Troy A. LeMaile-Stovall

As the CEO of TEDCO — Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies — Troy leads the organization’s mission to support economic development through the cultivation of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem. He brings more than 25 years of experience in investment management, higher education, telecommunications, information/communication technology, and management consulting in this leadership role.

Prior to joining TEDCO, Troy was the Chief Operating Officer at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the nation’s only urban land-grant university. He oversaw an array of critical functions at UDC, including capital construction, communications, emergency management, enrollment services, facilities management, government relations, information management, institutional research, marketing, public safety, risk management, and strategic planning, to name just a few.

An entrepreneur at heart and in spirit, Troy founded the management consulting firms LeMaile-Stovall LLC and GTMS Partners LLC. He also co-founded and served as the first President and CEO of GulfSouth Capital. His resume includes positions as the interim President of Zenith Education Group; Principal at Butler Snow Advisory Services; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Howard University; and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jackson State (Mississippi) University, where he was awarded the Thurgood Marshall HBCU CFO of the Year. Earlier in his career, Troy held positions at McKinsey & Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone (now AT&T), AT&T Bell Labs, and Rockwell international.