Dawn Haynes is the CEO of StarterStudio, Orlando’s only non-profit Tech Accelerator dedicated to supporting Central Florida tech startup founders. Given her leadership in the regional startup ecosystem and her previous role as an Adjunct Professor in the University of Central Florida’s College of Business Administration (2017-2022), she serves as a key mentor in the UCF I-Corps program. She is a senior executive with over 35 years of international leadership experience, holding positions at major corporations including The Walt Disney Company (Sales and Marketing Director), Weight Watchers (Head of Business Innovation and Strategy), Mind Gym (SVP, Global Client Services and Product Operations), and British Airways (Regional Director Sales and Marketing). She holds an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. Her specialties include strategic management, business asset growth, business development, start-up and early-stage business initiatives, and aligning culture, people, and processes to drive exceptional execution and impact.