Emily Lohse-Busch

Emily Lohse-Busch is Executive Director of 39 North AgTech Innovation District, a 600-acre district located in St. Louis, MO. As Executive Director, she leads the effort to attract and support companies to build a vibrant community of agri-food tech innovators and works to expand St. Louis’ leadership role as a global epicenter for agri-food tech.

Before coming to 39 North, Emily spent much of her career in a myriad of roles within the philanthropic and social sectors. Most recently, she served as an advisor and facilitator for organizations that are working to build and sustain a thriving economy and culture that benefits all St. Louisans. She developed a passion for innovation and the future of the St. Louis region while serving as the Executive Director at Arch Grants, an economic development organization whose mission is to attract and retain extraordinary entrepreneurs to help build the future economy in St. Louis. Before Arch Grants, Emily consulted for several years with national and international NGOs and nonprofit organizations in Chicago and in Washington D.C.

Emily is a proud alum of Washington University in St. Louis and earned her MBA from DePaul University in Chicago.