Toby is an entrepreneurship acceleration specialist whose background spans state and federal government, community organizing, social enterprise development, nonprofit leadership, critical technology acceleration, and curating entrepreneurial ecosystems the world over. At Empire State Development, Toby oversees NYSTAR’s portfolio of high-growth science, technology, and innovation accelerators and is launching New York’s statewide Global Entrepreneurship Program, creating pathways to permanent residency for international founders building their businesses in New York.