Pava LaPere Obituary News; Tech CEO Pava LaPere found dead

Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere is being remembered for her impact not only in her industry but also for what she’s done for Charm City.

Pava Marie LaPere, 26, was killed by blunt force trauma inside her luxury Mount Vernon, Baltimore apartment, and her body was found by police on Monday. She lived and worked in the same building, according to public records.

Police have not disclosed any potential motives and no individuals have been detained. LaPere was single and was born in Tucson, Arizona, according to her social media accounts.

LaPere, who attended John Hopkins University before starting the company, was named on Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 list this year for her impact work.

She is the co-founder and CEO of EcoMap Technologies – which she launched at the age of 22 in her college dorm room. As well as her Forbes recognition, she was named in Baltimore’s 40 Under 40 and Maryland’s 25 Under 25 lists for innovation.

Pava was remembered as one of the ‘brightest stars’ in Baltimore, and a  ‘compassionate visionary force’ by those who knew and worked with her.

In a 2018 interview with Johns Hopkins University, Ms. LaPere’s pride in EcoMap was evident as she described how she had created the company as a way to centralize resources for entrepreneurs.

“If you love the problem you are solving, none of it feels like work,” she said in the interview. “I know it’s cliché, but it’s the truth. If you love the problem, you can throw your heart and energy into your venture without a second thought, and that’s what makes the ordeal of entrepreneurship worth it.”