about us
A Word From Our Founder
For more than a decade, OHUB has worked to expand who gets to learn, build, fund, and lead in the innovation economy.
We began with a simple belief: communities do not need another promise of access. They need trusted infrastructure, capital, skills, and networks that turn access into ownership.
That work has grown into a proven model for inclusive innovation and economic mobility, recognized by institutions including the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Brookings.
OHUB exists to help future builders find their people, sharpen their skills, launch companies, access capital, and shape the next economy. The work is urgent. And it is already underway.
Dr. Rodney Sampson, MBA
Founder & Executive Chairman,
Opportunity Hub
Our Mission
We are expanding who gets to build and benefit from the next economy.
We are building the infrastructure for inclusive economic power. OHUB connects underestimated people and places to the skills, capital, networks, and ownership pathways shaping the next economy. We do the work across learning, venture development, partnerships, and community-built ecosystems.
The OHUB Model
A framework for building the next economy
Codified by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and recognized by Brookings, the OHUB model shows how connected places, talent, venture development, and economic growth work together.
Our Impact
A trusted partner advancing founders, talent, and cities through training, capital, and shared infrastructure.
$400M raised
By OHUB-supported founders
800+
startups impacted
600 accelerated • 200 investments
7,000+
people
Exposed & upskilled into high-growth sectors
5 tech hubs
50,000 sq ft built & managed (2013–2020)
Leadership
A look at the leaders, partners, and builders who helped shape OHUB’s story.
Dr. Rodney Sampson, MBA
CoFounder, Executive Chairman & CEO
Dr. Shanterria Sampson
CoFounder, Director, OHUB
Kieran N. Blanks, MBA
Chief Product Officer
Vickie Gibbs
Venture Fund Operations
Key Advisors
A coalition of industry executives, ecosystem builders, and policy makers guiding the future of inclusive wealth and innovation
David Weild IV
CEO, Weild & Company; Former Vice Chairman of Nasdaq
Troy Carter
Founder, Atom Factory
Megan Smith
Former Chief Technology Officer United States of America
Daveon Ross
CoFounder, ShotTracker
Judy Robinett
Founder J. Robinett Enterprises
