Power Profile: Gaye Suggett
Gaye Suggett serves as the regulatory affairs manager for Ameren Missouri.
Gaye Suggett has been a part of the Ameren Missouri family for more than 35 years. Suggett serves as the regulatory affairs manager, making her the main point of contact with critical stakeholders, such as the Missouri Public Service Commissioners, and responsible for ensuring Ameren Missouri is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Missouri Public Service Commission. As a leader in the company, she looks for opportunities to give back to her community and continuously encourages growth for other Ameren employees.
“I want to help those that are young in their career or trying to move up in their career, understand how they can achieve more by connecting with them to help them grow. I think that's really, really important,” said Suggett.
A Jefferson City native, Suggett began her career with Ameren as a clerk at the Callaway Energy Center. During her time at Callaway, she completed her degree at Columbia College and later received her Master of Business degree from William Woods, both while working full time. She then advanced to working with large industrial and commercial customers, which prepared her for her current position. For Suggett, she’s found that the key to success is connecting with others on a personal level.
“I've always been a people person. I enjoy building those relationships, I enjoy getting to know others, I enjoy working to educate people. Building those professional relationships is one of my favorite parts of the job, and it's taken me a long way,” said Suggett.
Along with her work in regulatory affairs, Suggett has also served on the Board of Directors for the Central Missouri United Way as well as serving as the board's chair in 2014 and has recently expanded her community service work even further.
“I really enjoy the work that I do with the Central Missouri United Way. Ameren is a really great company that allows and encourages us to give back to our communities, and I have been fortunate to be able to do that,” said Suggett. “This year, in 2024, I’m particularly proud of being able to be chair of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, as well.”
As one of six women to serve as chair in 130 years of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, Suggett is spearheading a women’s business symposium.
“One of the things we’re doing this year is having our first Chamber sponsored women's symposium in March, which is Women's History Month. The theme of the symposium is ‘Investing in HER; Controlling the Chaos,’” said Suggett. “Women try to do all and be all to everyone, and we want to help them understand how they can be intentional about their choices in their careers and in their lives. We feel it’s important to support women as they make those choices and advance up the career ladder. We’re looking forward to doing that.”
Along with the women’s symposium, Suggett is also focused on expanding inclusivity at the Jefferson City Chamber and making the Chamber a place for everyone.
“One of the focuses I'm going to have this next year as chair is inclusivity,” said Suggett. “We’re focusing on really making sure that we're providing opportunities to be members to those that would not typically have been chamber members. We want to help our chamber represent our community well, and then the chamber will also work well with the city and the county moving forward to make sure that we become a stronger chamber and stronger community for everyone.”
And for Suggett, her dedication to serving her community is a mission she shares with Ameren, which is a large part of what has motivated her to stay with the company for nearly four decades.
“Ameren is a great company to work with, otherwise I wouldn’t have stayed here this long,” said Suggett. “I think that Ameren is an anchor for the community. We provide an important service; we power the quality of life for people and we've got great leaders that truly believe that. It's not just something that we talk, but we actually try to walk the walk.”