companies on technology projects and has worked with tech startups and venture capital since 1999. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Florida State University, and an MBA from Columbia University. Linda is also a proud alum of Leadership Tampa (‘18) and Leadership Florida (’22). Ryan Whittemore
Chief Investment Officer, Florida Funders Ryan Whittemore is the chief investment officer for Florida Funders, a hybrid Venture Capital Fund and 1,600-member accredited investor network focused on early-stage seed to Series A stage tech in Florida and beyond. Ryan oversees a team reviewing more than
2,000 deals per year across three managed funds, and the due diligence process that leads to approximately 20 investments per year. Prior to joining Florida Funders, Ryan was corporate counsel to a private equity group handling responsibilities including all legal work, as well as all financial modeling and analysis of existing and new investments, operational oversight of certain assets, and leading M&A transactions completing 12 deals in four years. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in finance as well as an MBA, and a Juris Doctor from Stetson College of Law, and is a licensed attorney in Florida. 10:30 a.m. Short-term Training Programs, Long-term Employment Solutions Workforce shortages are affecting numerous industries. Attendees will hear about the initiatives Tampa is implementing to help solve this challenges in their community by creating more awareness of upskilling programs and partnering with businesses to meet their needs.
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