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Dr. Michèle G. Turner is a visionary leader whose career spans corporate innovation, higher education leadership, and entrepreneurial excellence. Her work bridges institutional strategy and community empowerment, advancing equitable access to opportunity across sectors.  At the University of Southern California, Dr. Turner leads enterprise-wide initiatives to expand business access and opportunity, ensuring inclusive economic participation through local business engagement and supplier development. Her pioneering programs – Trojan Shop Local, a digital platform showcasing small and local businesses surrounding USC campuses, and the Small Business Leadership Development Program, a collaboration with the USC Marshall School of Business Executive Education – reflect her commitment to translating institutional influence into measurable community impact.