Two Dallas Powerhouses, One Stage: Jennifer Chandler & Lynn McBee on Building a City That Works

Jennifer Chandler, President of Bank of America Dallas, and Lynn McBee, CEO of Young Women's Preparatory Network, in a fireside conversation about what's actually working in Dallas — and what isn't getting enough credit. Early on, Jennifer polls the room on whether homelessness in downtown Dallas has gone up or down in recent years. Most hands go the wrong way. In this conversation: Jennifer's answer to what gets her up every day: a stroke at age 12 and a string of near-death health scares that reframed how she values an ordinary day From teaching high school in Dallas ISD to running Bank of America's Dallas market and its national philanthropic solutions team The scale behind the mission: 14,000 Bank of America employees in North Texas, 200,000 volunteer hours a year, $5M+ in local grants — and a $25/hour minimum wage with no degree required Lynn's story about a young alumna who almost left a prestigious job because it felt "soulless," and what her parents told her to do about it The homelessness poll: why the real numbers in downtown Dallas have gone down, and what the city did right to get there Chronic absenteeism and the 18-day tipping point — how Dallas ISD is partnering with community organizations to keep kids in school Career advice for the room: fail fast, don't let one "no" define you (Jennifer was once told not to run track — she's since run five marathons) What's next for Dallas as a financial hub: Bank of America's move to "Y'all Street," co-located with the Texas Stock Exchange. Global Mission Summit 2026, presented by Dallas College and powered by Global Mission Institute.