For Immediate Release
Aug. 31, 2015
For additional information, contact:
Denise Hasty (AGC), 314.480.3181
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AGC OF MISSOURI APPOINTS REINKEMEYER
VP OF HEAVY/HIGHWAY/INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
JEFFERSON CITY, MO– Alan Reinkemeyer (view at: http://tinyurl.com/AReinkemeyerPhoto), a
longtime leader in Missouri’s environmental services and conservation programs, has been named to the
position of vice president of the AGC of Missouri’s Heavy/Highway/Infrastructure Division. The
announcement was made by Leonard Toenjes, CAE, president of the AGC of Missouri.
“Alan has an exemplary career of public service in Missouri, dating back to 1986,” said Toenjes.
“His leadership on statewide policy issues, knowledge of state government, and experience with
environmental issues will be a tremendous asset to our new statewide organization. Alan also will
manage operations and our staff in our Jefferson City office.”
A 2008 graduate of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Leadership Missouri class, Reinkemeyer
has served as director of the Environmental Services Program for the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources since 2006, except for a 15-month period 2011-2012 when he was named acting director for
MoDNR’s Division of Environmental Quality. During that period he managed 800-plus employees and
was responsible for a budget exceeding $500 million. In April 1997 he was named State Employee of the
Month.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in natural resources, with a minor in criminal justice from Lincoln
University in Jefferson City, and has taken several pre-requisite courses towards an MBA from Columbia
College. He also has completed extensive training from the Missouri Department of Conservation and
others.
In his new position Reinkemeyer will coordinate activities for the AGC of Missouri’s
heavy/highway/infrastructure issues at the local and state levels. He also will be responsible for
maintaining relationships with MoDOT and MoDNR, including the Air Advisory and Water Protection
Forums. He also will monitor the development of the five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement
Plan through 25 metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning commissions.
Reinkemeyer has served in the midst of many policy issues and both man-made and natural
disasters during his career. He is former vice chair of the Missouri Emergency Response Commission
and has been the primary DNR disaster coordinator for the past 15 years. In December 2005, he was
asked to lead the on-site project oversight of the Taum Sauk Reservoir failure which impacted Johnson
Shut-ins State Park. Following the Joplin tornado in May 2011, he and his staff spent many months
helping the community recover by assisting with debris disposal issues, hazardous materials
management, white good recycling, air monitoring, etc. In addition to serving as the agency’s primary
disaster coordinator, he has served as a member of the Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Task Force and
served on the Missouri Emergency Response Commission. He also is a long time member of the
Governor’s Homeland Security Advisory Council.
“In 2009 my life changed tremendously when my parents were involved in a tragic vehicle
accident on a rural highway in Central Missouri,” said Reinkemeyer. “I lost my dad and my mother was
seriously injured in the accident. Mom has fully recovered and is doing great today, and I am extremely
proud of her. However, the accident has helped fuel my passion for safe roads and bridges in
Missouri. Hopefully in this position I can help contribute in shaping of Missouri future transportation and
infrastructure needs”
In January 2015 the AGC of St. Louis and AGC of Missouri merged, forming
the united voice of the construction industry throughout the state of Missouri. AGC of Missouri represents
550 commercial, industrial, heavy and highway contractors, industry partners and related firms in 110
counties across the state of Missouri. AGC of Missouri operates offices in St. Louis and Jefferson City.
Visit: www.agcmo.org.
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Editor’s notes:
Alan Reinkemeyer and his family reside in St. Thomas, MO., and manage
more than 1,000 acres in Miller and Cole Counties.
AGC of Missouri is located at:
1221 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65109
6330 Knox Industrial Drive, Ste. 200, St. Louis, MO 63139