Shared Prosperity: Our Corporate Responsibility in a Time of Consternation

In the midst of The People's Protest, how might we, as corporate and civic leaders, affect significant change? Orvin Kimbrough, current Chairman and CEO of Midwest BankCentre and former President and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis, provides insights into our current moment and what we as corporate leaders can do to facilitate a sustainable path forward to shared prosperity.

Is there a linear path to equity? Absolutely not. We have to be willing to accept that our systems are complex and we will need to apply energy and pressure to match that complexity without throwing our hands up in defeat because it is difficult.

I believe that there is shared responsibility and accountability to find solutions to these life-arresting challenges, particularly among those who are in a position to influence our systems and to effect meaningful change.

— Orv Kimbrough

Hi, I’m Orvin Kimbrough—volunteer, board director, chairman, and CEO. I help professionals move from feeling stuck to being strengthened by reshaping how they think, lead, and live. My work focuses on confidence, leadership, and influence through mindset shifts, expanded networks, and bold, values-aligned action. My perspective is rooted in lived experience—from growing up in foster care to leading complex institutions as a CEO—and shaped by faith, resilience, and a deep belief in human potential.

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