Don Vichitvongsa

Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering economic growth across a nine-county region with over 700,000 residents. The council leverages the region’s strategic location and transportation infrastructure to drive workforce development, infrastructure improvements, and economic initiatives including studies and summits related to aerospace and defense. The private company is based in Edwardsville, IL. It unites business, industry, government, education, and labor to promote development in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, healthcare, finance, aviation, green energy, and cybersecurity. It is governed by an executive committee and supported by a broad network of members and partners, emphasizing regional collaboration and diversity to enhance prosperity throughout southwestern Illinois and the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.