Meet the Leaders
Organizational History
Higher Ground Economic Development Corporation (HGEDC) is a nonprofit 501 c 3 Organization, steeped in the tradition of volunteerism. Established in 2006, the original name of the organization was Higher Ground Community Ministries in response to Faith Miracle Temple’s long history of providing community-based support to families. However, the name Higher Ground Community Ministries limited the perceived impact area and brand recognition of a community development organization. In 2011, the name was changed to Higher Ground Economic Development Corporation to reflect the direction the organization was taking and to better reflect the expanded services and service area impacted by the organization.
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Mission:
Higher Ground Economic Development Corporation commits to creating strong sustainable communities by promoting neighborhood preservation and expansion of homeownership through economic and housing development opportunities.
Larry J. Baylor
Board Chair
Bishop Baylor is the founder of Higher Ground Economic Development Corporation, which seeks to change communities, through social services. Bishop Larry J. Baylor was born and reared in St. Louis, Missouri where he and his wife Tanika are happily married and with their son Cameron. Bishop Larry J. Baylor has served as the senior pastor of the Faith Miracle Temple since 1990. Since assuming the pastorate of Faith Miracle Temple, the church has experienced outstanding growth spiritually, numerically, and financially. Bishop Baylor’s motivational teaching emphasizes the responsibility of all people to become the exception and not the norm. As the presiding Bishop of an international organization called Higher Ground International Ministries, Bishop Baylor has established or oversees churches in many countries around the world. He continues with burning compassion for the people of all races creeds and colors.
Lillie Glenn
Executive Director
Lillie Glenn is the Executive Director of Higher Ground Economic Development Corporation, whose mission is to create strong sustainable communities by promoting neighborhood engagement, homeownership, and economic development.  In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the organization’s operations. Ms. Glenn holds a Masters of Arts in Human Growth and Development Counseling, with a concentration in College Student Personnel in Higher Education, a B.S. in Education with a concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences; a National Certified and State Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Professional Motivational Life Coach. Ms. Glenn has extensive leadership and leadership development background in housing, human services, and education spanning over 25 years.  Prior to taking leadership with HGEDC, Ms. Glenn was Vice President of Resident Initiatives and Human Service at St. Louis Housing Authority where she was responsible for overseeing and directing program and service development for over 5,000 public housing families, developing policy and procedures, fund development, regulation research for federal programs and regulatory compliance for housing programs.
Board of Directors
Pastor Marlon Baylor
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Cheryl Walker
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Robert Moore
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Dwayne Seargent
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Chavon Williams
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Dr. Stephanie Smith
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Advisory Council
Officer Monty Chambers, St. Louis County Police Department
Marla Moore, Lincoln University Extension
Karen Haywood, Faith Miracle Temple Community Outreach Team Director
Yolonda Richie, Community resident
Leata Price-Land, Riverview Gardens