| Louisville, KY– (September 28, 2023) – After two decades in its previous space, Greater Louisville Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new downtown headquarters. The new space has 17,000 square feet and takes up the entire 23rd floor of the PNC Tower, building on GLI’s long-time commitment to keeping its headquarters in Louisville’s Central Business District.
The space is outfitted with 11 offices, 40 workstations, three oasis rooms for meetings, five conference rooms appointed with the latest hybrid meeting technology for all GLI investors to utilize, and a board room that seats up to 80. The office has ample room for GLI’s 30-member team to grow and includes amenities such as a mother’s room, professional development corner, and work café.
“We are thrilled to welcome our staff and 1,800+ investors into our new headquarters. Our goal for this new space was to create a welcoming environment that will maximize our results and drive the mission of our organization into the future,” said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of GLI. “This new space represents the future of GLI and I am extremely thankful for the support of our investors and sponsors who helped make our new office possible.”
More than a dozen GLI investors sponsored portions of the office, including:
- Advanced Electrical Systems, Inc.
- Baird
- Cherry Bekaert
- The Cox Family Foundation
- Foster McCarl Business Coaching
- GE Appliances, A Haier Company
- HR Affiliates
- Humana
- Office Resources, Inc.
- Signarama Downtown
- TLT Photography
- YPAL
In addition, 65 individuals and businesses purchased a circle on GLI’s investment wall art installation located directly outside the boardroom presented by Baird.
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GLI’s investor wall features 65 individuals and businesses.
The leasing, build-out, and design of the space was completed by a number of GLI investors and local companies including:
- AXXIS IT
- CBRE
- Cushman and Wakefield
- Devyn 7 Studios
- Delta Electric
- Henry Heuser
- Highnote
- ID&A
- J&C Technologies
- JLL
- Kevco
- Munson Business Interiors Inc.
- Meiners Electric
- Office Resources, Inc.
- Reese Design
- Signarama Downtown
- Work-A-Haulix
“The work GLI does in economic development, advocacy, talent and workforce, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, is critical for the future success of our region. I am thrilled to see such incredible support from the business community to make this new office a reality and I am confident the GLI team will drive impressive results from one of the tallest buildings in our city for many years to come,” said Russell F. Cox, chair of GLI’s board of directors and president and CEO of Norton Healthcare.
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GLI staff, investors, and Mayor Craig Greenberg cut the ribbon on GLI’s new office in PNC Tower.
To officially open the new space, GLI welcomed more than 200 attendees for a celebratory ribbon-cutting and open house. Attendees explored the space, networked with top business and elected leaders, and heard remarks from Davasher-Wisdom, Cox, and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg about the importance of GLI’s investment in downtown.
“We appreciate Sarah and her team being a major part of economic development in our city,” said Mayor Craig Greenberg. “We value GLI’s partnership with Metro Government and we’re excited to see the organization grow into this incredible new space.”
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