Elliott Adams has worked in academia, government, and tech.  Adams was the CTO of CD Baby leading up to its acquisition for $22m in 2008, and then served in the State of Louisiana’s Department of Economic Development after Hurricane Katrina. Formerly an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Loyola University New Orleans, Adams is currently a faculty member at Hult International Business School’s San Francisco campus, focusing on media studies, social innovation, and online business models. He's also the Director of Startup Next in San Francisco, a Techstars program.