Alison Barlow is the inaugural Executive Director for the St. Pete Innovation District, the professional home to thousands of scientists, doctors, educators and entrepreneurs working together to make life better. Four committees focus on business development, real estate, placemaking and branding, and research collaboration and innovation with the goal of expanding growth and development of the area immediately south of downtown. With over 16 years in strategic planning, business process improvement and organizational change, Ms. Barlow has facilitated more than 800 workshops ranging from small working teams to large conferences, most recently at the Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College. She excels at bringing diverse groups together in a creative environment to have critical conversations. Previously, Alison was a management consultant based in Washington D.C. and Tampa, where she led project teams for private and government organizations in functional areas such as technology operations, logistics, real property and training. Alison received a BS from Florida State University and an MBA from American University.

• Address:abarlow@stpeteinnovationdistrict.com
• Address:http://www.stpeteinnovationdistrict.com