HUNTSVILLE — Lacey Reinoehl, the new executive director of Urban Engine, hopes to bring a spark to the North Alabama tech-related nonprofit.
“After a tedious two-year period, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Urban Engine is thrilled to regain momentum under Lacey’s leadership,” said Urban Engine Board Chair Toni Eberhart. “Her vision, passion and energy for shaping the future of Huntsville’s entrepreneurial and innovation landscape is an inspiration.”
Urban Engine helps accelerate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)-focused innovation and entrepreneurship through education and community building.
To help reinvigorate Huntsville’s start-up community, Reinoehl is resuming in-person programming targeting local innovators and entrepreneurs.
“This is an incredible opportunity that speaks to my passion, skillset, and guiding principle: that all people should have equitable access to opportunity to pursue their passions,” she said. “Huntsville is full of opportunity and growth. There has never been a better time to plug in and discover the vast network of support and resources in place for motivated innovators and entrepreneurs.”
The first of Urban Engine’s returning programs is the wildly popular CoWorking Night. The first reboot is “The Future of Huntsville” and will be June 15 at Innovate Huntsville, 228 Holmes Avenue. Startup founders, entrepreneurs, creators and the tech community are invited.
An entrepreneur herself, Reinoehl’s qualifications to lead Urban Engine are rooted in her success as a co-founder and vice president of Product Development for the Huntsville-based software-company Lojix; and her ownership of the technical solutions firm, Zaros Labs. She is also a DevSecOps specialist at Deloitte Consulting.
Recognized as a community servant, Reinoehl has held leadership positions among area nonprofits including Girls, Inc. of Huntsville; Women Who Code Huntsville; Chamber of Commerce; and WeRockIT Conf.
“We are extremely excited for our next chapter and grateful to the Urban Engine community for continuing to show enthusiasm for the important work we are doing to draw positive attention to the Huntsville startup scene while creating equitable, accessible opportunities to participate in Huntsville’s economy through entrepreneurship,” Eberhart said.
Among the panelists for the relaunch celebration are Wesley Crunkleton of Crunkleton Real Estate; Lucia Cape, senior vice president of Economic Development at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce; Dennis Madsen, manager of Long-Range and Urban Planning for the City of Huntsville; and Michelle Jordan, executive director of Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments.
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