Ms. Elmore is a founder and the president of the Tampa Bay Innovation Center. The Innovation Center, an accelerator for early-stage technology firms, is a regional, national and international known success story that has been in operation for nine plus years that continues to build momentum in Pinellas County, Florida. During 2012, the Innovation Center was awarded winner of the Tampa Bay Technology Forum’s Excellence in Service award and was recognized by Entrepreneur.com among the top 10 roundup of international business incubators.
Tonya holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and an executive MBA from the University of South Florida. In 2007, Tonya was among the first graduating class to receive a professional designation as a “certified incubator manager” from the National Business Incubator Association.
Ms. Elmore serves as a vice-chair for the Florida Business Incubator Association. She has been named as among the top twenty technology leaders in the Tampa Bay region. Tonya has participated in numerous media appearances and interviews, including Fox 13 Good Day Tampa Bay as an expert on entrepreneurship and early growth strategies. She currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the USF Center for Entrepreneurship, USF Executive MBA program, St. Petersburg College-College of Technology & Management and the Executive Committee for the Emerging Academy Network. Ms. Elmore previously held a Top Secret Security clearance.
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