Blues Transfer Ownership Stake Within Taylor Family With Addition of Caroline Kindle

ST. LOUIS -- A partial stake of ownership of the St. Louis Blues has been sold again, but will continue to remain in local ownership's hands.

Blues chairman Tom Stillman announced on Wednesday a change in the franchise's ownership group, with the minority ownership stake of Andy Taylor, an original member of Stillman’s group that purchased the Blues in 2012, has been sold to his niece, Carolyn Kindle, the CEO of St. Louis City SC.

It comes after an ownership stake change in July when Michael W. Riney purchased a minority share from David Steward.

"Andy Taylor was a key member of the all-local ownership group that purchased the Blues franchise back in 2012,” Stillman said in a statement. "We are eternally grateful to Andy for his tremendous support of the Blues, along with his monumental contributions to the St. Louis region. Andy will always be a respected member of the Blues family.

"Carolyn Kindle is a welcome addition to our ownership group. Through her work in sports and philanthropy, Carolyn has demonstrated a strong passion for St. Louis that is shared by our entire group."

Kindle oversees all operational and business aspects of the St. Louis City SC, including Energizer Park and the surrounding district. In addition to leading CITY SC, Kindle is president of the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, the charitable arm of Enterprise Mobility. She also is a board member of the St. Louis Sports Commission, SSM Health, St. Louis Police Foundation, Regional Business Council and Greater St. Louis, Inc.

In addition to Stillman and now Carolyn Kindle, members of the Blues' all-local ownership group are Donn Lux, Jerald Kent, James Cooper, Jo Ann Taylor Kindle, Steve Maritz, Edward Potter, Riney, James Kavanaugh, John Danforth, Christopher Danforth, Jim Johnson III, Scott McCuaig, John Ross, Jr. and Tom Schlafly.