Collider Foundation Executive Director steps down

(ABC 6 News) – The executive director of the Collider Foundation in Rochester Jamie Sundsbak is stepping down on December 3.

For eight years – he’s been focused on supporting local entrepreneurs and small businesses with his foundation.

Two years ago, the Collider Foundation, which was formed in 2019, works with local early-stage entrepreneurs, grew out of the Collider Coworking space. Collider also manages the Ecosystem Navigator program to support Latinx, Black and female entrepreneurs.

"I want sort of a legacy to be to realize that if any needs help in this community to start a business no matter who you are no matter what language you speak no matter what stage of business you are at you’ll have a place with collider to be able to interact with us and we’ll get you to those right resources that you need to move forward in your business," said Jamie Sundsbak, Executive director, Collider Foundation.

Sundsbak will be joining the Mayo Clinic platform "Accelerate", an initiative to improve health care based on research.