Chamber Leaders Selected for Economic Mobility Fellowship

The ACCE Foundation selected 20 chamber professionals from communities throughout the United States to participate in the Fellowship for Economic Mobility. This immersive, six-month program will provide them the education and tools to improve workforce ecosystems and remove barriers to access living wage jobs.

With the support of the Truist Foundation, ACCE Foundation will help the fellows determine how they can best advance economic mobility. They will consider how to transform workforce development and talent ecosystems by using data, leveraging partnerships and other practices. Participants will create a roadmap to implement workforce strategies.

“Chambers of commerce are uniquely positioned to address pressing talent issues in their communities," said Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE president & CEO. "We look forward to working with the fellows as they explore ways to enhance economic mobility for low-income workers in their regions and foster prosperous and equitable local economies.”

The 2024 fellows include:

Angie Anderson, IOM President & CEO               Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association (Colo.)	Trina Goss Director of Business & Talent Initiatives Greater Topeka Partnership (Kan.)
NaTa'sha Black  Senior Project and Modern Manufacturing Manager        The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (Ala.)	Ryan Hecht Marketing Director Arvada Chamber of Commerce (Colo.)
Darby Burkey, IOM President/CEO Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce (Texas)	Chester Jenke, Ed.D, CEcD President & CEO               Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Tomi J Clifford, IOM, KyACE Executive Director           Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce (Ky.)	Heathe Jones     CEO/President   Dinuba Chamber of Commerce (Calif.)
Brittani Colburn Deputy Director, West AlabamaWorks!  Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (Ala.)	Yvonne Myers   Vice President of Strategic Initiatives       Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce (Colo.)
Alicia Collins-Butler         Sr. Director, Education, Workforce & Community Development              Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Texas)	John B. Nyhan   President            Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce (N.H.)
Amber Covington             Director of Workforce Development Greater Memphis Chamber (Tenn.)	Ali Rauch             President & CEO               Opelika Chamber of Commerce (Ala.)
Chelsea Diedrich               Talent Program Director                Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce (S.C.)	Tia Rae Stone     President & CEO               Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Tyler Files Manager of Education and Workforce Dallas Regional Chamber (Texas)	Ryan Ulrich Principal Economic Strategy Coordinator Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC (Pa.)
Tori Gilmartin  Director of Talent and Workforce Development Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance (Va.)	Taylor Van Pelt   Workforce Development Director               Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce (Ga.)