Tim brings more than 20 years of experience as an accomplished entrepreneur, professional manager and civic leader to the Capital Acceleration team. A business visionary, Tim capitalized on the Internet's commercial potential in the early-1990s as CEO and co-founder of web developer and e-commerce innovator Vantage One Communications. After selling the firm to a private equity group in 1999, Tim served as the City of Cleveland's Chief Development Officer, leading initiatives in City Planning, Building and Housing, and Economic Development that fostered economic growth throughout the region. Since leaving city management, Tim has been involved as an investor and advisor to emerging growth companies in the technology sector.

• Achieved annual growth rate of 110% with 52% gross margin with Vantage One
• Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by USA Today / NASDAQ / Ernst & Young
• Led 200 person national e-commerce and e-strategy consulting group
• Attracted largest payroll company in 35 years to Cleveland
• Named to Crain’s Cleveland Business list of Most Influential People in Northeast Ohio
• Named in Inside Business magazine’s Power 100 list of most influential people in Northeast Ohio
• Philanthropic and civic activities including: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Trustee), CWRU Medical School Commission for the Advancement of Academic Medicine (Member), Civic Innovation Lab (Mentor), Fund for Our Economic Future (Funders Committee Member), Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (Trustee, Executive Committee)
• Frequent public speaker/lecturer on start-up companies and achieving exponential growth, and has been quoted in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CFO Magazine and other national publications
• BA in Communications/Marketing from University of Dayton

*Tim is currently serving as the full-time President and Chief Executive Officer of Phylogy, Inc. – a telecommunications equipment company in which CAP has a significant equity stake.