{"id":10534,"date":"2025-12-03T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=10534"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:00:57","slug":"mayor-greenberg-announces-leda-gli-in-discussions-about-future-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/press-releases\/mayor-greenberg-announces-leda-gli-in-discussions-about-future-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Greenberg Announces LEDA &#038; GLI in Discussions About Future Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Board members from both organizations discuss potential partnership to increase economic development momentum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 3, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 Today Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that board members from the city\u2019s economic development non-profit, the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), and its Chamber of Commerce, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI), are creating a committee aimed at exploring how the two organizations could harness the expertise of both entities to better serve and grow existing local businesses in Louisville and across the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLouisville is on a roll with great wins this year from Ford, GE Appliances, Texas Roadhouse and Yum! Brands,\u201d said Mayor Greenberg, who also serves as Chair of LEDA\u2019s Board of Directors.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a perfect opportunity for these two organizations to explore how they can more closely work together and focus on continuing that momentum as we strive to grow and attract new businesses large and small.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LEDA is coming off a record-breaking year with more than three billion dollars in capital investments and 2,768 new jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we look ahead to Louisville\u2019s next era of growth, we have an extraordinary opportunity to rethink how we serve this region and the businesses that call it home,\u201d said Trevor Pawl, CEO of LEDA. \u201cExploring a deeper strategic relationship with GLI allows us to imagine a more unified, innovative, and agile approach to economic development and deliver even greater value to the businesses that power our region and those looking to locate here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The partnership was discussed in today\u2019s LEDA executive committee meeting and was previously voted on by GLI\u2019s executive committee. The leadership teams of the two organizations are in the<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10535 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lance-headshot-120225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Lance-headshot-120225.png 512w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Lance-headshot-120225-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/> beginning stages of exploring how working more closely together could create synergies and better serve and grow current businesses and those looking to locate in Louisville or the region. The two organizations will keep the community briefed on progress as discussions between LEDA and GLI continue over the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Today, GLI also announced that Lance Mann, Louisville Market Leader for Dean Dorton, will serve as Interim President and CEO of the organization. Mann has served on GLI\u2019s Board of Directors\u00a0since 2021, Executive Committee since 2024, and currently serves as Chair of GLI\u2019s Finance Committee. He also serves on LEDA\u2019s Board of Directors. Mann will take the helm of the regional chamber on January 1.<\/p>\n<p>GLI serves as the region\u2019s chamber of commerce, representing thousands of businesses and employees across the 15-county region through advocacy, talent attraction, regional economic development, and economic inclusion programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur city and the entire Greater Louisville region are at an exciting point where strategic partnerships and more intentional alignment could take our community to even bigger heights. I am excited to work with Lance, Mayor Greenberg, Trevor, and all the stakeholders involved in these conversations to ensure our business community is taking advantage of all the opportunities in front of us now and in the future,\u201d said Camilla Schroeder, President of Advance Ready Mix Concrete and Chair of GLI\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board members from both organizations discuss potential partnership to increase economic development momentum LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 3, 2025) \u2013 Today Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that board members from the city\u2019s economic development non-profit, the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), and its Chamber of Commerce, Greater Louisville Inc. 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