National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Expands Leadership Team

Cary, NC, June 07, 2024 — NACCE provides leaders and workers to help increasing programming.

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s largest group devoted to selling entrepreneurship via group faculties, has added 4 new members to its management and workers groups, in response to NACCE President and CEO Rebecca Corbin. The new hires embrace:

Trenton Hightower, government director, Membership & Workforce Development. Trenton Hightower will spearhead technique and gross sales initiatives for NACCE whereas overseeing particular initiatives. He has over 30 years of expertise within the workforce and noncredit area, together with service as a vice chancellor for the State of Virginia system of group faculties. Hightower is predicated in Orlando, Florida.

Ellen Lawson, director, Sponsorship & Partnerships. Ellen Lawson will domesticate relationships with sponsors and aligned companions to drive progress throughout NACCE occasions and applications. She has in depth company expertise dealing with VIP occasions for executive-level leaders. Lawson works on the NACCE headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

Suzanne Kart, director, Marketing & Communications. Suzanne Kart will implement a data-driven technique throughout NACCE’s social media platforms, SkillPointe subscriptions, eNews, and different particular initiatives. Kart has expertise working in advertising and communications for nationwide associations and for company occasions. Kart is predicated in Bay City, Michigan.

Lydia Perez, coordinator, Veteran Capital Readiness Initiative (VCAP), Everyday Entrepreneur Program and Fund. Perez will facilitate outreach and engagement
efforts to NACCE member faculties taking part in these grant-funded initiatives. She is a latest faculty graduate from Monmouth College in Illinois. Perez brings enthusiasm and up to date expertise as a university pupil to her new place at NACCE. She is predicated in Galesburg, Illinois.

“We are very joyful to welcome such prime expertise to our NACCE staff,” stated Corbin. “As we proceed to develop our programming throughout the nation via our
group faculty members, we anticipate much more alternatives to enlarge the position of entrepreneurship in native faculties and the communities they serve.”