Kevin Adamek brings a background in early internet infrastructure, having co-founded and served as COO at Hotmail, along with an industrial engineering degree from Penn State and years as a finance and operations leader, including CFO roles at RedVector and IKON's technology services division. He was also part of the small group that helped relaunch Florida Funders in 2016, working to keep promising Florida founders building in-state instead of moving to coastal tech hubs.