Kisha McNeill serves as Manager of the Do Good Accelerator at the University of Maryland Do Good Institute. She supports students in transforming their social innovation ideas into high-impact nonprofits, social ventures and philanthropic initiatives, while fostering meaningful partnerships between the university and the broader community. Since 2017, McNeill has been responsible for the strategic development and deployment of Do Good Accelerator programs.
McNeill has an in-depth understanding of the design and development of facilities and programs that support innovation and community development. She has extensive experience in business development, program coordination and establishing partnership program platforms for entrepreneurs. Her entrepreneurial support knowledge includes exposure to government, corporate and nonprofit sector organizations.
Prior to joining the Institute, Kisha served as a manager with the Prince George’s Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC), where she worked with entrepreneurs to establish and grow their organizations by leveraging county, state and federal incentives. She also managed and led the expansion of the PGCEDC accelerator program geared toward innovative products and services. Before working at PGCEDC, McNeill spent five years in business development and program coordination at the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation and its incubator program, the Chesapeake Innovation Center. McNeill holds a Bachelor of Science in Family Science from the University of Maryland and her Master’s in Business Administration.
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