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Team<\/strong><\/h1>The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund is a collaborative effort among 12 institution and 3 regional higher education centers.<\/p>
Important members of the team are the Executive Committee, listed below:<\/p>
- Johnetta Boseman Hardy<\/a>, Executive Director, Entrepreneurship Innovation Center | Bowie State University<\/li>
- Ron Williams<\/a>, Associate Professor of Management, Founding Director, Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship | Coppin State University<\/li>
- Stacy Wassell<\/a>, Director, Summit Station at Innovation Park & Legacy Business Transition Program | Frostburg State University<\/li>
- Michael Jensen<\/a>, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship | Salisbury University<\/li>
- Ardys Russakis<\/a>, Director, Business Engagement and Operations | Towson University<\/li>
- Henry Mortimer<\/a>, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation | University of Baltimore<\/li>
- Taylor DeBoer<\/a>, Assistant Director, The Graduate Research Innovation District, the \u201cGrid\u201d | University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Baltimore<\/li>
- Kevin Fulmer<\/a>, Director, Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship | University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Baltimore County<\/li>
- Nina Lamba<\/a>, Assistant Director, IMET; Senior Manager, HarborLaunch | University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Center for Environmental Science<\/li>
- Sammy Popat<\/a>, UMD Innovation & EnTERPreneurship Ecosystem Catalyst | University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø College Park<\/li>
- Pamela Allison<\/a>, Endowed Chair and Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Program Innovation | University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Eastern Shore<\/li>
- Camelia Fawzy<\/a>, Faculty | University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Global Campus<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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The next Executive Committee Meetings are scheduled for:<\/p>Thu 10\/16\/2025 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM<\/span>
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- Lindsay Ryan, Executive Director of Economic Development — ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund Managing Director<\/em><\/li>
- Michael Ravenscroft, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Momentum Fund Managing Director<\/li>
- Eric Nicholson, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Director of Business Operations<\/li>
- Celeste Denson, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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