Mr. Reynolds has been an active member of the NorTech Board and is a member of the organization's Finance Committee. He is also on the Greater Cleveland Partnership Board and Executive Committee, and on the board of the National Small Business Association, a Washington, D.C. - based advocacy group. Mr. Reynolds has previously served as Chairman of the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) and Chairman of the Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA).
Tim Reynolds said, "NorTech's efforts to accelerate growth in Northeast Ohio's emerging technology industries are very important to our economy. I look forward to working with the board, staff, and business and community leaders to achieve the organization's goals and objectives."
Prior to purchasing Tribute, Inc. in 1994, Tim worked in a variety of management positions with British Petroleum and BP America. Before joining BP, Tim worked for The Cleveland Trust Company, now KeyCorp. Tim is a graduate of Macalester College where he received his B.A., and the University of Michigan Graduate School Of Business, where he received his MBA.
Rebecca O. Bagley, president and CEO of NorTech said, "We are extremely fortunate to have Tim Reynolds take the helm as Chairman of NorTech. He is very dedicated to NorTech's mission of accelerating growth in Northeast Ohio's technology industries. Tim's deep understanding and connections in the region's business and technology community will be a strong asset to NorTech's technology based economic development efforts.
Ms. Bagley continued, "I would like to thank outgoing chair Les Vinney for his seven years of service on the NorTech Board of Directors. His contributions and leadership played a key role in the organization's success and I appreciate his ongoing support of NorTech and our work."
Les Vinney said, "It's been a pleasure leading NorTech's Board of Directors and working closely with the regional business community to accelerate technology cluster development. I am confident the organization will continue to flourish and bring value to the region under Tim Reynolds's leadership."
NorTech is a regional nonprofit technology-based economic development organization serving 21 counties in Northeast Ohio. As a catalyst for growing Northeast Ohio's emerging technology industries, NorTech is leading efforts to develop regional innovation clusters that create jobs, attract capital and have a long-term, positive economic impact. www.nortech.org