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Louisville, Ky. (June 21, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. announced the hire of Ben Pratt as the chamber’s newly created Chief of Regional Economic Growth and Senior Vice President. Pratt brings more than 10 years of experience in economic development within both local government and chambers of commerce. Most recently,…

“Legislation to limit discussions on race in public school curricula poses a threat to the progress our region has made in advancing racial equity and attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. As in the past, GLI does not support policy that restricts and/or limits any local school district’s ability to…

After an unprecedented year of hardship caused by the global pandemic, the Governor ended most of the Covid-19 restrictions on June 11 declaring, “We are no longer in crisis”. Businesses across Kentucky however still are. GLI has joined a coalition of the three metro chambers of Kentucky to advocate for…

Louisville, Ky. (June 14, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) announced the expansion of its advocacy team with the addition of Liz McQuillen, who will serve as Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy. McQuillen will oversee GLI’s six issue committees, work with GLI’s Public Policy Council to create local,…

Annual trip will focus on economic development and inclusion Louisville, Ky. (June 9, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) announced the region’s top business leaders will be traveling to Indianapolis for the chamber’s annual Greater Louisville Idea Development Expedition (GLIDE) presented by Norton Healthcare. The three-day trip will focus on…

Fellowship Provides State and Local Business Leaders with Opportunities to Engage Nationally on Critical Education and Workforce Issues Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2021) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced Tanelle Smith, Manager of Workforce and Industry Programs at Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI), was selected to participate in…

Both efforts complement Greater Louisville’s Racial Equity Pledge Louisville, Ky. (June 2, 2021) – Today, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) launched a robust toolkit aimed at equipping businesses who signed Greater Louisville’s Racial Equity Pledge with the resources they need to advance inclusion within their organizations and throughout the community. The toolkit directly complements…