MANAGER OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA CONNECT
Category: Education
Beth Kerly has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, entrepreneurship and public service. She has co-founded impactful programs such as the Hillsborough Community College Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, InLab@HCC, Operation Startup the STRIVE program for veterans, in collaboration with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and Patenthon, a national competition in partnership with NASA, among others.
Her tenure as special assistant to Governor Jeb Bush shaped her leadership style, fostering a foundation of empathy, accountability and strategic action. Her thought leadership is reflected in her co-authored works, ImpactED and Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation.