Marty Hackney Email & Phone Number

Marty served as the Director of the Entrepreneurial Initiative at ECU from its inception in 2005 until retiring in 2017. She was also the co-founder and administrator of the Eastern NC – Investor Network. Investors in the network have invested millions in eastern NC technology companies that have contributed to many jobs in the region and investment returns. Marty along with numerous executives-in-resident/investors, graduate interns and volunteers have assisted technology entrepreneurs from ECU and the region in the commercialization process and preparation of funding. Products include medical devices, drugs, health care systems, energy systems, food and services. She has over 20 years of combined business experience in manufacturing, FDA clean room regulations, retail, real estate, and consultation/counseling. She has owned several companies and started the first video retail store in eastern NC that operated profitably for over seven years. She assisted in the startup of the first manufacturer of tinted soft contact lenses in Raleigh, NC that grew to $9+ million in annual revenue.

Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Public Speaking, and 6 others.