Embarc Collective welcomes the 2024-2026 Young Professionals Board class

Partnership is at the core of creating better conditions for startup success. Since 2021, young professionals in Tampa Bay’s corporate community have played a crucial role in supporting Embarc Collective’s member companies through the Young Professionals Board. Embarc Collective is excited to welcome the 2024-2026 Young Professionals Board class who will serve as advocates for our 125+ member companies and contribute to our 501(c)3 nonprofit mission of supporting the most driven and focused entrepreneurs in Florida.

A key objective of the Young Professionals Board is to provide entrepreneurs building at Embarc Collective access to the resources and networks to scale their companies. This past year, members of the 2023-2024 class, Haley Ayure, an Attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, offered legal advice to one of our members to support their exit strategy, and Ben Cady, Certified Business Performance Advisor at Insperity, hosted a dinner for our annual Leadership Summit, bringing together national speakers and members of Embarc Collective for an evening of network building.

“This year’s class brings together a community of rising professionals with impressive backgrounds, former members of Embarc Collective, and existing corporate and venture fund sponsors who have deeply invested in supporting the growth of emerging tech companies at Embarc Collective,” said Evan Erickson, Director of Events & Partnerships at Embarc Collective and Leader of the Young Professionals Board. “The diverse, industry-spanning expertise of the incoming board serves as a powerful asset for tech entrepreneurs at Embarc Collective to continue building bold, scalable, and thriving companies in Florida.”

Introducing the 2024-2026 Young Professionals Board class:

• Adam Teitelman, Mathematica
• Andy Suarez, KnowBe4
• Angela O’Neal, Citi
• Anthony Zlaket, Tampa General Hospital Innoventures
• Audrey Dearing, Monevate
• Beatrice Waesche, Raymond James
• Beau Giles, St. Pete EDC
• Bianca Peynado, Citi
• Bradley Petzer, KnowBe4
• Cameron Ahari, Raymond James Financial
• Candice Rezvanian, Legible.vc
• Chris Pizzo, Druid Ventures (Embarc Collective sponsor and former team member)
• Cortney Cox, Amazon Web Services
• Cristina Urdaneta, Cambridge Innovation Center
• David Abrams, Birch
• Drew Wagner, SiteZeus (former member of Embarc Collective)
• Jacob Rios, J.P. Morgan
• Jamie Murphy, Diamond View
• Jon Branche, MyLaurel
• Kasandra Perez, Computer Coach
• Kenneth Lund, Twelve Tables
• Matt Morrison, PwC (former member of Embarc Collective)
• Matthew Furminger, PGIM
• Mike Maseda, GenHealth.AI (former member of Embarc Collective)
• Quinn Cockrell, Hill Ward Henderson
• Taylor Yohner, Three Sixty Seven Advisors
• Will Freeman, Freeman Ventures, LLC
• Willena Long, LivingHR

As these young professionals bring their diverse experiences and support, they foster fruitful connections and provide access to timely tools and resources that bring our member companies an advantage in outlasting their competition.

Explore how your organization can work with Embarc Collective’s community of driven and focused tech entrepreneurs here.