SPECIAL TO THE PRESS
The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Foundation has chosen a Taylor leader for its program.
The ACCE Foundation selected Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tia Rae Stone and 20 chamber professionals from communities across the nation to participate in the Fellowship for Economic Mobility.
“I am excited about this opportunity to learn and help on an even deeper level in Taylor,” Stone said. “Growth as a community means our leadership must also be dedicated to its own education and development.
I am.” This immersive, sixmonth program will provide them the education and tools to improve workforce ecosystems and remove barriers to access living wage jobs, a press release said.
“This fellowship offers our Chamber a way to deepen its understanding and help more companies find employees and more people find jobs,” she said.
With the support of the Truist Foundation, the press release said the 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 and 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 other 2024 fellows include: Angie Anderson, Trina Goss, NaTa’sha Black, Ryan Hecht, Darby Burkey, Chester Jenke, Tomi J Clifford, Heathe Jones, Brittani Colburn, Yvonne Myers, Alicia Collins-Butler, John B. Nyhan, Amber Covington, Ali Rauch, Chelsea Diedrich, Tyler Files, Ryan Ulrich, Tori Gilmartin and Taylor Van Pelt.
Tia Stone laughs during a previous Taylor Chamber of Commerce banquet held in January.
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