Work in Progress
The pillars of work for the 2046 Commission will include
Municipality infrastructure and public policy
Supplier Diversity processes within the medical industry, with an emphasis on regional hospitals
Funding and access to Capital
Innovation and competition
Business to Business opportunities in diverse industries. Those industries include hospitality (including regional airports), manufacturing, service, consumer goods and technology
Attracting and retaining diverse talent.
The co-chairs of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) 2046 Commission have announced the inaugural 12 members of the 2046 Commission.
The co-chairs of the 2046 Commission are Stacey Browning, Browning, managing director at CincyTech; Jason Dunn, group vice president, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau and Chair of Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce; Larissa England, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion partner for The E.W. Scripps Company and vice chair on the Board of Directors for the African American Chamber of Commerce; and John A. Moore, president & CEO of Moore Air.
Established in March of 2021 to analyze and develop new policies for economic equity, position Black businesses as a conduit to foster innovation, and promote their abilities to compete in and outside of the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region.
“The 2046 Commission has assembled an impressive team from top organizations to develop recommendations and comprehensive regional alignment,” said Dunn, AACC Board chair and co-chair of the 2046 Commission.
The inaugural members of the 2046 Commission are:
The 2046 Commission, named to highlight the next 25 years of progress for Black Businesses in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region, will explore innovative ways to strengthen the foundation of Black businesses with an eye towards preparing the ecosystem to be competitive and welcoming to the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. The Commission will consist of 15 regional leaders from the economic, financial, purchasing and investing sectors, as well as policy makers.
The 2046 Commission was formed by the AACC Board as result of a groundbreaking study in partnership with UC Economics Center. The study shows the Greater Cincinnati Black businesses included in the analysis support more than $1.4 billion of operations expenditures and are responsible for directly employing 8,680 people with $540 million in earnings throughout the Cincinnati Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).