Title: CEO
Workplace: Wilmington Alliance
Alma Maters: Baruch College – CUNY, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania
Boards: Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ Community Advisory Council, National Small Business Association Leadership Council
What was your first job? “I was in high school, in Poland, and worked at a summer camp for the middle school Boy Scouts.”
The Wilmington Alliance focuses on creating a more inclusive and prosperous Wilmington for all residents and businesses. In 2019, the organization combined with the Wilmington Renaissance Corp. to form an allyship to support the city in ways unseen or before to support economic development efforts. As CEO of the Wilmington Alliance, Kowalczyk partners with various stakeholders to create programs and initiatives to address workforce development, entrepreneurship, placemaking and civic engagement in the city. Most recently, she and the Wilmington Alliance hosted the “Yes! Wilmington” event that geared towards building equitable economic opportunities for the city and its residents.
