Mayor Daniel Rickenmann joins leadership of nonprofit “Do Tank” Accelerator for America

Mayor Rickenmann joins mayors from Atlanta, Boise, Cleveland, Montgomery, Nashville, Riverside, Rochester Hills and Tempe to help lead the national organization.

The City of Columbia shared that Mayor Daniel Rickenmann has joined the Advisory Council for Accelerator for America (AFA), a nonprofit “Do Tank” focused on finding, developing, sharing, and scaling innovative solutions that expand economic opportunity in local communities across the country.

Mayor Rickenmann joins eight other mayors from cities including Atlanta, Boise, Cleveland, Montgomery, Nashville, Riverside, Rochester Hills, and Tempe to help guide the national organization’s work.

“I’m honored to join Accelerator for America’s Advisory Council and collaborate with other leaders across the country to elevate solutions that strengthen infrastructure, expand economic opportunity, and build a better future for all communities, but especially Columbia, South Carolina,” said Mayor Rickenmann.

The other mayors joining the Advisory Council are: Mayor Andre Dickens of Atlanta, GA; Mayor Lauren McLean of Boise, ID; Mayor Justin M. Bibb of Cleveland, OH; Mayor Steven Reed of Montgomery, AL; Mayor Freddie O’Connell of Nashville, TN; Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson of Riverside, CA; Mayor Bryan Barnett of Rochester Hills, MI; and Mayor Corey Woods of Tempe, AZ.

“This passionate and action-focused group of local leaders will offer fresh perspectives and expertise on the most pressing challenges our communities are facing, from housing, infrastructure, and transportation to economic and workforce development. Their leadership will be instrumental as Accelerator for America (AFA) continues to identify, implement, and scale solutions that deliver real impact to communities nationwide,” said Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, AFA President and CEO.

AFA’s Advisory Council is co-chaired by Mayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix, AZ, and Mayor Quinton Lucas of Kansas City, MO. The Council also includes the mayors of Birmingham, AL; Chattanooga, TN; Fort Worth, TX; Lansing, MI; Oklahoma City, OK; San Diego, CA; Scranton, PA; Tacoma, WA: Tampa, FL; and Waterloo, IA, in addition to other elected officials and business, labor, philanthropy, nonprofit and public policy leaders. A full listing is here.