Linda Dickerson-Hartsock (she/her)

Linda Dickerson Hartsock directs the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University, the campus innovation hub. She is also a faculty member in the Whitman School of Management. She has a long career as an ecosystem builder, fusing innovation-led business and community development, with a particular focus on impact entrepreneurship. She has served in leadership capacities on many boards at the state and regional level and is the winner of numerous awards for her work in innovation-led economic development and community revitalization.