Maryanne Maldonado

Maryanne Maldonado is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Houston Technology Center (HTC), a Houston based technology business accelerator and the largest technology business incubator in Texas. In this capacity, Mrs. Maldonado oversees the client services, marketing, offsite campus’, and general event operations of the organization and leads the team to provide strategic, tactical, and operational guidance, as well as investment-related advice, to early stage companies developing innovative technologies with applications in the energy, information technology, Life Sciences, Nanotechnology and Aerospace.

Prior to joining HTC, Mrs. Maldonado was Head of Trade and Investment and Head of the International Energy Team for UK Trade and Investment with the British Consulate General. Here she led the strategic direction for Energy Initiatives for the United Kingdom for the western hemisphere.

Previous to working with the UK Trade and Investment, Mrs. Maldonado served as Energy Trade Commissioner for the Canadian Consulate-Houston, providing trade development assistance to energy companies from all across Canada. Prior to this, she held positions in operations, regulatory, drilling, production, and HSE with several independent oil and gas companies.

Mrs. Maldonado has also served as an adjunct faculty member of the Houston Community College, teaching on entrepreneurship, human capital management, and international business. A native of North Carolina, Maldonado holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree from LeTourneau University in Longview. Texas. She is married with two children and three beautiful grandgirls. She enjoys marathon running, gardening, and hopes one day to run Pikes Peak!