Raina Giddings Joins Fellowship Cohort for Inclusive Economic Growth
The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives has selected 22 chamber leaders to the program, which is designed to help chambers refine their inclusive economic recovery goals and ultimately help business associations nationwide build replicable programs and processes. Leaders selected to participate in the fellowship represent urban and rural communities from 18 states.The MetroHartford Alliance is proud to announce that Raina Giddings, Senior Director of Investor Relations, was chosen to participate."We are excited to work with this impressive group of chamber leaders," said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. "This fellowship will support their efforts to engage business leaders and community stakeholders to shape recovery efforts, build resilient local economies and create opportunities for everyone in the community to thrive.”The 2021 fellows include:Talena BarkerVice President, Leadership DevelopmentBend Chamber (Ore.)Desiree BennyhoffPresident & CEOEdwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce (Ill.)Adrian CainSVP - Leadership and Community DevelopmentCharleston Metro Chamber (S.C.)Marvin L. DeJearSenior Vice President of Talent DevelopmentGreater Des Moines Partnership (Iowa)Brian DickenVice President, Advocacy & Strategic InitiativesToledo Regional Chamber of Commerce (Ohio)Renee DuxlerEconomic & Workforce Development DirectorSalina Area Chamber of Commerce (Kan.)Alexis EhrhardtPresident & CEODanville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce (Va.)Tonnisha EllisPolicy and Research Project Manager/ Education and WorkforceBaton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) (La.)Raina GiddingsSenior Director, Investor RelationsMetroHartford Alliance (Conn.)Mark GoodmanDirector of Economic & Talent DevelopmentGreater North Fulton Chamber (Ga.)Fuyumi HashimotoCommunications & Special Events DirectorGreater San Fernando Valley Chamber (Calif.)Latosha Herron-BruffSenior Vice President of Community EngagementDallas Regional Chamber (Texas)Angela LambertCommunity Development DirectorLubbock Chamber of Commerce (Texas)Timothy MagnerPresidentGreater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce (La.)Rebecca MartinPresident and CEOGreater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce (Wash.)Valerie E. PattonChief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Greater St. Louis Inc.President, Greater St. Louis Foundation (Mo.)Ross PhillipsSenior Vice President of Community DevelopmentRogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce (Ark.)Cherrietta PrinceDirector of IMPACT InitiativeOcala Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership (Fla.)Jeff SeymourExecutive Vice-President, Economic DevelopmentGreater Oklahoma City Chamber (Okla.)Tonya SprenkleVice PresidentJoplin Area Chamber of Commerce (Mo.)Eric Vanden HeuvelVice President of Talent and EducationGreater Green Bay Chamber (Wis.)Glenda WashingtonChief Equity and Opportunity OfficerGreater Topeka Partnership (Kan.)