Gretchen Beesing

Gretchen Beesing is a senior fellow at the Center for Community Investment, and principal of Yes/And Strategies LLC, where she provides consulting services focused on community wealth building and cooperative economic development. She has extensive experience in community economic development, nonprofit management, and coalition-building. Earlier, she served as the CEO of Catalyst Miami. With a background in social work and community leadership development, Gretchen has led initiatives in financial empowerment, climate justice, and community-controlled wealth-building programs.