Frankfort, Ky. — The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurship (GSE), a highly competitive summer program for Kentucky high school students focused on product innovation and business model design, has named Anne Jewell as its new president and CEO.
Jewell succeeds Tasha Sams, who announced plans to move out of state to be closer to her family in March. We have successfully doubled the size of our summer programs, fostered partnerships and increased funding.
Jewell spent 21 years with GSE at Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in Louisville, where she was vice president and executive director of H&B’s Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. With an in-house entrepreneurial approach, she has transformed top-rated attractions into record-breaking attendance through innovative partnerships, marketing, programming that includes interpretations of baseball through marketing, civil rights, women’s issues, pop, her culture, art, and more. Led in numbers and revenue. Prior to joining H&B, she led marketing and public relations for the historic steamship Belle of Louisville.
In 2021, Jewell received the Dan Mangeotto Lifetime Achievement Award from the Louisville Tourism Authority for her significant contributions to the development of the region’s tourism industry. Earlier this year, she served as a judge advisor for her Technovation Girls Challenge. The Technovation Girls Challenge is a global non-profit program that equips young women aged 8 to her 18 with the skills to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders who develop mobile her apps that address real-world problems. is. Jewell first arrived in Kentucky as a television her reporter for her WHAS-TV in Louisville and won multiple journalism awards.
“The GSE continues to be a driving force in Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community, identifying and developing Kentucky’s next generation of young entrepreneurs. We have served a record 144 students in our class and look forward to continuing to expand our program to meet the growing interest and demand.I would like to thank Tasha for her leadership in GSE’s growth over the past few years. I couldn’t be happier and excited to have Anne at the helm of this influential organization as we head into the next chapter of the GSE.”
“I am humbled and excited to take the lead with GSE. Our program has the power to change lives and propel future economic development to every corner and county in Kentucky.” “I have experienced the inspiring dedication and enthusiasm of the GSE team and board of directors, and I have seen amazing business pitches created by GSE student entrepreneurs. I can’t wait to work with the initiative to champion our outreach, growth and impact across the Commonwealth.”
GSE is a relatively new school on Kentucky’s list of Governor’s Schools, accepting its first group of students in 2013. Since 2013, more than 700 students have gained critical entrepreneurial skills through this program, which they use to continue their careers and studies. education.
Applications for the 2023 GSE will begin in November. Parents, educators, entrepreneurs, and her teens who believe in grit, growth mindset, and creativity in problem solving can learn more about her GSE through strong grades and test scores. www.KentuckyGSE.com or 502-592-0520 or [email protected].
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