By Cristina D’Imperio
Mr. Jamelle Price, External Relations Manager at Pitt 
McGowan, has been selected to participate in the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute.
The Appalachian Leadership Institute is a leadership training program developed in partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; The Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy; Collective Impact; and Tuskegee University. It is part of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), whose mission is to strengthen economic growth and build community in 423 counties across the Appalachian Region.
Mr. Price is one of 40 fellows selected to be in the program from 13 states across the region.
“The Appalachian Leadership Institute supports leaders already doing amazing work across Eastern Kentucky and the entire Appalachian region,” said ARC 2023 States’ co-chair, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. “This program capitalizes on the incredibly talented people who are already invested in these special communities. When we invest in our people, we’re building a brighter future for generations to come.”
Program fellows will participate in a nine-month curriculum, which includes six multi-day seminars across the Appalachian Region. The curriculum will focus, in part, on designing economic development project proposals, integrating community assets into long-term economic development strategies, and preparing competitive applications for public grant opportunities.
“I am very excited to be joining the Appalachian Leadership Institute’s Class of 2023-2024,” said Mr. Price. “This is a tremendous opportunity to build my leadership capacity for the Greater Pittsburgh Region in economic development.”
Mr. Price will be working alongside professionals in communication, tourism, healthcare, education, civil service, and more.
“The McGowan Institute is extremely excited to have Jamelle accepted as a 2023-2024 Leadership Institute Fellow, stated Patrick Cantini, Strategy and Business Development Officer at McGowan. “ We firmly stand behind Jamelle in supporting his participation in this prestigious program and look forward to him strengthening the Institute’s connection to other leaders and organizations in the Appalachia region.”