott, Stoddard, Warren, Washington and Wayne.
