ANGELA CARR KLITZSCH

ceo

She/her/hers

Angela Carr Klitzsch is a successful executive leader and civil servant with more than 20 years experience building consensus and engaging in collective impact efforts focused on community, workforce and economic development.  

As president & CEO of EmployIndy, she developed the workforce development board’s first strategic plan and brought to market new, innovative and collaborative solutions to address systemic barriers to long-term talent development.  Growing from $14M to $43M in revenues over six years, Angela identified gaps in programs, policies and partnerships and developed several new initiatives as a way to provide value-add to the community including Talent Bound, Modern Youth Apprenticeship, Job Ready Indy, Project Indy, YES Indy, Indy Achieves,  Good Wages Initiative and the Rapid Re-employment Response (RRR)/Talent Network.  

Prior to Angela’s appointment in 2016 by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, she was Vice-President of Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and oversaw local corporate giving, community engagement and civic outreach for Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.  Angela also worked for the Central Indiana Community Foundation, designing and executing on a $20 million Family Success community leadership program.  Additional experience includes working for a family foundation, The Clowes Fund, Inc.; Callahan & Associates in Washington, D.C.; and serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Moldova.  

Angela has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and history from The University of Notre Dame, and an MPA in Nonprofit Management and MA in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University.  She currently serves on the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Distinguished Alumni Council and the board of RecycleForce.

KENNEDY PHILLIPS

Program manager

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Kennedy is an Indianapolis native who graduated from Winston-Salem State University in 2021 with a degree in Political Science.  Kennedy has several years of campaign and political experience. Prior to Women4Change, she worked as a Policy Coordinator Intern for Urban Leaders Fellowship, and most recently worked in Customer Service for Citizens Energy Group utility company.  “I am excited to join the Women4Change organization as we continue to advocate and make safe spaces for women in Indiana.”