I separately interviewed SBA Administrator Karen Mills and, on her recommendation, subsequently spoke with Ginger Lew from the National Economic Council on the topic of regional innovation cluster — past, present and future.
I’ve described Mills’ role in cluster development frequently for Mainebiz (see “Catalyzing Clusters,” Aug. 9, 2010) and got a chance to ask about her sense of progress and process. When I inquired about the unprecedented cross-agency alignment in relation to her co-authored Brookings report, she credited Ginger Lew.
Ginger Lew is senior counselor to the White House National Economic Council. She provides economic policy advice on a broad range of matters that impact small businesses. In addition, she co-chairs the White House Interagency Group on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Prior to joining the Obama administration, she was managing partner of a communications venture capital fund and an adviser to an early-stage venture fund.
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Author: MICHAEL GURAU
