Aisha joined Audible, Inc. in 2020 as the Head of Urban Innovation as part of the newly launched Global Center for Urban Development. Her efforts focus on Audible’s investment in advancing equitable development, racial justice and economic empowerment in its corporate hometown of Newark, N.J. and in Audible cities worldwide. Ms. Glover has nearly 20 years of experience as a convener, champion and agent for economic empowerment and social justice. She has served in leadership economic development positions in both Newark and NYC including as President & CEO of Invest Newark under Mayor Ras J. Baraka, as President & CEO of the Newark Alliance and as VP of External Affairs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation and as Director of Public Affairs at the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment, New York City’s largest provider of environmental education programs. In these roles, she has she led the city of Newark’s bid to attract Amazon’s second headquarters, strengthened the small business ecosystem in Newark, supported over $4B in real estate development and led the attraction of corporations and businesses to the city, introduced innovative programs that provided resources to women and minority entrepreneurs and overseen strategic partnership development. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York, a Masters of Public Administration from Baruch College of the City University of New York and an executive leadership certificate from the Columbia Business School, School of Social Enterprise.
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