GEN is seeking candidates for our GEW Community Organizer volunteer position. Community Organizers (CO) will serve as an extension of the GEW USA National Organizer in their ecosystem. Community Organizers is an ecosystem builder who is well connected in their ecosystem and is able to recruit and unify multiple partners to organize activities during GEW.
Apply here to represent your city or county as the Community Organizer for Global Entrepreneurship Week. Email Ellen Bateman at ellen@genglobal.org with questions.
Please note there is only one Community Organizer per city or county unless permission is otherwise granted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This is a volunteer position.
ARIZONA
Tucson
Anna Darian
University of Arizona FORGE at Roy Place
Superior
Arlynn Godinez
SEED SPOT
Chandler
Diana White
Chandler Innovations Incubator
Twitter
ARKANSAS
Conway
Grace Rains
Conductor
Conway
Tiffany Henry
Conductor
Twitter
North Little Rock
Errin Stanger
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
Twitter
Pierce Gordon
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
Pine Bluff
Mildred Franco
The Generator @ GFPB
Twitter
Eureka Springs
Jackie Wolven
Main Street Eureka Springs
Twitter
Fayetteville
Caleb Talley
Startup Junkie
Twitter
Searcy
Mat Faulkner
Searcy Chamber of Commerce
Twitter
Cabot
Amy Williams
Cabot Chamber of Commerce
Twitter
Sherwood
Kellie Wall
Sherwood Chamber of Commerce
Twitter
Bentonville
Evan Gray
Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Twitter
Fort Smith
Talicia Richardson
64.6 Downtown
Jonesboro
Andrea Allen
University of Arkansas Delta Office of Economic Development
Twitter
De Queen
Tiffany Maurer
UA Cossatot
Batesville
Mandi Curtwright
Main Street Batesville
Twitter
Lonoke
Tiffany Hunter
Lonoke 2022
Twitter
CALIFORNIA
Chico
Eva Shepherd-Nicoll
ChicoStart
Sacramento
Cameron Law
Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, California State University Sacramento
Twitter
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Steven Rodriguez
Innovate Coalition
Twitter
FLORIDA
Lakeland & Tallahassee
Robert Blacklidge
Entrepreneurs Matter
Twitter
Tallahassee
Scott Balog
TCC Center for Innovation
Twitter
Miami
Dr. Lascelle A. Sweetland
ilab Startup Foundation
Twitter
Fort Lauderdale
Rita Mittal
INMARG Entrepreneurs Global Connect
Twitter
Southwest Florida
Alex Allen
SWFL Tech Partnership & Two39 Group
GEORGIA
Lawrenceville
Stella Ihenacho
Women Doing It Afraid
Twitter
Snellville/Gwinnett County
Franchesca Thompson
Paper Birch
Twitter
Douglasville
Tamika Day
TCD Consulting Group
Twitter
IDAHO
Boise
Diane Bevan
Idaho Women's Business Center & Idaho Rural Growth Initiative
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ILLINOIS
Peoria
Andrew Ngui
Greater Peoria Economic Development Council
Twitter
IOWA
Indianola
John Walker
Simpson College
Twitter
Iowa City
Kady Light
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, University of Iowa
Twitter
Northeast Iowa
Valerie Reinke
Allamakee County Economic Development & Tourism
Twitter
MARYLAND
College Park
Angela Heath
TKC Incorporated
Twitter
MASSACHUSETTS
Beverly
Deirdre Sartorelli
Angle Center for Entrepreneurship, Endicott College
Twitter
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Tonya McNeal-Weary
Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs
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Troy/Oakland County
Faris Alami
International Strategic Management
MINNESOTA
Mankato
Yvonne Cariveau
Minnesota State University, Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Twitter
MISSISSIPPI
Hattiesburg
James Wilcox
The University of Southern Mississippi, Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education
Twitter
Sardis
Marnell Love
Communities Unlimited
Ridgeland
Whitney Jackson
Mississippi Development Authority
Twitter
Jackson
Almesha Campbell
Jackson State University
Twitter
Clarksdale
Tim Lampkin
Higher Purpose Co.
Twitter
Starkville
Brooke Lammert
MSU Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach
Twitter
NEVADA
Las Vegas
Mario Mitchell
Code Legion
Twitter
NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe
Jennifer Case Nevarez
Community Learning Network and New Mexico TechWorks in partnership with the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development
NEW YORK
Westchester County
Romina Ganopolsky
Westchester Community College
Twitter
Troy
Katie Hammon
Downtown Troy Business Improvement District
Twitter
NORTH CAROLINA
Greenville
David Mayo
Crisp Small Business Resource Center @ East Carolina University
NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo
Dane Johnson
North Dakota State University, The Nice Center
Twitter
OHIO
Cincinnati
William Kent Lutz
University of Cincinnati
Twitter
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Tommy Yi
StarSpace46, Inc
Twitter
Tulsa
Sarah Stephenson
36 Degrees North
Twitter
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
Herman Nyamunga
PowerUp at Community College of Philadelphia
Twitter
University Park
Elizabeth Fegert
Penn State Small Business Development Center
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Erie County
Blane Dessy
Erie County Public Library
SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia
Tom Ledbetter
Midlands Technical College
Twitter
Hartsville
Andy Burkemper
Coker University
Spartanburg
Erin Ouzts
Ten at the Top
Twitter
TENNESSEE
Waynesboro
Rena Purdy
Wayne County JECDB
Twitter
Memphis
Marnell Love
Communities Unlimited
TEXAS
Amarillo
Brittny Lee
WT Enterprise Center
Twitter
Austin
Sean Duffy
Capital Factory
Twitter
Dallas
Bryan Chambers
Capital Factory
Twitter
Fort Worth
Marco Johnson
Sparkyard
Twitter
Plano
MJ Charman
iStart Valley
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San Marcos
Carina Boston Pinales
Splash Coworking
Twitter
Houston
Grace Rodriguez
Impact Hub Houston
Twitter
VIRGINIA
Arlington
Dr. Donna M. Schaeffer
Marymount University
Twitter
Danville
Jessica Edwards
The Launch Place
Twitter