Pava LaPere

Pava LaPere is the founder and CEO of EcoMap Technologies, a Baltimore-based start-up that creates platforms that make it possible for people to easily navigate any ecosystem — including local business communities, entire industries and even corporate networks. She is also the founder and former board chair of Innov8MD, as well as the founder of the Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures accelerator and TCO Labs, Inc. LaPere believes hyper-local, ecosystem-based economic development will create a more equitable future for all communities.