Why Embarc Collective’s CEO is stepping down

Embarc Collective, a startup incubator and accelerator that has helped cement Tampa Bay’s status as an entrepreneurial hub, will soon have its first new leader since it launched in early 2019.

Lakshmi Shenoy, the Tampa-based organization's founding CEO, announced Wednesday that she will step down from the role Jan. 1. The nonprofit’s board appointed Dr. Tim Holcomb as her successor.

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County celebrates community hub’s collective impact

Pinellas County officials took a leap of faith by relinquishing control of an expansive yet underutilized community hub. That public-private partnership has paid dividends in an historically impoverished area.

The St. Petersburg Foundation (SPF) began operating the county-owned Lealman Exchange in April 2022. Amy J. Cianci, project manager and engagement director, told county commissioners Thursday she had a celebratory update, and detailed how programming and partnerships have uplifted the unincorporated city.

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