Assistant Vice President for Student Success

March 4, 2013

Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

428 East Capitol Avenue

Jefferson City, MO 65101

CONTACT: (573) 634-3511

Daniel P. Mehan, Missouri Chamber President and CEO

Karen Buschmann, Missouri Chamber Director of Communications

Ann Kleffner, Missouri Chamber Director of Leadership Missouri

Bruce Skinner selected to participate in Leadership Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY (March 4, 2013) -- Dr. Bruce Skinner, Assistant Vice President for Student Success, Southeast Missouri State University joins an elite group of 36 Missouri business and state leaders chosen to participate in Leadership Missouri, a seven-month leadership enhancement program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Leadership Missouri, founded in 1990, is an education program designed to enhance the leadership skills of current and emerging leaders through an in-depth exploration of the state's economic, political, and social issues. Gov. Jay Nixon serves as the honorary chairman of Leadership Missouri.

Leadership Missouri is designed to help business, government, and civic leaders better understand the diverse issues facing Missouri employers, communities and government. Over the course of seven months, beginning in April and ending in October, participants meet each month in a different Missouri city and focus on specific challenges facing that community and our state.

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry (www.mochamber.com) was founded in 1923 and is the largest

business association in Missouri, representing almost 3,000 employers providing more than 425,000 jobs for Missourians.