Board of Directors

Cathie Wood, ARK Invest, Founder, CEO and CIO

Tonya Elmore, President & CEO
Tampa Bay Innovation Center

Brooke Evans, Treasurer

Rob Kapusta, Jr., Secretary
Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid

Roy Binger, CEO, Binger Financial

Kellen Carter, Esq. Chief Compliance Officer, ARK Invest

Christopher Paradies
Senior Attorney, IP Counsel, USAA

Marvin Scaff, CTO, Mach49

Paul Hays, Emeritus
Founder, Cheeseology


The Team

We are a team of dedicated professionals, ready to do what ever it takes to make your startup grow.


Tonya Elmore, founder, President & CEO


Ken Evans
Managing Director, Accelerator

Cassidy Cook, Community Manager