Tricia Allen is the Chief Program Officer for The Economic Development Association for Black Communities. She is responsible for developing program strategy, implementation, and evaluation and advocating for inclusive economic development initiatives across Colorado. She has over twenty years of extensive experience in economic development, building local and regional economies through business development, attraction, retention, and creating high-quality jobs.
Before this, she served as the Vice President of Community Impact at Mile High United Way (MHUW). In this role, she was responsible for developing and implementing the strategic vision for the organization’s community priority of ‘creating economic opportunity for all’ and program areas that include Careers United, Tax Help Colorado, and United for Business. She designed and launched the Building Success Accelerator for BIPOC founders.
Tricia serves on numerous Boards and Committees and has completed the prestigious McKinsey & Company’s Black Executive Leadership Program and Leadership Denver. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Political Science and Africana Studies and received a professional certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the University of South Florida. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated