Female Internet Hero to Lead New York Technology Community

NY Tech Meetup (NYTM) will be led by a Female Internet Hero. The network for the New York technology community, has named Jessica Lawrence as the organization?s first Managing Director. In November 2010, she was one of 15 women selected to participate in FeMBA, Seth Godin?s mini-MBA program for female entrepreneurs.

Started in 2004 by Meetup.com Founder and CEO Scott Heiferman and co-founded by Dawn Barber, the NY Tech Meetup has over 17,300 members, representing professionals from all parts of the New York technology community. NYTM centers around its monthly events, where members gather to watch emerging companies demo new ideas, hear leading-edge thinking on technology topics, and build their networks to develop their businesses.

NYTM has been integral in the birth of New York?s new Silicon Alley, with nearly every notable new company, including Foursquare, Kickstarter, and Tumblr, making their debut at a NYTM demo. NYTM is a not-for-profit, community-led organization. Its Executive Director is Nate Westheimer and Chair of the Board is Andrew Rasiej.

Until January 2011, Lawrence was the CEO of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, a non-profit serving 10,000 girls and 5,000 volunteers in Southern California. Under her leadership, the organization was ranked the #8 best nonprofit to work for in the country on the NonProfit Times? 2010.

?New York is the most dynamic place to be in the country, and I?m very excited to begin working on behalf of NYTM?s 17,000 members and the city?s tech community to further develop the organization and grow support for the unique and vibrant New York tech industry,? said Jessica Lawrence.

?The hiring of a full time Managing Director is a milestone event in the continued evolution of the NY Tech MeetUp,? said Andrew Rasiej, Chair of the Board for NYTM. ?Jessica?s strong organizational and managerial abilities will allow our organization to greatly expand our capacity to fulfill our mission to serve and grow the New York technology community.?

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