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Linda Dickerson Hartsock was Director of the Connective Corridor and is now Founder and former Executive Director of the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University. She is currently advisor for strategic initiatives at the university also a faculty member of the Whitman School of Management.
Formerly a senior member of New York State’s economic development team, Linda served as Central New York Regional Director for Empire State Development. Previously Vice President, Innovation and Technology Initiatives at CenterState CEO, she also served as director of industry collaboration at the SyracuseCoE, the New York State Center of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Systems.
With expertise in urban and regional planning, and entrepreneurship, she has extensive background structuring and financing complex economic and community development projects.
She was a long-time faculty member at Marist College and President and CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, the region’s premier planning, policy and development group. Linda is the recipient of many federal and state awards, and has served on numerous state task forces, advisory committees and statewide and regional boards. She is a very active in civic affairs in leadership positions with numerous nonprofit organizations.
Contact info: ldhart01@syr.edu / 315.706.8034
Quinton Fletchall is founder of Inquiry, a design consultancy and served as Project Manager for the Connective Corridor. He holds a 2013 B.A. in Industrial and Interaction Design program and a 2015 M.A. degree in Communications and Rhetorical Studies — both part Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. He joined the Connective Corridor in 2012 as an Imagining America Engagement Scholar and after graduation became Project Manager through his design consultancy, Inquiry. He has also been an adjunct instructor in Syracuse University’s School of Design.
He led the Corridor’s public art solicitation, and designed installations including the “Let Us Continue” Mural along the Onondaga Creekwalk, funded by the Erie Canal National Heritage Fund. He developed wayfinding systems, facade improvements projects and other design initiatives.
Quinton continues to work with Linda post-Connective Corridor on special projects in her new roles with the university, and serves as an alumni mentor to student startups. Linda and Quinton have developed an offered a series of creative entrepreneurship programs and workshops for Syracuse University students, and continue their collaboration.
The Connective Corridor was part of Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development during Nancy Cantor’s tenure as Chancellor of Syracuse University. Cantor is now the President of Hunter College in NYC.