Sandy Malone Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

With a rich history in economic and community development, and strong experience and education in entrepreneurship, Sandy provides strategic and growth planning consulting for entrepreneurs and business owners and project management for economic, and community development initiatives in the Kansas City region. She also speaks nationally on entrepreneurship, women's initiatives, leadership, and mindfulness practices.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Appointed executive director of the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center (JWBC) by the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2004, Sandy helped the Chamber Foundation launch the JWBC to the Northeast Florida region. A community initiative, Sandy built a local support system of corporate sponsors, professional advisors and volunteers, and collaborated with other service providers. JWBC delivers mentoring, training, networking and consulting programs and has serviced over 10,000 clients. Based on her success, in 2007, Sandy was also charged with running the Chamber’s Small Business Center. In 2009, she was named vice president of the Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Growth Division and president of the JAX Chamber Foundation. In 2015, Sandy’s focus shifted solely to her role as President of the JAX Chamber Foundation. The Foundation funds workforce development, community leadership, women's initiatives and entrepreneurial education programs in support of economic development and long-term regional prosperity. In this role, she was responsible for Foundation strategy, fundraising and financial management as well as execution of Foundation led programs. As a Foundation program, Sandy also had high-level oversight of the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center. She retired from the JAX Chamber Foundation in 2016. Sandy’s penchant for all things entrepreneurial is evidenced in her many roles as a small business owner and not-for-profit and economic development leader; a former radio talk show host and small business instructor for Wayne State University; and local and national community volunteer. Sandy speaks nationally on topics including success in entrepreneurship, women’s initiatives, mindfulness and leadership.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Drawing from her experience as a successful entrepreneur, small business instructor and consultant, Sandy spearheaded the center's launch to provide business education, counseling, and technical training services to assist women starting or expanding businesses. She planned, coordinated and directed the activities of the center including overall strategy, day-to-day operations and financial management, community partnerships, staffing and volunteer engagement, programs and services, data reporting, media relations and fundraising. Her work included organizing programs and services throughout the State of Kansas in partnership with service providers located in other counties. She served as liaison with Small Business Administration District Office, Office of Women's Business Ownership and Grants Management in Washington, partner organizations in Kansas and Missouri, and the local community. Sandy set up and organized systems and policies for center's overall startup and operations, and served hundreds of business owners by doubling the annual budget in first four years of operation. She served as spokesperson for the center and hosted the weekly radio talk show, Enterprising Women, on 1510 KCTE.

Master Of Science, Entrepreneurship And Innovation

Sandy received a Thomas S. Johnson Entrepreneurial Scholar Award from the Warrington College of Business.

Bachelor Of Arts, Business, Philanthropy And Literature