AVIATRA ACCELERATORS HIRES DAYTON PROGRAM MANAGER
Aviatra Alumni and Successful Business Owner Kourtney Terry Takes on New Role
DAYTON, OH – December 6, 2022 - Aviatra Accelerators, a Dayton non-profit accelerator focused on empowering women entrepreneurs has hired Kourtney Terry, owner of Taste T Love Baby Food and graduate of Aviatra’s Launch accelerator, as its Program Manager.
Mrs. Terry launched her organic baby food company in 2019, now with distribution at Dayton grocers and a partnership with Dayton Children’s Hospital. She also continues to grow her portfolio of childcare centers who serve her baby food. Mrs. Terry explained her excitement about this part-time role with Aviatra, “I see it as a fantastic opportunity to grow my own business by staying connected with a robust community of entrepreneurs, as well as helping other women start and grow their own businesses.”
“Kourtney is ideal for this role since she herself is a female entrepreneur and has experienced the way Aviatra programs help women create a solid foundation for their businesses through education and access to resources, “said Jill Morenz, CEO of Aviatra Accelerators. As Program Manager, Mrs. Terry will be responsible for managing entrepreneur relationships, scheduling, planning and logistics of all Aviatra Dayton programming.
With a background in healthcare, Kourtney Terry most recently held positions in buying and operations with Premier Health Partners, prior to starting organic baby food company, Taste T Love. She continues to focus on operations at Taste T Love and expanding the company’s footprint in Dayton and beyond. Ms. Terry holds a Master of Business Administration from Wright State University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration from Wilberforce University. She resides in the Dayton area.
In 2020, Aviatra Dayton received a contribution from Robin Gentry McGee, Founder of Functional Formularies, who is an Aviatra graduate, that allowed the organization to launch in the Dayton market and offer its programs to female entrepreneurs. Aviatra Dayton offers a two-day EXPLORE® BOOTCAMP cohort where female founders learn how to validate their business ideas and how to set up their business for success, as well as SOAR® programming, an ongoing series of workshops for business owners. Additionally, Aviatra 365 is an on-demand digital platform of curriculum that can be accessed anywhere.
About Aviatra Accelerators
Celebrating nearly twelve years of supporting women-on-the-rise to find the power to soar, Aviatra Accelerators, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, exists to empower female entrepreneurs, providing education, coaching, mentoring, networking and access to capital. Aviatra’s programs are tailored to meet the needs of women entrepreneurs at all stages of the business cycle. With a presence in Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, Aviatra Accelerators has helped over 3,000 female entrepreneurs create 15,000 jobs, has awarded millions in funding, and its entrepreneurs have generated a cumulative total of over $1 billion in earned revenues. For more about Aviatra and its female entrepreneur success stories, visit, https://aviatraaccelerators.org.
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Media note: High-resolution, professional images of Kourtney Terry (left) Aviatra Program Manager and Aviatra CEO Jill Morenz (right) for download here. Single image of Kourtney Terry.
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