The Co-working Space of Choice
Canvs is an actively growing organization making it easier for anyone to start a new business.What is Canvs?
Our mission is to make it easier for anyone in Orlando to start and grow a company. We believe Orlando has the potential to be a nationally-recognized center for technology, and we’re working to help make that happen.
Our coworking space is home to 100+ companies working in areas of technology and supportive businesses. A healthy startup community doesn’t exist in a bubble, and we’re working to connect startups to a broader entrepreneurial ecosystem that will help them grow.
What role does Canvs hold?
Canvs was designed to be the front door to the technology community. Anyone is welcome to stop by and learn more about Orlando’s tech startup scene. Canvs is home to the Orlando Tech Association, in addition to dozens of startup companies. Many of Orlando’s most active event organizers are Canvs members, and we make a point of knowing what’s happening around town.
Our space is located in the Church Street Exchange in downtown Orlando. The Exchange was recently revitalized as a 3-story center for technology in the heart of the entertainment district. Our building is walking distance from the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Amway Center, SAK Comedy Lab, CityArts Factory, Mad Cow Theatre, Gallery at Avalon, and plenty of bars and restaurants.
Our second location is in downtown Winter Park, close to Rollins College and Park Ave, a vibrant shopping and food district 20 minutes North of Orlando.
Dedicated Team Members

Donna Mackenzie
Executive Director

Haley Fielding
Community Coordinator (Downtown Orlando)
Downtown Orlando

Dayle Moore
Manager of Operations & Programming

Nina Calabrese
Community Coordinator (Winter Park)
Winter Park
Board of Directors
Thad Seymour, Chairman
Vice Provost for UCF Downtown
Carlos Carbonell, Vice Chairman
CEO, Echo Interaction Group
Josh Brown
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Kelly Cohen
Managing Partner, Southern Strategy Group
Phil Holt
Director, ArenaNet
Donna Mackenzie
Executive Director, Canvs, FireSpring Fund & Starter Studio
Dr. Thomas O’Neal
Associate VP of Research & Commercialization, University of Central Florida
Taylor Pancake
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Rob Panepinto
President, Florentine Strategies
Gregg Pollack
Founder, Code School, Envy Labs, and Starter Studio
Jonathan Taylor
Mentor Capitalist, Entrenext Ventures
Dedicated Team Members

Donna Mackenzie
Executive Director

Dayle Moore
Manager of Operations & Programming

Haley Fielding
Community Coordinator (Downtown Orlando)
Downtown Orlando

Nina Calabrese
Community Coordinator (Winter Park)
Winter Park
Board of Directors
Thad Seymour, Chairman
Vice Provost for UCF Downtown
Carlos Carbonell, Vice Chairman
CEO, Echo Interaction Group
Josh Brown
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Kelly Cohen
Managing Partner, Southern Strategy Group
Phil Holt
Director, ArenaNet
Donna Mackenzie
Executive Director, Canvs, FireSpring Fund & Starter Studio
Dr. Thomas O’Neal
Associate VP of Research & Commercialization, University of Central Florida
Taylor Pancake
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Rob Panepinto
President, Florentine Strategies
Gregg Pollack
Founder, Code School, Envy Labs, and Starter Studio
Jonathan Taylor
Mentor Capitalist, Entrenext Ventures