Constructing a Comeback: Rusty Keeley’s Vision for St. Louis
Fast Forward STL
<p>In this episode of <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/fast-forward-stl/" rel="nofollow"><em>Fast Forward STL</em>,</a> host Keith Alper sits down with Rusty Keeley, CEO of <a href="https://www.keeleycompanies.com/" rel="nofollow">Keeley Companies</a> and new chairman of the <a href="https://www.stlrbc.org/" rel="nofollow">Regional Business Council</a>. Keeley shares how he grew his father’s asphalt paving business into a diversified empire topping 5,000 employees, employing a “fail fast, fail forward” philosophy and people-first culture. The discussion tackles some of St. Louis’ biggest challenges head-on: the city’s cop shortage, misleading crime statistics, the impact of a city-county merger, and a compelling case for embracing data centers. Keeley challenges civic leaders to think like entrepreneurs: move faster and worry less about barriers. Watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGmdXtX9NEhHsFKPnlX-sLmL" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, and listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-forward-stl/id1862226079" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6GMNrMGxJcajuyAsnAAkTa" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a>, or your favorite podcast platform. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.</p>
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