Gracie is President for Startup Tampa Bay, the local non-profit that umbrellas Tampa Bay Startup Week, Startup Weekend Tampa Bay, technology hackathons, and other startup community events and socials. In this role Gracie wears many hats but her main function is to act as an advisor and connecter within the community, bringing individuals together between the many events STB hosts and the greater Tampa Bay community. Gracie is passionate about the well-being of the individual entrepreneurs that make up this community. She loves digital marketing and advertising, technology, and the trends that surround all.

At her day job as Marketing Director for TRUHAIR by Chelsea Scott, Gracie continues her trend of wearing many hats. She leads up strategy for all digital ad campaigns, promotions, PR, and overall  brand presence.