1. What drew you to the Center for Creative Economy (CCE), and what excites you most about stepping into this role? What drew me to CCE was its clear commitment to helping creative entrepreneurs move ideas from imagination to execution. I’ve been an entrepreneur myself… I owned two skate shops, and I know firsthand what it’s like to take something personal and creative and try to turn it into a sustainable business. That journey is exciting, but it’s also isolating and risky, especially when you’re expected to figure everything out on your own. Creative people are exceptionally good at generating...