Senior Vice President, Chief Community Officer
Wexford Science + Technology

Travis serves as Wexford’s first Chief Community Officer and works hand-in-hand with Wexford’s university partners, civic leaders and community groups in the innovation districts they develop. His primary role is to ensure that Wexford is building inclusive communities in each of its cities and to lead the overall community engagement strategy, identify new partners and initiatives to add to the knowledge community portfolio, develop funding mechanisms to increase opportunities for under-represented innovators, and strengthen the connections between the innovation district and the geography in which it resides.

Previously, Travis was President of the CIC Venture Café Global Institute (VCGI) where he was responsible for the growth and expansion of the organization to eleven cities in six countries across four continents. He is passionate about entrepreneurship as a driver for economic development, and believes innovation is a process to improve the human condition. A frequent speaker, Travis honed his skills while doing standup comedy for three years in California. If innovation involves failure, comedy is the best classroom.

Sessions

Aug 5

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Equitable Economic Development Panel Conversation

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Chase Park Plaza, Khorassan Main Ballroom

How can we build greater equity in to our cities' economic development activities?