Shelley Miller joined the ICA Group in August, 2019 as an Outreach Manager in New York City. In this role, Shelley hopes to greatly expand the knowledge of, and appreciation for, the transformative impact that employee-owned cooperatives can have on the American economic system.
Shelley brings more than 25 years of diverse experience in business, law, nonprofit administration, and education to ICA. As a former small business owner, and the daughter of a small business owner, Shelley looks forward to sharing her personal experiences with other businesses as they engage with cooperative ownership models.
Prior to joining ICA, Shelley spent 4 years as a coach and business developer working with immigrant small business owners at the New American Chamber of Commerce in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, she served as the Director of Adult Education at St. Nicks Alliance, a community development agency, and Director of Youth Development for the Jackie Robinson Center for Physical Culture (JRC). Shelley has also worked as an attorney in New York City government and in private practice.
Shelley holds a BA in Economics from Newcomb College at Tulane University and a JD from Tulane University School of Law.
I work with business owners across ICA’s program areas to establish and grow cooperative ownership models in New York City.
I love my neighborhood cooperative, the Flatbush Food Coop. I can find products that local commercial supermarkets don’t carry, and I always appreciate the staff’s patience and friendly attitude.
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I like to spend time with family and friends, having brunch or dinner out at each other’s homes. I also like attending the many low-cost and free events around New York City like concerts in the park, community plays, and street festivals.
I work in NYC from the ALIGN: the Alliance for a Greater New York offices in the financial district.
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