Emily Hemingway transforms communities through entrepreneurship and innovation. With over 15 years experience, she is committed to fostering equitable economic opportunity across America by empowering regions through data-driven strategic planning, public-private partnerships, and leading-edge community advancement practices. Having worked her way from coast to coast, Emily is an economic development powerhouse, award-winning event producer, business accelerator director, public relations specialist, and nationally recognized thought leader in entrepreneurial ecosystem design. Having relocated to St. Louis in early 2021, Emily now serves as the Founding Executive Director of TechSTL, where she is leading the charge to make St. Louis the most diverse innovation hub in the country by 2027.