The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program announces the third cohort of Economic Mobility Fellows, a group of leaders from major corporations including Google, Zillow, and United Airlines to develop projects that drive economic opportunity and mobility in the US.
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— Today, the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program launches the third cohort of its Economic Mobility Fellowship, welcoming Fellows from major corporations committed to advancing the role of business in expanding economic mobility in America.
“These business leaders are pioneers of transformation within their organizations,” said Jaime Bettcher, Director of the Economic Mobility Fellowship. “Each of our Fellows recognize that economic opportunity is a foundational pillar for the long-term health of their business. We are thrilled to support the different innovative approaches their companies are taking to strengthen ladders of opportunity for their employees, customers, and communities.”
This year’s cohort will embark on a year-long Fellowship that will support each Fellow to scale and optimize an innovative project within their company that promotes economic stability and opportunity for low-income individuals and families in the United States. The Economic Mobility Fellowship offers participants a supportive network of collaborators as well as the skills development, frameworks, and coaching to lead change in large, complex, for-profit institutions. 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.
The 2025 Economic Mobility Fellows are:
- Courtney Alev: Senior Director, Product Management / Head of Tax at Credit Karma
- Allyson Eastman: Social Impact and Community Development Senior Manager at Google
- Elizabeth Gardner: Deputy Treasurer at Deloitte
- Samantha Holcomb: Director, Social Impact at Zillow
- Abigail Hollingsworth: Senior Vice President, Workforce Development Executive at Bank of America
- Charlotte Lysohir: Senior Principal, Strategic & Impact Partnerships at Guild
- Sonia Malik: Program Director, IBM SkillsBuild at IBM
- Jason Rahlan: Global Head of Sustainability and Impact at Dayforce
- Anel Ruiz: Managing Director, People Impact at United Airlines
- Sarah Steinberg: Head of Global Public Policy Partnerships at LinkedIn
- Karen H. Thompson: Assistant Vice President, Regional Community Engagement at HCA Healthcare
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, Colorado, and an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org.
The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program (Aspen BSP), founded in 1998, 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.
