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Cara O. serves as the Director of Programs at StartUpNV, where responsibilities include overseeing entrepreneur education programs and enhancing their reach across Nevada. Experience as the Accelerator and Incubator Operations Manager involved connecting founders with critical resources and mentors. As Lead Principal Advisor for Larta, Cara O. supports the commercialization of Phase 1 and Phase 2 SBIR/STTR awardees. Prior roles at the University of Nevada, Reno included Program Manager of Entrepreneurial Development, managing the state's SBIR/STTR program, and facilitating commercialization of innovations. Additional experience at UC Merced encompassed managing NSF I-Corps initiatives and the Venture Lab. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of California, Merced, and a forthcoming certificate in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School Online.