Dr. La Juana Whitmore is the new Executive Director of the FINNNOVATION Institute. Sheletta asks about how she came to be in her position. Dr. Whitmore speaks to her involvement in the FINNOVATION Lab the last few years, what she did working for Target and how she immersed herself in Minnesota’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as she built her own business, La Juana Whitmore Consulting.

Sheletta asks what her goals are in the Executive Director position. La Juana speaks to growing the FINNOVATION Institute’s brand and network beyond Minnesota.