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Suzanne Sierra to Become Executive Director of St. Louis Mosaic Project Betsy Cohen will step down after 12 years in role

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Andy Teague
314-853-1855 ateague@stlpartnership.com

Suzanne Sierra to Become Executive Director of St. Louis Mosaic Project
Betsy Cohen will step down after 12 years in role

ST. LOUIS (Feb. 26, 2025) – The World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC) of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) announced today that Betsy Cohen will step down from her role with the St. Louis Mosaic Project in the coming weeks, and Suzanne Sierra will be promoted to Executive Director, effective March 17, 2025.

“I want to thank Betsy for her 12 years of Mosaic leadership and her incredible contributions and successes,” said Tim Nowak, executive director of WTC. “This important work is in good hands as we move forward with Suzanne Sierra at the helm. Suzanne has been an excellent leader for the community in developing and executing new programs to attract and retain international talent.”

In her role as Assistant Director, Sierra led university partnerships and the Mosaic Ambassador Company program. She is in the process of launching a new International Student Summer Internship Challenge with top talent working with regional companies. She works with the International Mentor St. Louis Program and the International Spouses/Expat Women’s Group. She is on the board of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and St. Louis County’s 2050 Steering Committee and collaborates closely with the St. Louis Mayor’s Office of New Americans.

“It has been a privilege to lead the Mosaic Project and be part of the vital work we’ve accomplished over the past twelve years,” said Betsy Cohen, founding executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project. “I am confident that Suzanne will build on this foundation, expanding the work in exciting new directions. I look forward to collaborating with her and the entire WTC team in the future.”

Cohen will remain at the Partnership through March 14, 2025, and she will remain engaged with the St. Louis Mosaic Project and Steering Committee through the transition. She is leaving to pursue another opportunity as a consultant to FutureGood, a national consultancy that helps foundations, funders, nonprofits and visionary leaders predict and shape the future. We wish her all the best.

“I want to express my deep gratitude to Betsy for her vision, mentorship and generous leadership,” said Suzanne Sierra, assistant director, St. Louis Mosaic Project. “Last year, St. Louis became the number one major metro for immigration among the top 30 major metros, a goal Mosaic set when it began in 2012. That is the result of collaboration with our business, university, non-profit and broader community that have embraced the importance of being welcoming and supportive of our foreign-born newcomers. I’m excited to continue to drive initiatives that maintain our number one ranking and make our global talent one of the cornerstones of the region’s economic growth.”

We are excited about the Mosaic Project’s future and the work that we do with our community partners and supporters. We know you join us in appreciating and congratulating Betsy Cohen and Suzanne Sierra.

About World Trade Center St. Louis
For more than 30 years, as the international division of St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, WTC has supported growth for the region’s businesses, most importantly, ensuring St. Louis companies are represented in an increasingly global marketplace. From customized research to trade training, hosting inbound/outbound delegations and managing St. Louis’ Mosaic Project, Foreign Trade Zone and EB-5 investor visa program, WTC brings together a strong system of business and government agencies to support trade and investment and enhance St. Louis’ global connectivity. For more information, visit https://worldtradecenter-stl.com/.

About St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) provides economic development services for the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County. The Partnership works in collaboration with the St. Louis Development Corporation, Greater St. Louis, Inc., the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the Missouri Partnership and other economic development partners to attract, retain and grow companies coming to or expanding in the St. Louis region. Learn more at stlpartnership.com.

About the St. Louis Mosaic Project
Founded in 2013, the St. Louis Mosaic Project is a regional initiative within the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and the World Trade Center St. Louis. The St. Louis Mosaic Project uses grassroots outreach, social media and marketing to educate and inform the business, academic, non-profit and broader community about the significant impact that a diverse, foreign-born population can make for the region’s overall growth. St. Louis Mosaic Project is a proud member of the Welcoming Network, led by Welcoming America.

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