Title: Founder, President & CEO
Workplace: Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce
Alma Maters: Park University, Wilmington University
Boards: World Trade Center Delaware Board, Governor’s Supplier Diversity Council, ABC Delaware DE&I Committee, C.A.S.E. Committee, Kirkwood Highway Advisory Committee and EARNS Outreach & Engagement Committee
What’s something interesting about you that isn’t on your resume? “I’m an actress. I had the incredible opportunity to be an extra in “Creed II!”
Sensing a need amid the COVID pandemic in 2020, Ayanna Khan founded the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC) with an aim to provide a platform for Black entrepreneurs and professionals to connect, collaborate, and thrive. Under her leadership, the chamber has grown exponentially in a short amount of time, becoming a powerful advocate for more than 600 business members in the state. She understood the need because she too is an entrepreneur, launching small business consulting firm Khan Consulting LLC in 2015. The DEBCC was named the 2023 National Black Chamber of Commerce of the Year in recognition of its tremendous efforts. Khan has recently received an honorary doctorate degree in humanities from the United Graduate College and Seminary International.
