{"id":3747,"date":"2024-10-23T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T13:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/?p=3747"},"modified":"2024-10-23T16:48:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:48:09","slug":"karen-zuccardi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/karen-zuccardi\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Zuccardi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"usp-images-wrap\"><span class=\"usp-image-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gregg-Smith-3.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"usp-attach-id-3756\" class=\"usp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gregg-Smith-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"usp-image-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-23_6718bb8876f7b_Karen-Zuccardi-Headshot.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"usp-attach-id-3748\" class=\"usp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-23_6718bb8876f7b_Karen-Zuccardi-Headshot-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><p>Karen Zuccardi is the Ecosystem Director at TEDCO, where she drives innovation and inclusive economic growth in Maryland\u2019s tech ecosystem. 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