Hula, a technology co-working campus, business accelerator and venture capital fund focused on elevating Vermont-based startups and entrepreneurs, has promoted Chief Growth Officer Lucia Campriello to president and CEO. She succeeds founding CEO Rob Lair, who will continue to serve as managing director of the Fund at Hula.
“Lucia is exactly the right leader for this next chapter in the Hula story,” said company co-founder Russ Scully. “Her focus on community inside and outside Hula, paired with her organizational talents, make her a great fit, and we are very excited for what’s to come.”
Campriello joined Hula in September 2023 to develop and drive strategic initiatives to extend the organization's impact. Prior to joining the company, she served as chief engagement officer at Let’s Grow Kids, where she successfully led an ambitious fundraising campaign and helped marshal the support of over 300 Vermont business and community leaders to pass the ground-breaking child care bill, Act 76.
Campriello is a graduate of Skidmore College and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at UMass-Boston. She is a member of the board of trustees at Champlain College, a school commissioner in Burlington and vice chair of the board of directors at Generator, a makerspace in Burlington.