Hello everyone, and thank you Dr. Joe for the invitation to join this community. My name is Sierra Martin, and I currently serve as the Director of Membership & Programming at SparkMacon, as well as the Georgia Tech ATDC Catalyst for Macon. In both roles, I have the privilege of supporting entrepreneurs, connecting founders to resources, and helping build a stronger, more collaborative ecosystem throughout Middle Georgia. I’m grateful to be here and look forward to learning from the conversations, perspectives, and expertise represented in this space. I’m equally excited to contribute where I can and to be part of the ongoing work to expand opportunity and support innovation across our region. Thank you again for welcoming me in, I’m looking forward to engaging with you all.