I’m the CEO of the Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie that provides entrepreneurial support through mentorship, programming, access to capital, maker training and rapid prototyping in a free-of-charge makerspace. I'm the founder of Kim Lane Co., where I serve as a Regional Representative for the Kauffman Foundation, managing 30-plus chapters of an entrepreneurial program in a 5-state region of the U.S., and provide thought leadership as a consultant for Facebook, Inc., supporting a new program designed to connect collegiate talent with high-paid internships.I also serve as a Senior Advisor for the Global Entrepreneurship Network supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world. I’ve served as a U.S. Delegate to the Global Entrepreneurship Congresses in Johannesburg, South Africa (2017); Istanbul, Turkey (2018); and Manama, Bahrain (2019).