The Gwinnett Chamber has hired Jason DiFranco to be the Vice President of the Gwinnett Chamber Foundation. DiFranco will spearhead funding and grant programs that advance equitable and inclusive business opportunities for underserved businesses. Objectives that he will address in this new role include reducing and/or removing financial barriers, providing technical assistance, offering educational opportunities, addressing skills gaps, and expanding business networks for qualified participants to grow and scale their operations. 

“The Gwinnett Chamber Foundation will open doors to positively impact the business community through strategic and measurable objectives," said DiFranco. "I look forward to advancing opportunities for qualifying businesses and supporting growth potential beyond what has traditionally been possible.” 

A former executive of the Gwinnett County Public Library, DiFranco led efforts to create bylaws and procedures for the library Foundation, established partnerships for major gifts and fundraising platforms, and created and implemented the Hooper-Renwick Comprehensive Campaign to support the new Black history-themed library currently under construction in downtown Lawrenceville. Prior to his role with the library, DiFranco held key business-centric roles with Boy Scouts of America, The Cleveland Clinic-Hillcrest Hospital in Ohio, and Athens Regional Medical Center to name a few.

Nick Masino, President and CEO of the Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership Gwinnett, shared, “Jason brings the experience and skill set needed to successfully grow the Foundation. He has also worked diligently to develop an impressive professional network and comes with the much-deserved respect and support of Gwinnett's business community.”

DiFranco started his role with the Gwinnett Chamber Foundation on May 15 and resides in Buford with his wife, Amelia. To learn more about the Gwinnett Chamber team, please visit www.gwinnettchamber.org/staff.