12 Mar Introducing our new Program Director: Ashley Bryan
We are excited to introduce the newest addition to the Launch Fishers team: Ashley Bryan! She joins as our Program Director, a new position created to bring engaging and innovative programming to our community.
📋 About the Role
This brand new role is focused on building out a robust programming calendar at Launch Fishers, open to both our members and the public at large. Programs will be geared toward scaling and growing our existing member companies, embracing new businesses and their needs, and creating partnerships with local and regional groups. The Program Director will also seek out unique opportunities to work alongside other entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) and stakeholders to serve broader and more inclusive communities.
👩🏼 About Ashley
With her strong background in creating and overseeing strategic partnerships, Ashley has developed a keen understanding of customer discovery and believes early customers are the key to finding product-market fit in competitive markets.
Her expertise extends across various sectors, with a particular focus on hardtech, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Ashley has facilitated programs for the National Science Foundation and Purdue University’s Entrepreneurship initiatives. She also served as a Program Manager for a Corporate Venture Capital group at The Heritage Group, where she specialized in hardtech industries, including energy, specialty chemicals, and material science. Her work was instrumental in advancing sustainability within legacy industries, positioning companies to embrace innovative, sustainable solutions.
In addition to her work at The Heritage Group, Ashley is a former founder of a digital health tech startup. By leveraging intellectual property from Rush and Tulane Universities, she successfully launched a product in the post-acute care sector, showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit and ability to turn ideas into impactful products.
Under her leadership, the accelerator program at The Heritage Group was ranked the #1 hardtech accelerator globally. At Purdue University, while serving as Program Manager for Purdue Innovates, Ashley helped the university earn the prestigious #3 ranking for startup creation.
Ashley is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and businesses at every stage of growth. She is excited to meet with founders, learn about their ventures, and explore how she can connect them to the right programs, resources, and partnerships to help accelerate their success.
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