The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program announces the fourth cohort of Economic Mobility Fellows, a group of leaders from major corporations including Google, CVS Health, and Morgan Stanley to develop projects that drive economic opportunity and mobility in the US.
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New York, NY — Today, the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program launches the fourth cohort of its Economic Mobility Fellowship, welcoming Fellows from major corporations committed to advancing the role of business in expanding economic mobility in America.
“Economic inequality is one of the defining challenges of our time, and the pressure on business to respond has never been greater,” said Eli Malinsky, Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program. “These Fellows represent something important: leaders inside major corporations who understand that expanding economic opportunities for employees and customers is central to building a healthy business. We’re proud to support their work at a moment when it matters most.”
This year’s cohort will embark on a year-long Fellowship that will enable each participant to scale an innovative project within their company that drives business value while promoting economic opportunity for low-income individuals and families in the United States. The Economic Mobility Fellowship provides participants with insights, skills, frameworks, and coaching to lead change in large, complex, for-profit institutions within a supportive network of peer leaders. Made possible thanks to the generous support of the Ballmer Group, the Fellowship aims to contribute to a growing body of knowledge on how corporate practice can support greater economic mobility.
Participants in 2026 Economic Mobility Fellowship:
- Traci Britton, Senior Manager, Workforce Initiatives, CVS Health
- Jacob Clark, Vice President, Head of Impact, JPMorganChase
- Victor Cordon, Director, Social Impact, Okta
- Sharon Dixon Gentry, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, HCA Healthcare
- Ellen Gardner, Global Head, Social Impact and Skills for the Future, Adobe
- Tori Goyette, Senior Program Manager, Emerging Talent Ecosystem, LinkedIn
- Dr. Raegan Johnson, Director of Engagement & Volunteerism, Edward Jones
- Rukiya Kelly, Global Head of Corporate Impact, FICO
- Carniesha Kwashie, Director, Corporate Community Impact, PECO
- Nicole Moses-Milner, Senior Director, Belonging and Social Impact, J.Crew
- Becca O’Toole, Senior Partnership Development Director, Cengage
- Melanie Paty Nagpal, Head of Sustainability Client Engagement, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- Erin Shakespeare, Head of Philanthropy and Engagement, Macquarie Group Foundation
- Maurice Wiggins, Global Lead, Community and Workforce Engagement, Google
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, CO; New York, NY; and an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org.
The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program (Aspen BSP) is based in New York City. Founded in 1998, the Program works with business executives and scholars to align business decisions and investments with the long-term health of society—and the planet. Through carefully designed networks, working groups and focused dialogue, the Program identifies and inspires thought leaders and “intrapreneurs” to challenge conventional ideas about capitalism and markets, to test new measures of business success, and to connect classroom theory and business practice. The Business and Society Program is most known for the First Movers Fellowship, for dialogue on curbing short-termism in business and capital markets, and for fresh thinking about the Purpose of the Corporation. For more information, visit www.aspenbsp.org.
