Amy Rencher, Mba Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Senior Leadership Team member; manage staff of 12-25 with $3M operating budget. Responsible for fundraising, strategic direction and key stakeholder management for a suite of nationally recognized business support.
• Led team in the development and execution of TechTown Stabilization Fund – a $1.2 million grant fund to provide immediate cash flow relief for low-income entrepreneurs at the onset of COVID; launched in less than one.
• Developed 313 STRONG; a program to assist small businesses in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck in managing cash flow and operations, under the uncertainty of COVID.
• Founding Advisory Committee Member, Detroit Means Business - Led development and execution of technical assistance efforts for 40+ member public/private coalition to help small businesses recall employees, re-connect.
• Initiated and led the Programs team through strategic planning process, resulting in: - cohesive re-organization of resources to help entrepreneurs and stakeholders more easily navigate TechTown’s robust suite of.
• Led team in the development of pre-and post-close loan technical assistance for ROAR, a multi-partner $15M pooled single point of entry COVID recovery loan fund housed at Invest Detroit.

Detroit, MI

• Manage team of senior consultants serving record 500+ entrepreneurs in 2019 through coaching, workshops and expert consultations – contributing to an average 21% increase in entrepreneurs served each year since 2016.
• Secured $2.3M+ and shepherded $4.5M+ in public and private funding, enabling the hire of three full time team members and expansion of program from five neighborhood-hubs to city-wide program structure.
• $3.5M+ in capital leveraged, 450+ jobs retained/created for Detroit small businesses under my leadership.
• Launched Detroit’s first no-collateral micro loan product (BizLoan Fund) in partnership with Detroit Development Fund, New Economy Initiative and national micro lending expert The Eckblad Group as part of year-long.
• Develop relationships and initiate collaborative partnerships with civic, community and economic development partners to eliminate systemic barriers faced by underrepresented small business owners and their surrounding.
• Inclusive, collaborative small business support approach recognized nationally: NEI Community of Opportunity Report; Eckblad Group Capital Access Report; ICIC JPM Chase Small Business Forward Evaluation; Independent.

Detroit, MI

• Rigorous, mid-career, cohort-based leadership development program emphasizing racial equity targeting 19 leaders in civic, community and economic development; selected from a national pool of 350+ applicants.
• Studied family economic mobility, sustainability and regionalism in cities facing systemic disinvestment and/or rapid urban core revitalization and gentrification through intensive two-day monthly sessions and regular.
• Engaged in comprehensive leadership development initiatives, including twice-monthly executive coaching sessions.

Detroit, MI

Public-private program design and evaluation; strategy; operations; business development.

Detroit, MI

• Consultant to 65 businesses; drove stabilization and growth through retention/creation of 34 jobs, an average 30% increase in sales and $1,200,000+ in loans and grants obtained.

Lansing, MI

• Managed 42 Team Members, 6 Team Leaders at two of GM’s highest performing manufacturing facilities.
• Led training, lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives to support two award-winning launches: North American Car of the Year (Cadillac ATS, 2013) and Motor Trend Car of the Year (Cadillac CTS, 2014).

Boston, MA

• Established organization as a 501c3; directed all programming, communications and fundraising initiatives.
• Organized first major fundraiser; facilitated 75% increase in student placements.
• Assisted Executive Director in recruitment of organization’s Board of Directors.

Boston, MA

• Developed and managed aggressive project schedules. Performed editing, copywriting and billing in a leading brand strategy and design firm.
• Worked with Principal to craft competitive proposals for existing clients and new business acquisition.

Boston, MA

• Member of elite fundraising team; organized CSR events for national leadership sponsors, such as PepsiCo, Aramark, CSX and T-Mobile.
• Supported Project Managers in the planning and execution of 13 events, ranging from 50 to 500+ participants.
• Provided training and project management for Serve-A-Thon; an annual 1,000+ person community service and fundraising event in Boston.

Detroit, MI

• Led a team of 8 in providing tutoring, after school programming and community service projects to Roberto Clemente Learning Academy and SW Detroit community.
• Nominated for national Eli J Segal Bridge Builder Corps Member of the Year award.
• Collaborated with 7 Service Leaders to organize 300+ volunteers and 10 community partners in 100 consecutive hours of community service throughout the city of Detroit.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Executive MBA non-profit scholarship recipient

French Language And Literature, German Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: 3 Years NCAA Division III Women's Varsity Soccer Team, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAA)..

Education record

Enrolled as a full-time student for an intensive six month international study experience in Nuremberg, Germany.