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Linda is a dedicated community leader and entrepreneurial advocate with extensive involvement throughout Northeast Ohio.

 

As a National Science Foundation I-Corps mentor and instructor, Linda has helped hundreds of university researchers and community startups learn whether a commercial path exists for their innovations.

Linda has shown a passion for promoting diversity and regional planning through roles in the Minority Business Assistance Center, City of Akron Refugee Taskforce, and NEFCO Advisory Board.

 

A graduate of Leadership Stark County and member of the Strengthening Stark Advisory Board, Linda had an opportunity to lead a successful effort in the Faith in Stark COVID Relief Fund, securing $540K for pandemic-affected small businesses in May 2020.

 

Linda earned a Master of Real Estate from Georgetown University in 2017 and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Akron in 2015.