Chasity Cooper

A Chicago-based communications strategist and journalist, Chasity Cooper believes there’s power in owning your truth, and choosing how to tell your story. Currently, she works as a managing editor for a marketing communications firm in Chicago, where she works with healthcare organizations to enhance and strengthen their content strategy. On a personal level, she is driven to elevate the stories of people of color across the tech, media, hospitality, and business industries.

"I am beyond humbled to receive the Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship Award. I'm inspired by and grateful to the many dynamic women in wine and spirits who have come before me, and, more importantly, to continue blazing a trail that will inspire other women who look like me to make their mark in this industry."