Amy Holloway presents Trust Builders: The Key to Thriving Communities

Join us at Blank Space in West Asheville for a special event presented by Amy Holloway, author of Trust Builders: The Key to Thriving Communities. Joining Amy in a panel discussion will be Amanda Edwards, Buncombe County Commission Chair; Jackie Kiger, Executive Director of Pisgah Legal Services; and Stephanie Moore, Executive Director of Center for Craft.

Ticket options include admission only or admission with a book. Books will also be available to purchase on-site from Malaprop's. Doors open at 6pm, the panel discussion begins at 6:30pm, and a book-signing and reception will follow the event.

Trust Builders: The Key to Thriving Communities
Trust Builders starts with a simple question: Why do communities with similar assets experience dramatically different outcomes? Again and again, the answer is trust among local leaders.

Featuring interviews with 31 leaders from across America, Trust Builders explores how trust is intentionally built, repaired, and sustained, and how it unlocks transformative change in communities of all sizes. Inside, readers will discover a tactical playbook for strengthening trust and accelerating progress, along with an assessment to identify their own trust-building strengths. This book is for anyone committed to shaping a brighter future for their community or curious about practical ways to build trust with others.

About the Presenters
Amy Holloway is a nationally recognized strategist and the president of Aha!, a consulting firm specializing in economic development planning. She also serves as Practitioner-in-Residence at Harvard Kennedy School's Reimagining the Economy Project. Over her 30-year career, Amy has advised more than 200 communities across the U.S., helping local leaders align around plans that create more prosperous communities. She is a retired partner at a Big 4 consultancy, where she led its national economic development practice, and the founder and president of Avalanche Consulting, one of the country's premier strategic planning firms. Known for her upbeat approach, Amy brings leaders together in ways that spark "aha!" moments and inspire collective action. Trust Builders reflects her career-long conviction that trust among local leaders is the single most powerful force shaping a community's future. Amy lives in Asheville, North Carolina. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, painting, and teaching Pilates.

Amanda Edwards - Buncombe County Commission Chair

Jackie Kiger - Executive Director of Pisgah Legal Services

Stephanie Moore - Executive Director of Center for Craft