Casey Steinbacher, Founder of Finding Next, is widely recognized as a national expert in urban innovation strategies.
Casey is a 27 year veteran of leading community based organizations focused on business and economic development. She served as CEO of three Chambers of Commerce in Pennsylvania, Florida and North Carolina. During her tenure in the Research Triangle region, the Durham Chamber received international acclaim for its leadership in economic and entrepreneurial development, winning the award for the Best Innovative Economic Development Project at the World Chambers Congress in Doha, Qatar in 2013; the only US Chamber to be so honored. She is credited with authoring the innovative talent attraction strategy that targeted entrepreneurs and millennials as key components for the place based renaissance of downtown Durham, NC that CNN proclaimed as the “start up capital of the south”.
Her current company, Finding Next, has assisted in reimagining the model for clients that include businesses, local communities, technology conferences, music festivals, college sports tournaments, non profit organizations, economic development organizations and chambers of commerce.
Casey’s passion for youth has also led her to serve in nonprofit Executive Director positions most notably in community based education to career systems initiatives that assist underserved youth in preparing and connecting for meaningful careers.
She has also produced and hosted live productions and programs aimed at enhancing leadership skills and opportunities for women in business and community serving organizations.
She is an accomplished author and regular keynote speaker on topics ranging from business ecosystems, community vibe, transformative influence, talent attraction strategies and reimagining organizations and communities.