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Ladybrille is proud to announce that Kara Goldin, Ladybrille Woman of the Month December 2014 and Hint Water Founder and CEO, has just been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce as 1 of 30national advisory council members to help expand entrepreneurship and promote American leadership!
Read the press statement from the Secretary of Commerce’s office about Kara’s appointment, and also listen to our radio podcast interview with the brilliant entrepreneur and leader.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 30 private sector, nonprofit, and academic leaders to serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE). Selected from a pool of more than 200 accomplished applicants, the council members will offer recommendations for policies and programs designed to make U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce more globally competitive.
“The members of NACIE provide important counsel to the Department of Commerce on the types of federal policies that will support entrepreneurship, innovation, and job-driven workforce training, all of which are critical to American competitiveness,” said Secretary Pritzker. “As ‘America’s Innovation Agency,’ we value the expertise of our private sector partners and appreciate the opportunity to incorporate their views into our policymaking process.”
NACIE, established in 2010, operates as an independent entity managed through Commerce’s Economic Development Administration Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
NACIE members, who will each serve a two-year term, have demonstrated expertise and experience in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, and employer-driven talent development. In reviewing applications, the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship sought a diverse group of nationally recognized leaders representing different demographics, organization size, industry sector, and geographic regions to provide a balanced viewpoint on these issues. NACIE will convene four times each year, with its inaugural meeting scheduled for October 2016.
Now in its third membership cycle, NACIE members appointed today are:
* reappointed member
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