Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman's Circle

PROSPERITY FOR ALL A Strate gy fo r Moving Memphis Forward

The Chairman’s Circle was founded in 2012 with the goal of moving the Chamber away from being dependent on government funding so that the organization could be an independent voice for business.

Chairman’s Circle Successes Since the inception of the Chairman’s Circle, the Chamber and our partners have brought more than 200 projects, 19,344 new jobs and $4.72 billion in new direct capital investment into the Greater Memphis region.

The Chairman’s Circle has led initiatives to strengthen our region’s talent pipeline, encourage entrepreneurship and more, including: Economic Development Ecosystem Alignment

Spurred Development of the Memphis 3.0 Plan

Worked with the public and private sector to form the

Inspired and helped fund the first community-wide

Memphis & Shelby County Regional Economic Alliance

comprehensive plan since 1981.

Epicenter

Memphis Transformed

Created and funded a hub for the entrepreneurial ecosystem

Supported initiative to reduce blighted properties,

to accelerate job growth. Results:

remove trash and implement an educational program.

• 360 companies • 600 entrepreneurs served

Pre-K Funding

• $51+ million in capital raised

Convinced legislatures to accept federal money, enabling

• $9.5 million in tech sales (2018 figures only)

a $70 million expansion of Pre-K classrooms in Davidson

• 400 entrepreneurs of color served / 350 women served

County & Shelby County.

• 290 jobs

Prosperity for All – A strategy for Moving Memphis Forward To continue the momentum underway in our city, the Chairman’s Circle is focused on improving areas of critical need to accelerate growth and ensure prosperity reaches across our region. These focus areas include: Grow Existing Businesses : B2B Task Force The Chairman’s Circle is focused on supporting and propelling the growth of existing businesses through programs that promote inward investment, build relationships and provide skill building and leadership opportunities for employees.

Attract New Investment : Economic Development Task Force Our job attraction efforts are aimed at leveraging the region’s strengths in logistics and rich history of agricultural and life science innovation by strategically positioning our region as a place of choice for starting, scaling, growing or relocating these industries.

Priority Sectors for Outreach Initiatives

Market Driven Demand

Agribusiness & Technology

Medical Innovation + Device Manufacturing

Transportation Distribution & Logistics

Capital Intensive Manufacturing

Corporate Professional Services

Value-Add Food & Bev. Processing

Surgical Device Manufacturing

Supply Chain Operations

Shared Services

Soil and Plant Science Facilities

Medical Device and Diagnostics

Distribution and Warehousing

Transportation Equip. & Component Manufacturing

Precision Agriculture

Specialty Pharma & Pharmaceuticals

E-Commerce and Fulfillment

Electrical & Electronic Components

Medical Product Logistics

Logistics Technology

Consumer Products Manufacturing

Field Monitoring and Solutions

Chemical Manufacturing

Back Office Operations Customer Care Center Contact Center

Corporate and Regional Headquarters | Center of Excellence | Research & Emerging Technologies

Build a Strong Talent Pipeline : Workforce Development Task Force The Chairman’s Circle provides vision and leadership to the Chamber’s Workforce & Talent team as they align and empower educational and training partners to ensure that our region delivers a strong talent pipeline.

Strengthen the Business Climate : Public Policy Task Force Tennessee boasts one of the country’s most attractive business climates. With no income tax and business- friendly policies, the state has seen a boom in economic investments and business relocations and expansions in recent years.

To make sure Memphis benefits from those investments, the Chairman’s Circle is focused on a West Tennessee Strategy to build strong relationships with political leaders across the state and to convene local stakeholders to prioritize and advocate for necessary policy and investment for our region.

The execution of a progressive and aggressive economic development strategy requires significant resources. To accelerate the momentum underway, funding to support our work is critical. With your support, we will continue to move the needle toward more prosperity for everyone in the Greater Memphis region.

To learn more about how your investment can fuel economic growth in Memphis, contact Nancy Coffee, Senior Vice-President of the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle at ncoffee@memphischamber.com or call 901-543-3561.