Research Park at 番茄直播Welcomes New Authority Board Member
Sherry Ambrose was recently announced as a new member of the Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority. She was appointed by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners.
Ambrose is a manager for Florida Power & Light鈥檚 Office of Economic Development and oversees competitive economic development projects and lead generation efforts. She brings to the team more than a decade of economic development experience in Florida, Texas and Washington at the local, regional and state levels.听
Ambrose has worked in marketing and business development leadership roles for Enterprise Florida and the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and was named among Consultant Connect鈥檚 2018 Top 50 Economic Developers in North America. She is also a director of the statewide boards of directors for Prospera and the Florida Economic Development Council.
鈥淪herry鈥檚 experience in economic development will be an asset to the Authority as we continue to work with innovative companies developing new technologies to commercialize in South Florida, and recruit companies from overseas to add to our economy,鈥 said Bob Swindell, chairman of the Research Park at FAU鈥檚 governing special district.
Ambrose received a Master of Public Administration from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Rollins College. A South Florida native, she resides in Tequesta with her husband and two children.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to join the Research Park at FAU's governing Authority as we continue fostering economic development and advancing entrepreneurship in Palm Beach County,鈥 said Ambrose. 鈥淔PL is a longstanding partner of the university and the 番茄直播Tech Runway庐 at Research Park at FAU, and we have seen first-hand the impact it has on fostering a culture of innovation that helps startups bring their visions to life and move South Florida and the state forward.鈥
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