Ms. Tracy Whelpley

"As senior vice president of business attraction for Greater St. Louis, Inc., Tracy Whelpley is responsible for creating and executing marketing plans that compel domestic and international corporate leaders to explore the competitive benefits of investing and locating within the St. Louis metro.

Since 2019, Ms. Whelpley has also played a leading role in Greater St. Louis, Inc.’s GeoFutures initiative and the efforts to brand and market St. Louis as the global center of geospatial technology and innovation. In this capacity, she works closely with leaders across the region’s rapidly growing geospatial ecosystem to create awareness for the unique benefits St. Louis offers to mission-driven talent, startups and companies who are applying the power of geographical thinking and geospatial technologies to address global challenges related to national security, food security, geospatial health, and climate change.

Ms. Whelpley earned her Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri – Columbia and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City."