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November 9, 2021

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Local Business Owner Chelesa S. Holden, MSW Named to NSBA Leadership Council

St. Louis, MO – Chelesa S. Holden, MSW, Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC, St. Louis, MO, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Holden, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

“As a small-business owner, I see daily the importance of being involved and active when it comes to laws and regulation,” stated Holden. “Joining NSBA’s Leadership Council will enable me to take our collective small-business message to the people that need to hear it most: Congress.”

Chelesa S. Holden, MSW (she/her/hers) is a social worker and consultant who practices research, implements evidence- based solutions and strategies to elevate organizations. Chelesa is a motivated and innovative change maker in which she produces and implements effective key organizational projects. She utilizes a methodical approach to accomplish tasks and problem-solve. She is outcome and results driven.

As a Social Worker, she strives hard to work in the community to make St. Louis a better and more conducive environment when it comes to alleviating systemic barriers. With years of experience serving the community, resolving conflicts, and providing guidance for those in need; she is dedicated to breaking systemic barriers that affect individuals from disadvantaged and marginalized communities.

Chelesa is the Founder and Innovative Principle of Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC. Innovative Change Consulting Group is a nonprofit consulting firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The agency strives to build and elevate local nonprofits to become sustainable within the communities they serve. The agency has worked with several nonprofits, local and nonlocal. The agency’s work includes but not limited to, providing, initial startup and development of nonprofit organizations, developing logic models and strategic plans, conducting assessments of organizations, evaluating programs and services, and project and program development and management. Providing these evidence-based services to nonprofits, ensure that nonprofits are sustainable and make Social Impact through Social Change.

Holden joined her NSBA Leadership Council as part of his efforts to tackle the many critical issues facing small business, including tax reform, regulatory restraint, health care costs and how the Affordable Care Act will impact small business. The NSBA Leadership Council is focused on providing valuable networking between small-business advocates from across the country while ensuring small business a seat at the table as Congress and regulators take up key small-business proposals.

“I am proud to have Chelesa S. Holden, MSW as part of our Leadership Council,” stated NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken. “She came to us highly recommended, and I look forward our coordinated efforts for years to come.”

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Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC provides evidence-based, innovative, and solutions-focused professional management consulting services to organizations. Our mission is to Connect with organizations to provide innovative, solution-focused, and sustainable services to elevate to the next level. We are dedicated and committed to meeting our clients where they are to ensure they receive top-notch services to elevate their organization to become more socially and economically sustainable.

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