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    linda hale

    Linda Hale

    Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
    Marketing Manager for John S. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    Crawford Hall
    Contact Information
    Email:
    lhale9@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-7890

    Biography

    Linda is a dedicated community leader and entrepreneurial advocate with extensive involvement throughout Northeast Ohio.
     
    As a National Science Foundation I-Corps mentor and instructor, Linda has helped hundreds of university researchers and community startups learn whether a commercial path exists for their innovations.
    Linda has shown a passion for promoting diversity and regional planning through roles in the Minority Business Assistance Center, City of Akron Refugee Taskforce, and NEFCO Advisory Board.
     
    A graduate of Leadership Stark County and member of the Strengthening Stark Advisory Board, Linda had an opportunity to lead a successful effort in the Faith in Stark COVID Relief Fund, securing $540K for pandemic-affected small businesses in May 2020.
     
    Linda earned a Master of Real Estate from Georgetown University in 2017 and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Akron in 2015.
     

    Certifications:

    • State of Ohio Real Estate License
    • NSF I-Corps Instructor

    Education

    Master of Real Estate, Georgetown University
    Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with minor in Business Administration, University of Akron
    Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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    Undergraduate Programs – 330-672-2872
    Graduate Programs – 330-672-2282
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