Chamber Leader Selected for Education Fellowship
August 11, 2017
Taylor one of 21 nationwide selected to participate
MASON, Oh. (August 11, 2017) — Sherry Ratcliffe Taylor, Mason Deerfield Chamber President and CEO, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study education attainment and workforce development along with 20 other chamber of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States.
“Our employers are losing sleep over the concept of a ‘war for talent;’ as demand goes up, supply goes down. It led us to ask ourselves, ‘What if this ‘war for talent’ ended today and our community lost,” Taylor reflected. “It's an outcome we weren't willing to consider, so our commitment is to being in the trenches fighting for prosperity.”
The Fellowship for Education Attainment is an immersive executive development program that provides chamber of commerce professionals with education and tools to improve the cradle-to-career education pipeline in the communities they serve.
"Strong schools are an important part of the formula for building vibrant, prosperous communities. Sherry is a bold leader who is deeply committed to growing our community's next leaders,” said Jonathan Cooper, Chief Innovation Officer at Mason City Schools. “We applaud her vision, and look forward to continuing our powerful partnership that aims to make Mason-Deerfield one of the most innovative, thriving, and livable places to work, live and learn."
Throughout the year-long Fellowship for Education Attainment, participants are required to develop a regional action plan that focuses on addressing specific education attainment or workforce development issues in their communities.
“We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to this executive leadership training initiative and the high caliber of applicants,” said ACCE President Mick Fleming. Speaking on the need for businesses to be more engaged in talent development discussions and outcomes, Fleming says his organization assists its members through various learning opportunities and best practice sharing. “This latest step in our strategy to engage business leaders and advocates in education attainment maximizes the linkage between qualified talent and economic development goals.”
ACCE’s Fellowship for Education Attainment is designed to advance a chamber of commerce’s already-defined education attainment goals and ultimately help the business associations nationwide build replicable programs and processes.
Leaders selected to participate in the 2017 Fellowship represent communities including Albany, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; Augusta, Georgia; Vail, Colorado; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; Burlington, Vermont; Corpus Christi, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Evansville, Indiana; Frankfort, Kentucky; Fullerton, California; Greenwood, South Carolina; Helena, Montana; Irving, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Mason-Deerfield, Ohio; Raleigh, North Carolina; Salina, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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About the Mason Deerfield Chamber
The Mason Deerfield Chamber, founded in 1968 as the Mason Area Chamber of Commerce, serves nearly 600 businesses and organizations around the Mason-Deerfield and surrounding area. The Chamber exists to be a lead collaborator and catalyst organization that ensures the Mason-Deerfield region is a vibrant place to visit, live, and do business through inclusive programs and services. Learn more about the Chamber by visiting MADEchamber.org.
“Our employers are losing sleep over the concept of a ‘war for talent;’ as demand goes up, supply goes down. It led us to ask ourselves, ‘What if this ‘war for talent’ ended today and our community lost,” Taylor reflected. “It's an outcome we weren't willing to consider, so our commitment is to being in the trenches fighting for prosperity.”
The Fellowship for Education Attainment is an immersive executive development program that provides chamber of commerce professionals with education and tools to improve the cradle-to-career education pipeline in the communities they serve.
"Strong schools are an important part of the formula for building vibrant, prosperous communities. Sherry is a bold leader who is deeply committed to growing our community's next leaders,” said Jonathan Cooper, Chief Innovation Officer at Mason City Schools. “We applaud her vision, and look forward to continuing our powerful partnership that aims to make Mason-Deerfield one of the most innovative, thriving, and livable places to work, live and learn."
Throughout the year-long Fellowship for Education Attainment, participants are required to develop a regional action plan that focuses on addressing specific education attainment or workforce development issues in their communities.
“We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to this executive leadership training initiative and the high caliber of applicants,” said ACCE President Mick Fleming. Speaking on the need for businesses to be more engaged in talent development discussions and outcomes, Fleming says his organization assists its members through various learning opportunities and best practice sharing. “This latest step in our strategy to engage business leaders and advocates in education attainment maximizes the linkage between qualified talent and economic development goals.”
ACCE’s Fellowship for Education Attainment is designed to advance a chamber of commerce’s already-defined education attainment goals and ultimately help the business associations nationwide build replicable programs and processes.
Leaders selected to participate in the 2017 Fellowship represent communities including Albany, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; Augusta, Georgia; Vail, Colorado; Brockton, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; Burlington, Vermont; Corpus Christi, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Evansville, Indiana; Frankfort, Kentucky; Fullerton, California; Greenwood, South Carolina; Helena, Montana; Irving, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Mason-Deerfield, Ohio; Raleigh, North Carolina; Salina, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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About the Mason Deerfield Chamber
The Mason Deerfield Chamber, founded in 1968 as the Mason Area Chamber of Commerce, serves nearly 600 businesses and organizations around the Mason-Deerfield and surrounding area. The Chamber exists to be a lead collaborator and catalyst organization that ensures the Mason-Deerfield region is a vibrant place to visit, live, and do business through inclusive programs and services. Learn more about the Chamber by visiting MADEchamber.org.
Contact:
Amanda Oltman, Director of Communications & Member Services
aoltman@madechamber.org, (513) 336-0125
