Tawny Olore
Chief Executive Officer, NSF Engine
Talk Title
Overview of the Florida Semiconductor Engine
Description of Talk
The Florida Semiconductor Engine is a regional resource, a network of organizations, institutions, and people; all based on strong partnerships with a common purpose, a semiconductor advanced and specialty packaging ecosystem.
Biography
Tawny H. Olore currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the NSF Florida Semiconductor Engine. In this role, Ms. Olore is responsible for developing a semiconductor ecosystem in Central Florida that can translate to other regions in the United States. The NSF Engine is a collaboration of private and public entities.
Prior to her most recent appointment, Ms. Olore served as Osceola County’s Deputy County Manager, responsible for the oversight and management of the Transportation and Transit, Public Works, Real Estate and Right of Way, and Information Technology departments. In this role, Ms. Olore oversees over 350 employees with a yearly budget of nearly $375 million. During her tenure at the County, Ms. Olore secured and managed nearly $250 million in state and federal grants for critical infrastructure projects.
Prior to her promotion, Ms. Olore served as Osceola County’s inaugural Executive Director of Transportation and Transportation. Ms. Olore built and led the team and was responsible for the oversight and management of all transportation and transit projects in Osceola County, from inception, through design and construction, to completion. Under Ms. Olore’s leadership, the Department successfully developed and implemented the largest transportation program in County history. This included the planning, design, and right of way acquisition of more than 800 parcels for seven roadway widening projects costing more than $650 million – all accomplished within a three-year period. The pace established by Ms. Olore set a new standard for the Central Florida region.
Prior to joining Osceola County, Ms. Olore served as the Program Manager for the FDOT Rail Transit program for District Five, specifically managing all aspects of SunRail, Central Florida’s Commuter Rail project – a 61-mile system with 12 stations traversing through a multiple of jurisdictions including four counties and 11 cities. In that role, Ms. Olore strategically shepherded SunRail from its virtual inception in 2003 to revenue service – ultimately bringing the $1.2 billion project to Central Florida on time and on budget.