19 Oct 2026

Spotlight On: Solange Tricanowicz, VP of economic development at the CLT Alliance

Solange Tricanowicz

Solange Tricanowicz is vice president of economic development at the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance. In this role, Solange leads the economic development team in recruiting new jobs and investment to the 16-county, bi-state region.

Prior to this role, Solange served as business recruitment manager at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, where she led projects that foster job creation and investment throughout the state of North Carolina. In this role, Solange assisted in bringing over 3,000 jobs and $1.6 billion of capital investment to the state.

From 2017-2024, Solange had a robust career at UNC Charlotte, including serving as the inaugural director for corporate engagement at UNC Charlotte, where she played a pivotal role in establishing and fortifying connections between the university and the business community.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Solange has served as the Young Professionals Board Chair for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and served as a Ruth G. Shaw Leadership Program mentor at Central Piedmont Community College.

Solange holds a Master of Science in Organizational Communication from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Spanish from The University of Tulsa.

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