The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Nikki Pumphrey is a leader in workforce development committed to advancing economic mobility and racial equity through public-private partnerships. She has dedicated her career to ensuring that race, neighborhood, and country of origin no longer determine access to opportunity in the Philadelphia region.
Currently, she serves as Vice President for Talent and Workforce at The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, advancing inclusive talent strategies to support the region’s economic growth. Prior to joining the Chamber, she was Senior Managing Director at Per Scholas, a national organization focused on connecting women and people of color to careers in technology. Nikki has also served as the Deputy Director at The Welcoming Center, where she secured $250,000 in national philanthropic funding to support a comprehensive, employer-informed immigrant workforce strategy for Philadelphia, in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Commerce. She has also provided guidance on immigrant integration policy and practices for 16 U.S. states and cities and presented on innovative workforce models at the White House Summit on Immigrant Integration in 2016.
Nicole is an active community leader and has served on the executive leadership team of the City of Philadelphia Workforce Professionals Alliance since 2019. She currently serves as Board Chair for the Technology Learning Collaborative as well as on the board of Amplify Philly. In 2019, she founded PHL Women in WkDev, a community of 100+ leaders and professionals to address the need for connection, collaboration, and career advancement in the field of workforce development.