St. John’s-based industry association techNL has revealed Andrea King’s appointment as its next CEO.

King takes over from Florian Villaumé, CEO for the last four years, who announced he is stepping down from his role in February this year.

King has worked across the globe and has experience across technology, media, finance, and entrepreneurship, the group said in a statement.  

She has experienced life as a founder, operator, investor, board member, and advisor in a career spanning senior leadership roles in both the private and public sectors She served as CEO of State 23 Media, as Director of Media and Government Relations at Nasdaq Verafin, and most recently co-founded an AI startup.

King is also a co-founder and Managing Partner of the Women's Equity Lab Atlantic Investment Group, focused on increasing access to capital for women founders while growing the number of women investors. She mentors founders with Creative Destruction Lab and is an investor with Sandpiper Ventures.

“Newfoundland and Labrador has built one of the most entrepreneurial and collaborative tech communities in the country. I'm excited to work alongside founders, operators, investors, government, and our partners to help local companies scale faster, compete globally, and create even more opportunity here at home," said King.

Florian Villaumé said earlier this year that Newfoundland and Labrador’s tech sector is experiencing momentum. It is:

• Contributing more than $1.8B annually to the provincial economy

• Growing 24 per cent in less than a decade

• Accounting for nearly 80 per cent of Atlantic Canada’s investment deals in 2025, raising $295.5.

Villaumé said that in recent years, techNL has trained over 4,000 people across the province. It has also built the Co. Innovation Centre and the Tech Sector Group Health Plan has been launched, helping provincial startups access group health benefits.

King will begin her new role on August 10.