Corine Waldau, Boulder Chamber Senior Director of Economic Vitality, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study economic recovery and resilience strategies with 41 other chamber of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States.

The Fellowship for Economic Recovery is an immersive executive development program that provides chamber of commerce professionals with education and tools to improve the post-COVID-19 pandemic outcomes in the communities they serve.

“The Boulder Economic Council and the Boulder Chamber’s economic vitality programming has always been at the forefront in addressing our economic challenges and driving business success,” said Boulder Medical Center CEO and BEC Executive Committee Chair Patrick Menzies. “Having Corine represent our community in this Fellowship for Economic Recovery is another point of pride for the BEC investors in our organization’s leadership and impact.”

“We couldn’t be prouder of Corine,” said Boulder Chamber President and CEO John Tayer. “We also know that Corine’s engagement in this program will provide our Boulder County partners with valuable insights into best practices for business support and economic recovery.”

Throughout the year-long Fellowship for Economic Recovery, participants focus on addressing different aspects of economic recovery from education and talent to economic development to entrepreneurship. The curriculum will focus on strategies for building more equitable economic outcomes and creating economies that work for everyone.

“We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to this executive leadership training initiative and the high caliber of applicants,” said ACCE President Sheree Ann Kelly. Speaking on the need for businesses to engage in economic recovery activities, Kelly says her 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 shaping recovery efforts, building resilient local economies and creating opportunities for everyone in the community to thrive.”

ACCE’s Fellowship for Economic Recovery is designed to help chambers refine their economic recovery goals and ultimately help the business associations nationwide build replicable programs and processes. Leaders selected to participate in the Fellowship represent urban and rural communities from 24 states.