Dr. Laine Powell is the founder and executive director of Tech Sassy Girlz, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring underrepresented girls in middle and high school to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Powell created the organization in 2012 to address the critical shortage of women and minorities being represented in high-tech STEM careers. She firmly believes that leveraging technology is an opportunity for girls to be content creators and makers.
Powell is also the vice president for AceApplications, LLC, a technology solutions provider for businesses, schools, and government agencies. AceApplications delivers custom software, systems integration, mobile app and web development, data analytics and reporting, training and IT staff augmentation.
Powell has been recognized as one of Orlando Business Journal’s 2021 Women Who Mean Business, 2021 Orlando Magic Social Justice Game Changer, featured on PBS, NPR and received a host of other community and professional awards.
In the community, Powell is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., serves on the Board of Trustees for Florida Polytechnic University, and on the Board of Directors for Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, NAF Information Technology Academy and the Women’s Business Center at Seminole State College.