Youth entrepreneurship is on the rise. Innovative partnerships between Higher Education Institutions and businesses are helping to shape a new generation of entrepreneurs, but too often these projects fall short by missing out on equity.
Edna Primrose
Edna Primrose is the Founder and President of Differenza. She has over 20 years of executive expertise, leading comprehensive programs in organizational management, workforce development, education, and community development in the public and private sectors. During her 10-year tenure as a Senior Executive in U.S. federal government, she served in administrator and chief operating officer positions in the Departments of Agriculture and Labor for multi-billion-dollar programs in youth education, mentorship, water infrastructure, public-private partnerships, and administrative operations. During her tenure in the Job Corps program, Ms. Primrose led pre-apprenticeship training programs, designed program performance metrics, and worked with local youth before becoming National Director. As a private sector executive in multiple industry sectors, Ms. Primrose managed complex programs, developed leadership and organizational structures for growing companies, and led major policy initiatives. She is active on multiple boards, including boards at her alma mater, Towson University, MD, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration. She is passionate about incorporating lifelong learning in her work.