This May American Tobacco Director of Community Partnerships Jesica Averhart will be part of an accomplished array of speakers at the 2016 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit.  Averhart Will be speaking on a panel “Fast Track Your Tech Startup” during the afternoon sessions on Thursday, May 5^th.  The Summit is being held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel from May 4-7, 2016.

“I’ll be talking about Durham and how’s is becoming a destination for high-growth, scalable start-ups across the country….particularly on the radar of Minority Founders,” explains Averhart.  “I’ll address what creates a welcoming, robust and successful startup community and of course talk about American Underground’s goals to be the most Diverse Tech Hub in the country by the end of the year.”

Averhart says she’s “glad to share what we’re working on.”

Averhart joined American Tobacco in 2011.  She also works with the American Underground.  She works to bridge the relationships between the community and the innovation and technology sector.

To find out more about the 2016 Black Enterprise Enterpreneurs Summit HERE: www.blackenterprise.com/es/