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our team

Operators, investors, and builders with decades of experience in placemaking, venture capital, real estate strategy, and community development.

Core Team

Kate Brodock, Founder & General Partner

Kate Brodock

Founder & General Partner

Venture capitalist, startup operator, and ecosystem builder with 20+ years of leadership. Founding Partner at The W Fund and CEO of SWITCH. Cazenovia resident. Leads vision, capital strategy, and community integration.

Anne Halsey Flowers, Partner

Anne Halsey Flowers

Partner

Partner at 9Fresh, bringing strategic leadership and operational expertise to the Cazenovia Innovation District.

Hannah Reece, Director of Innovation & Cultural Groundskeeper

Hannah Reece

Director of Innovation & Cultural Groundskeeper

Documentation, pillar development, network coordination, talent pipeline, and marketing materials.

Travis Barr, Community Lead

Travis Barr

Community Lead

Community engagement and outreach for the Cazenovia Innovation District. Building relationships with local stakeholders, residents, and civic organizations.

Linda Morgan, Community Lead

Linda Morgan

Community Lead

Community engagement and outreach for the Cazenovia Innovation District. Connecting the district to the people and organizations that make Cazenovia thrive.

Jason Zuker, Innovation Strategy Partner

Jason Zuker

Innovation Strategy Partner

Innovation strategy partner for the Cazenovia Innovation District.

Operating Partners

John Majors, Principal, The Oughtness Group

John Majors

Principal, The Oughtness Group

Real estate strategist with 25+ years in civic, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse development. Founder of The Oughtness Group, with $1B+ in place-based projects across the U.S. Leads planning, feasibility, and development execution.

Expert Consultants

Phil Colicchio, Colicchio Consulting

Phil Colicchio

Colicchio Consulting

Experts in creating top food and beverage experiences, with a viewpoint centered around culture. Leading culinary, entertainment, and hospitality strategy. Overseeing the food hall, culinary programming, and food systems integration across both properties.