Columbus Metropolitan Club: Who Holds the Keys to Economic Mobility?

Columbus Metro Club forum · May 6, 2026

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Sophia Pfiffner, president and CEO of the Columbus Metro Club, opened the forum at the National Veterans Memorial Museum, thanked sponsors and partners, welcomed students from Franklin High School and introduced the panel: Dr. Joyce Chen (economics professor), Will Crosley (Woodson Center/Piney Woods), Stephanie Hightower (Columbus Urban League) and host Rodney Dedigan (WSYX ABC 6).

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A Columbus Metro Club forum at the National Veterans Memorial Museum convened panelists — Dr. Joyce Chen, Will Crosley, Stephanie Hightower — and moderator Rodney Dedigan to debate whether economic mobility is driven by individual action, community-led efforts, employers or structural policy. Panelists discussed social safety nets, workforce training, housing, and strategies to expand opportunity and wealth building.

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