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Louisville, Ky. (June 30, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. announced the launch of the Career Acceleration Network, an initiative that will move workers from low-paying, low-skilled jobs to high-skilled jobs with family-supporting wages. The two-year pilot program is based around a talent pipeline comprised of 15 employers from a range…

GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement regarding last night’s passage of the Louisville Metro budget. “GLI applauds Louisville Metro Council and Mayor Fischer for creating and passing a budget that prioritizes our community’s economic recovery and will allow our region to move forward and rebuild stronger…

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…

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…

Louisville, Ky. (May 26, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) Board of Directors voted in three new local business leaders to serve as directors. Kimberly Halbauer, Regional President of Fifth Third Bank N.A. (Kentucky), Matt Ward, Market President of Truist, and Jordan Reber, Chairman and CEO of OvareGroup, have joined…

‘Finding You in Lou’ launches June 1 for college juniors and seniors Louisville, Ky. (May 17, 2021) – Today, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) announced the launch of a new program that will provide a comprehensive and immersive experience for local summer interns in the region. ‘Finding You in Lou’ is…