Jim Wild is an accomplished Executive Director at the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, a position held since June 1993, where responsibilities include overseeing a staff of 57 professionals in various planning and administrative functions, managing an annual budget of up to $21 million, and advising a 24-member Board of Directors. Prior experience includes roles as Deputy Executive Director and Division Manager, showcasing a strong background in transportation planning, regional security, and community development. Jim Wild has directed significant regional initiatives, such as leading the Regional Freight Working Group and managing the OneSTL sustainable development plan, while ensuring compliance with federal policies and representing the organization in public forums. Jim Wild earned a B.S. in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State 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.