Please join me in welcoming Joe Sadewasser as the new Scout Executive / CEO of the Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America!

The following information comes from a press release from the council office:

Joe began his professional Scouting career as a District Executive in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 2007. He was promoted to Senior District Executive and then Field Director. During his time in Cedar Rapids, he served as interim Scout Executive on 2 separate occasions. He came to the Greater St. Louis Area Council as Director of Support Services on October 1, 2013. He was promoted to Director of Field Service in 2015 and Deputy Scout Executive/Chief Operating Officer in February of 2020.

Joe is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow, and served as the Order of the Arrow’s Central Region Chief.

Joe is a strategic leader and thinker with a strong work ethic, outstanding character, and values consistent with the Scout Oath and Law. He has a wide range of leadership experience and has been instrumental in the success of the Greater St. Louis Area Council over the past 7 years.

As you may know, Joe and his wife Katie have 4 children: Adalissa, Maxton (Wolf Scout), Eliden (Lion Scout), and Brecklor.

Please join us in congratulating Joe on his selection as our new Scout Executive!