MORTAR
Shantel Routt is a highly experienced professional with a diverse background in leadership and customer service roles. Currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at MORTAR since February 2023, Routt is also the Manager of Participant Services and Team Leader of Client Services at Fidelity Investments, a position held since August 2021. As the Chief Executive Officer of Tailored Confetti LLC since March 2012, Routt has developed extensive entrepreneurial skills. Prior roles include significant contributions at Green Dot Corporation and Fifth Third Bank, where Routt held various management positions focused on customer service, treasury management, and sales. Experience at Macy's and Walt Disney World further highlights a strong foundation in retail and customer engagement. Routt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from Northern Kentucky University and an Associate of Arts in Communication from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.
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MORTAR
Honestly, it can be very difficult for urban entrepreneurs to start or maintain existing businesses – especially without an existing business background or access to resources. In areas like Over-The-Rhine, the development moves so quickly that it may feel like catching up – or keeping up is an impossible goal. Our plan is to implement a ten-week business course designed to help low-income urban entrepreneurs build or expand their dream businesses, giving them the tools to help them grow with their neighborhoods. The curriculum we are using has been proven and pioneered by LAUNCH Chattanooga targeting a similar demographic. We believe that Cincinnati is definitely ready for a program like MORTAR that will lead to improved quality of life, business ownership, job creation and a flourishing local economy. While Over-The-Rhine is definitely our epicenter, we believe that the MORTAR program will have a ripple effect in surrounding areas, becoming a magnet that draws in entrepreneurial students from all around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, therefore having an even broader reach and impact. Through education, guidance and mentorship, we will be able to effectively challenge the perceptions of how entrepreneurs are built and what their legacies will become.