Jul 23, 2024
In this episode, Dennis is joined by Dell Gines, Chief Innovation Officer, of the International Economic Development Council. Find out more about Dell's passion for economic development and his path to joining IEDC.
Dr. Dell Gines is a nonprofit executive and certified economic
developer with over 15 years of experience in organizational
transformation and economic development. As Chief Innovation
Officer at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC),
he oversees the professional development, research, conferences,
and program functions for the organization. This includes managing
the $30 million, EDA-funded Economic Recovery Corps program, a
national initiative that places 65 fellows in host organizations
across the nation to promote equitable development. Before joining
IEDC, Dell led economic development programs at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Kansas City.
Dell has authored six guides and one book on economic development
ecosystem building, with a particular focus on equitable economic
development in distressed urban and rural communities. His 2018
research report on Black women business startups has been cited by
PBS, Forbes, Black Enterprise, CNN Business, and Entrepreneur
magazine. He has spoken in over 26 states and 50 cities, often as a
keynote speaker, advocating for equitable rural and urban economic
development.
He is among the 5,000 Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) and
holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Finance, and
a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska School of Public
Administration. He has received numerous awards, including the TOYO
award from the Omaha Jaycees in 2011 and the Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City’s President’s Award in 2014, 2019, and 2021. In
2020, he was inducted into the Kansas City Black Achievers
Society.