East-West Gateway Council of Governments
Carrie Derby, PHR, is an accomplished Human Resources professional with extensive experience in various HR roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as Human Resources Manager at East-West Gateway Council of Governments since March 2023, Carrie administers and executes HR programs while assisting in the development and updating of policies and procedures. Previous positions include Human Resources Generalist at Elementis Global and Nomax Inc, as well as Human Resources Manager at G4S. Additionally, Carrie has held roles in talent acquisition and employee services, starting a career in the public sector as a Corrections Officer with the Missouri Department of Corrections. Carrie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Saint Louis University.
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East-West Gateway Council of Governments
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG or Council) provides a forum for local governments of the bi-state St. Louis area to work together to solve problems that cross jurisdictional boundaries. The geographic region that East-West Gateway has served since 1965 is the 4,500 square miles encompassed by the City of St. Louis; Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, and St. Louis counties in Missouri; Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois. East-West Gateway’s designation as a regional council of governments (COG) means that the agency has the civic responsibility to set the table for cooperative planning and problem-solving among and between any of its member local governments who believe that they can accomplish better things by working together than by acting separately. Although much of this cooperative planning takes place among the eight major jurisdictions of the region, it is not uncommon to find several small cities and towns clustered around a community betterment initiative at East-West Gateway. These initiatives address issues as diverse as tax policy, environmental quality, public safety, workforce development, access to jobs, economic development, community planning, and others that might be of interest to members of the Board of Directors.