Rhonda Ladig

Rhonda Ladig is Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC), and independent 501(c)3 entrepreneur support organization and incubator in Fort Wayne, IN. The NIIC began in 2000. Previously, Rhonda was the charter Executive Director for Start Fort Wayne, a 501(c)3 that supported tech and high-growth startups in northeast Indiana and has consulted in economic development and entrepreneur services across the region since 2018. She has vast experience coaching over 450 early-stage businesses, including high-growth, rural, agribusiness, medical device/medtech, and social impact ventures. She also has extensive experience in strategic program development, data analysis, and efficient and effective execution. She spent 10 years in higher education and public K-12. Her bachelor’s degree is in Business Administration-Marketing and master’s is in Public Management-Public Policy and Administration.