Testimonials

Portfolio

Our portfolio of advisory and strategy engagements spans CEOs and Enterprise Brand Leader Networks, international non-government organizations (NGOs), U.S. and international government aid agencies, as well as microfinance, economic development, research, and philanthropic organizations in the U.S. This diverse array of experiences has enriched our understanding of various sectors and enabled us to deliver impactful solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs.

Testimonials

Elizabeth Wilson

Thank you Connie for every thing you gave to me as a mentor in the field of Micro Enterprise, my former boss at AEO, board member at AEO and so many other important initiatives you launched and allowed me to work with you. You have been an amazing catalyst and leader helping so many people, well done my Sister, well done!

Samira Cook Gaines

Connie, you welcomed me into the AEO family and gave me inspiration and a network of community development idols that ignited my knowledge, understanding, and ever-growing passion for entrepreneurs. I watched you say yes and answer the call for areas of the industry that no other organizations were focused on. You are a FORCE. And I am glad to have worked alongside you in this world of need. Sending so much love and gratitude for all you have given to communities across the country.

Lynne Cutler

Connie, you are the best and have done so much to elevate the voices of women, people of color, and small businesses. Always thinking strategically mission aligned. Thanks for the support WORC has received over the years: PayPal, GoDaddy, the technology innovation award to name a few.

Everett Sands

Connie, I will always consider you One of the Giants whose shoulders I have been allowed to stand on. Thank you for your trailblazing leadership and risk-taking for small businesses.

Teresa Lemmons Delicino

Connie, you have been an amazing force for all things microenterprise. A true and passionate champion. Your contributions have been many, and your fingerprints are everywhere. Sending my best to you for what lies ahead.

Alex Counts

What an incredible legacy you have of impact, effective advocacy, bold leadership and most of all changing mindsets about small and microbusiness.

Alex Forrester

Connie, it has been an honor to work shoulder-to-shoulder with you in this mission over these many years. Your passion, commitment, endurance, creativity, and vision have made a major impact on the development of our field. Thank you for all of the long hours and unseen work that it takes to make so much good happen in the world. I celebrate you and all you have done with the incredible AEO team and join many hundreds of colleagues in the field around the country in saying a deep and heartfelt…thank you!

Cathy McClelland

Connie, I am sending warm regards, and wishing you the very best on your “life journey.” I will always remember coming to your office in Chicago, and how supportive you were when I was developing The Detroit Self Employment Project, which grew into the Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute. You have helped countless people pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. And for that…we are all truly grateful!

Dee Wallace

Wow Connie! Wishing you all the best, and sending everlasting gratitude. I am so grateful for all that you gave to me and my growth, all that you contributed to us way back in the day at Goodwill in Atlanta that then grew and grew and grew to have so much impact on so many.