Sandra M. Moore is President of Urban Strategies, a not for profit corporation that develops comprehensive supportive plans and sustainable implementation systems for distressed urban core communities. Urban Strategies specializes in social and economic development.

Sandra M. Moore formerly served as the CEO of the Missouri Family Investment Trust, a public-private partnership entity leading Missouri’s multi-system reform efforts. Ms. Moore worked with a board of directors consisting of the cabinet directors of eight (8) of the 15 departments of state government and nine (9) private sector representatives. As CEO she was responsible for helping communities across the state, develop, implement and evaluate strategies to improve education, health, mental health, human resources and economic development outcomes for vulnerable Missouri families.

Immediately prior to joining the Family Investment Trust, Ms. Moore was Vice President of St. Louis 2004, Inc., an all out, citizen-based effort to make the St. Louis Region a recognized leader in the 21st century by accomplishing major projects. Ms. Moore was responsible for the work and economic development goals and objectives of St. Louis 2004.

Ms. Moore is the former Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) where she served as a member of Governor Mel Carnahan’s cabinet. As director of the MO DOLIR, she was responsible for the Division of Labor Standards, the Division of Employment Security, the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Governor’s Council on Disability, the MO Commission on Human Rights and the State Board of Mediation. The MO DOLIR had approximately 2,000 employees within the various divisions and commissions.

Ms. Moore is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She received her J.D. degree from the School of Law in 1979 and a B.A. degree in Urban Studies in 1976. Prior to her position at DOLIR, Ms. Moore served as an administrative Judge with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. As an Administrative Judge, Ms. Moore was assigned to adjudicate complaints of employment discrimination filed against the United States Government by federal employees, former federal employees and applicants for federal employment.

Ms. Moore is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Mound City Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Ms. Moore serves as a member of the board for the St. Louis Internship Partnership, CLEARCorp USA, St. Louis Black Leadership Roundtable, and a member of Washington University’s Board of Trustees. She also serves on the board of regents for Southeast Missouri State University, and formerly as Vice Chair.