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Joe Edwards, chairman of the East Loop Community Improvement District (CID) and The Delmar Loop Special Business District, recently announced that The Delmar Loop has selected an executive director. “I am delighted to announce after an extensive search that attracted over 100 potential candidates from across the Midwest, we have selected Rachelle L’Ecuyer as our first executive director.
We unanimously chose Rachelle, who has a great track record for community building and economic development, and we are looking toward a bright future.” Rachelle L’Ecuyer (ra-shell lek-we-ay) will head the organization in this inaugural role beginning August 13. Under the leadership of this newly created position, the East Loop, in the City of St. Louis and the West Loop, in University City, will have the opportunity to strengthen a uniform identity and brand, develop shared goals and initiatives and continue to serve as a major regional destination for shopping, dining and entertainment. Ms. L’Ecuyer was born and raised in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and grew up with The Delmar Loop at her doorstep.
Her father, Jim, was the first executive director of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council.
Her mother still lives in the neighborhood. Ms. L’Ecuyer has a background in real estate and economic development.
She played a major leadership role in the revitalization of Maplewood’s historic downtown where she spent 13 years as the Community Development Director managing economic development initiatives including developing numerous successful events such as Let Them Eat Art and the Coffee Crawl and growth initiatives that helped attract businesses and bring stability to the area.
During her tenure the historic district reached 100% occupancy.
The Delmar Loop runs from Laurel Avenue in the City of St. Louis to University City Hall.
The area boasts over 200 shops and award-winning restaurants and is home to iconic cultural amenities such as the St. Louis Walk of Fame, The Pageant, Delmar Hall, Blueberry Hill and the Tivoli Theater. Considerable redevelopment efforts east of Skinker along Delmar are planned for the future with funding from the newly formed East Loop C.I.D. Rachelle said she looks forward to strengthening the Loop and its connections to the residents of the neighborhood, as well as attracting even more business and the unique development for which the Loop is known.
Her office will be at 6150 Demar. For now, she can be reached at rachelle@thedelmarloop.com.
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Rachelle L’Ecuyer.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2018.
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