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Change starts with leadership.
Leadership starts with FOCUS.

We educate leaders.

We connect leaders.

We facilitate the important conversations.

Change starts with leadership.
Leadership starts with FOCUS.

We educate leaders.

We connect leaders.

We facilitate the important conversations.

Our Programs

Youth Leadership St. Louis

More than 11,000 Alumni

Leading organizations and communities

Myron Burr, Jr.

Emerging Leaders

Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives, University of Missouri-St. Louis

"If you want to stay connected to St. Louis and the pulse of what's going on, civically and professionally, FOCUS is the way to do that."

Deanna Finch

Leadership St. Louis

Women in Leadership

Executive Director, United 4 Children

"I'm a more authentic leader now because of my experience with FOCUS St. Louis."

Steward Stiles III

Emerging Leaders

Associate Director of Student Recruitment & Family Partnership, St. Louis Voices Academy of Media Arts

"I promise you, once you walk into a FOCUS program, you will walk out a totally different person and be better for it. "

Candice Carter-Oliver, Ph.D.

Leadership St. Louis

Women in Leadership

Chief Executive Officer, Confluence Academies

"A FOCUS program is one of the best professional learning and networking opportunities available in the St. Louis metropolitan area."

Malachi Rein

Leadership St. Louis

Director, Building Energy Exchange St. Louis

"Nobody's born into amazing leadership. It's learned and witnessed and seen. "

Dara Webb

Leadership St. Louis

Vice President Patient Care Services - Women's and Children, Mercy

" As a result of FOCUS, I now have lifelong friends that I can call on that understand the challenges of being a professional woman."

Maggie Farrell

Emerging Leaders

Program Manager, Manufacturing Apprentice Ready, Missouri Works Initiative

"Participating in a FOCUS program is an investment in your future and it’s a great way to immerse yourself in the organization and our region."

Christopher Fan

Emerging Leaders

Leadership St. Louis

Director, Language Services & Acessibility, BJC HealthCare

"Once you've stepped into your power, what are you going to do with it?"

Kenyatta Holmes

Women in Leadership

Manager, Product Development, Mastercard

"If you would like to catapult your career and embody some new tools for your toolbox, FOCUS is the place you need to be."

More than 11,000 Alumni

Leading organizations and communities

Myron Burr, Jr.

Emerging Leaders

Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives, University of Missouri-St. Louis

"If you want to stay connected to St. Louis and the pulse of what's going on, civically and professionally, FOCUS is the way to do that."

Deanna Finch

Leadership St. Louis

Women in Leadership

Executive Director, United 4 Children

"I'm a more authentic leader now because of my experience with FOCUS St. Louis."

Steward Stiles III

Emerging Leaders

Associate Director of Student Recruitment & Family Partnership, St. Louis Voices Academy of Media Arts

"I promise you, once you walk into a FOCUS program, you will walk out a totally different person and be better for it. "

Candice Carter-Oliver, Ph.D.

Leadership St. Louis

Women in Leadership

Chief Executive Officer, Confluence Academies

"A FOCUS program is one of the best professional learning and networking opportunities available in the St. Louis metropolitan area."

Malachi Rein

Leadership St. Louis

Director, Building Energy Exchange St. Louis

"Nobody's born into amazing leadership. It's learned and witnessed and seen. "

Dara Webb

Leadership St. Louis

Vice President Patient Care Services - Women's and Children, Mercy

" As a result of FOCUS, I now have lifelong friends that I can call on that understand the challenges of being a professional woman."

Maggie Farrell

Emerging Leaders

Program Manager, Manufacturing Apprentice Ready, Missouri Works Initiative

"Participating in a FOCUS program is an investment in your future and it’s a great way to immerse yourself in the organization and our region."

Christopher Fan

Emerging Leaders

Leadership St. Louis

Director, Language Services & Acessibility, BJC HealthCare

"Once you've stepped into your power, what are you going to do with it?"

Kenyatta Holmes

Women in Leadership

Manager, Product Development, Mastercard

"If you would like to catapult your career and embody some new tools for your toolbox, FOCUS is the place you need to be."

Featured News

Meet Our Fall 2025 Cohort of Women In Leadership

FOCUS Announces New Hires and Promotions

Announcing Our Fall 2025 Emerging Leaders

FOCUS Names 2025-26 Officers and New Board Members

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Events

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Nov

The Civic Power of Greenways

8:00 am - 9:30 am

FOCUS is excited to partner with Great Rivers Greenway and St. Louis County Library on a panel discussion exploring how greenway trails create civic impact, connect communities and make our region more vibrant.

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Dec

Emerging Leaders Selection – Spring 2026

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

We're looking for Emerging Leaders alumni to help us select the next class!

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Dec

Women In Leadership Selection Day – Spring 2026

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Help us select the Spring 2026 class of Women In Leadership!

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Nov

The Civic Power of Greenways

8:00 am - 9:30 am

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Dec

Emerging Leaders Selection – Spring 2026

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

We're looking for Emerging Leaders alumni to help us select the next class!

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