Kevin Carter is the Director of Business Development for EcoMap Technologies, where he is responsible for building strategic partnerships, finding strong market applications, and advancing the company’s mission of making information more accessible. Prior to joining EcoMap, Kevin helped to build up the student entrepreneurship ecosystem at Johns Hopkins University as the first Student Program Manager for FastForward U (JHU’s student entrepreneurship center) where he worked to develop the university’s first accelerator program, alum entrepreneur mentorship network, and managed grant funding for student entrepreneurs. Kevin is also the Co-Founder of PLACE Builders, a place-based ecosystem fellowship program inspired by the memory of EcoMap’s late CEO/Co-Founder – Pava LaPere. The biggest throughline in his professional career to date is the emphasis on building relationships, connections, and programs that hold real significance to the stakeholders involved. Follow Kevin on LinkedIn