Mayor Steven Reed, along with eight other mayors from across the U.S., has joined the Advisory Council for Accelerator for America (AFA), a nonprofit “Do Tank” focused on finding, developing, sharing, and scaling innovative solutions that expand economic opportunity in local communities across the country.
“I’m honored to join Accelerator for America’s Advisory Council. Montgomery’s work with AFA — from Insights Into Action to the Data for Housing Solutions cohort — has opened new pathways to prosperity for our small business owners and residents. I look forward to building on this partnership and sharing proven models and fresh ideas that can expand equitable economic opportunity in cities across the nation,” said Mayor Reed.
The other mayors joining the Advisory Council are: Mayor Andre Dickens of Atlanta, GA; Mayor Lauren McLean of Boise, ID; Mayor Justin M. Bibb of Cleveland, OH; Mayor Daniel Rickenmann of Columbia, S.C.; Mayor Freddie O’Connell of Nashville, TN; Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson of Riverside, CA; Mayor Bryan Barnett of Rochester Hills, MI; and Mayor Corey Woods of Tempe, AZ…