Electrical Connection’s Jim Curran Elected to the Board of the Missouri Partnership

Date Posted: May 11, 2016

Posted In: Organizations, People,

The Missouri Partnership, a leading economic development organization, has elected Jim Curran to its board of directors. Curran is executive vice president of the Electrical Connection and has more than 30 years of experience in economic development. The Electrical Connection is a labor-management partnership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 and the St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

Curran develops business opportunities for IBEW/NECA statewide by working with organizations advancing Missouri’s economic development, energy and technology needs. He is board secretary for the Hawthorn Foundation and also serves its executive committee. Curran is also vice chair and executive committee member for the Missouri Energy Initiative, which sets energy policy for the state.

In addition, Curran’s board service includes Tech 44, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) – Gateway Chapter, the U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Chapter (USGBC), Univerdant Sustainability Network, LLC, the Construction Forum Education Foundation STEM Committee, the St. Louis Regional Chamber Energy and Environmental Committee and the incubator advisory board of The Economic Development Center of St. Charles County.

Led by its 12-person board, the Missouri Partnership provides direct support to companies interested in investing in Missouri and works statewide to connect companies with the best locations and solutions for their business goals.

Electrical Connection members provide safe and reliable electrical construction, maintenance, repair and replacement services in Missouri and nationwide.