Donna Harris

Donna Harris is Managing Director of Startup Regions. Having founded or been on the senior leadership team of four separate companies, Donna is working with entrepreneurs all over the country to build strong startup communities that can generate more successful startups and accelerate the trajectory of their growth.

Prior to joining the Partnership, Donna was Vice Chair of Interpoint Group, a government markets, government relations, and public affairs strategy and management firm, which generated nearly $8 billion in revenue, passed/defeated legislation and executed public affairs campaigns for corporations, non-profits, foundations, and governments globally.   She was also previously Founder and CEO of Kinderstreet, which sold SaaS enterprise management, commerce, and communication solutions company in the municipal, education, sports and recreation markets. She was also Vice President of Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Product Management for Centromine, a provider of web-based clinical/fiscal systems in the Health and Human Services industry. Donna has also previously held a variety of roles at Oracle Corporation and EDS. 

Donna is an alumna of Springboard Enterprises, a non-profit focused on scaling high-growth, women-led businesses, which has helped nearly 450 women-led companies raise $5 billion in equity financing.  She is also an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgetown University and a founding member of FounderCorps, a Washington, DC non-profit that organization made up of experienced technology entrepreneurs working to promote a broader and deeper technology entrepreneurial community in the Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland region.

Donna received her bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University and her MBA from The University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and son.