Ameren announced this month that Cynthia J. Brinkley has been elected to the Ameren board of directors, effective immediately.
Brinkley has served in leadership roles at several Fortune 100 companies. Most recently, she served in multiple senior leadership roles at Centene Corporation, including president and chief operating officer, as well as chief administrative and markets officer. She currently serves on the board of directors of Energizer Holdings Inc.
Brinkley has a long-standing history of deep St. Louis community involvement, having held leadership positions or actively participated in several civic, public, educational and nonprofit organizations, including the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the Saint Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Nine Network of Public Media.
“We are very excited to have Cindy join the Ameren board of directors,” said Warner L. Baxter, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren. “Her extensive senior leadership experience in operations, regulatory and human resources, including diversity and inclusion activities at leading companies in the country, coupled with her strong engagement in St. Louis community activities, will bring significant benefits to our customers, the communities we serve and our shareholders.”
A Missouri native, Brinkley holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Bachelor of Arts from Truman State University.