Connecting community assets to market demand to build lasting livelihoods.
Speakers and Stories
 |
Aaron Bartley, PUSH Buffalo
|
 |
Todd Christensen, SW Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation
|
 |
Sam Cook, The Center for Heirs Property
|
 |
Sharice Davids, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation
|
 |
Daniel Davis, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
|
 |
Molly Hemstreet, Opportunity Threads
|
 |
Peter Hille, MACED
|
 |
Rita Hodges, Netter Center
|
 |
Tami Hornbeck, Communities Unlimited
|
 |
Ted Howard, Democracy Collaborative
|
 |
Walter Isaacson, The Aspen Institute
|
 |
Emily Kawano, Wellspring Collaborative Kawano is co-director of Wellspring Cooperative Corporation, a network of worker-owned businesses in Springfield, MA.
|
 |
Heidi Khokhar, Rural Development Initiatives Khokhar directs operations for Rural Development Initiatives, an organization facilitating the development of value chains across Oregon.
|
 |
Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona Lanning is head of Local First Arizona. She is a business owner and advocate for local enterprise and responsible growth.
|
 |
Cheryal Lee Hills, Region Five Development Commission Lee Hills is Executive Director of Region Five Development Commission which coordinates economic development in North Central Minnesota.
|
 |
John Littles, McIntosh Seed Littles coordinates coops and food producers across Alabama and Mississippi to produce for larger markets.
|
 |
John Molinaro, Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth Molinaro leads the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth, an organization facilitating economic development in Appalachian Ohio.
|
 |
Cheryl Peterson, McIntosh Seed Peterson coordinates coops and food producers across Alabama and Mississippi to produce for larger markets.
|
 |
Harold Pettigrew, CFED As Director of Entrepreneurship, Pettigrew leads efforts to increase success for low- and moderate-income microbusiness owners.
|
 |
Ines Polonius, Communities Unlimited Polonius directs a multi-state CDFI that is actively leading multiple sector-based economic development strategies.
|
 |
Shanna Ratner, Yellow Wood Associates Ratner leads Yellow Wood Associates, a consulting firm that helps develop value chains and train economic development professionals.
|
 |
Chris Rector, Northern Initiatives Rector helps coordinate the Great Waters tourism value chain for Northern Initiatives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
|
 |
Tom Redfern, Rural Action Redfern coordinates food value chain work in Southeast Ohio that connects regional food producers with urban markets.
|
 |
Mark Rembert, Energize Clinton County Rembert co-leads Energize Clinton County, a nonprofit that seeks to revitalize Wilmington, OH after the departure of its largest employer.
|
 |
Rob Riley, Northern Forest Center Riley is President of the Northern Forest Center which supports wood products manufacturers and other sustainable businesses.
|
 |
Lisa Richter, Avivar Capital Richter is a principal at Avivar Capital which helps develop families of funds to support health and community development.
|
 |
Bonita Robertson, New Orleans Works Robertson leads New Orleans Works, an effort to build a workforce pipeline for New Orleans area hospitals.
|
 |
Kelly Ryan, Incourage Community Foundation Ryan is President and CEO of Incourage, a foundation working to create a community that works well for all people.
|
 |
Leslie Schaller, Appalachian Center for Economic Networks Schaller is Director of Programs and has been a central player in the development of a food value chains across Southeast Ohio.
|
 |
Mike Workman, Contraxx Workman is CEO of Contraxx Furniture, a key piece of a manufacturing value chain growing in Southeast Ohio.
|
 |
Barbara Wyckoff, Dynamica Consulting Wyckoff is an economic development coach for social enterprises and communities pursuing transformative economies.
|
