Curtis Hollis

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Cincinnati Regional Chamber

   Jun 2021 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is the nation\'s fifth largest Chamber, representing the interests of nearly member businesses. An award-winning membership organization, the Chamber has been recognized as national Chamber of the Year twice in the past decade. It supports members and the Cincinnati USA region in pursuit of success in today\'s global economy. The Chamber provides numerous services, including business retention and attraction, programs and events, member benefits to improve members\' bottom line, solutions to members\' workforce challenges, government advocacy, and more to create and sustain a positive business climate for our community, including demonstrating a commitment to small business assistance and economic inclusion. The Minority Business Accelerator is the flagship economic development initiative of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber focused on growing sizable minority firms. The MBA\'s mission is to accelerate the development of sizable minority business enterprises and strengthen and expand the regional minority entrepreneurial community. The MBA works with regional companies to increase their utilization of and spending with local minority owned businesses by helping them identify and connect with local minority suppliers who can meet specific needs for products and services.

Education

• University of Washington

  2013 Graduate Certificate, Pacific Coast Banking School (PCBS)

  2011 — 2013

• Tennessee State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management

  1988 — 1993