Fay Horwitt serves as the President & CEO of Forward Cities, where she oversees organizational and
programmatic strategy and serves as the executive lead of the ESHIP Communities initiative. She specializes in the development of collaborative and capital frameworks
to catalyze more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems. Fay is a sought after presenter, trainer, and thought leader on the topic of ecosystem building She has also
begun addressing a emergent need in cities across the country: ecosystem healing – an approach designed to help communities address the dual pandemic of COVID - 19
and heightened systemic racism - guiding entrepreneurial support organizations and leaders as they seek to support and equitably serve entrepreneurs during these uncertain times.