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Committee reviews Columbia Ambassador Program pilot to mobilize business advocates
Summary
City staff proposed a one-year, 10-person Columbia Ambassador Program to recruit business leaders as storytellers and referral sources; the committee was asked to nominate and approve an inaugural cohort using an objective rubric, with a one-day required orientation and no direct stipend.
Payton Lang, policy and programs advisor to the mayor, presented a proposal for a one-year Columbia Ambassador Program designed to recruit business leaders, creatives and higher-education representatives to promote Columbia and generate business leads.
Lang told the committee the pilot would start with a lean, 10-person inaugural class selected by nomination and committee approval using an objective scoring rubric. The program would focus on targeted sectors — international business, finance and legal…
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