Brenda Gerber Vincent

Brenda Gerber Vincent serves as Chief Growth Officer at Greater Fort Wayne Inc., an organization recently recognized as the 2025 “National Chamber of the Year”. In her role, she is dedicated to advancing quality of place through economic development, leadership programming, and meaningful community engagement.

Deeply rooted in her community, she serves on numerous boards and committees, working alongside others who share her commitment to building a stronger, more connected Fort Wayne and Allen County. She is especially proud to have represented northeast Indiana on the statewide Opportunity Zones Task Force to bring private-sector investment to communities across the region, helped to co-found the Carriage House, a nationally recognized rehabilitation facility for individuals with serious mental illness, and worked to help establish and launch the United Front initiative.

Brenda’s work has been recognized with several honors, including receiving Indiana’s highest civilian honor, the Sagamore of the Wabash; the Heart of Indiana Torchbearer Award; the Dr. Daryl Yost Community Impact Award; the Boys & Girls Club 2025 “Woman of the Year”, and most recently, recognized at the Bring It-Push-It-Own It International Women’s Day Breakfast with the Arvis Boone Award, honoring women who embody joy, strength, and resilience.

A proud, fourth-generation Fort Wayne native, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University—Go Hoosiers! Among her life’s many blessings, she counts her husband and children first.