OREGON TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CENTER'S JIM MCCREIGHT MOVES INTO NEW DIRECTORSHIP
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: December 3rd, 2013 2:50 PM
After six years of service, Jim McCreight, Board Chairman of the Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC) in Beaverton, will be moving into a new role as Director of Strategic Partnerships.
OTBC is a non-profit that helps tech-based start-ups succeed by providing services like networking, coaching, and entrepreneurial programs. This nonprofit also provides general guidance, while helping startups avoid the typical pitfalls of young technology businesses.
McCreight has been serving in this part-time position as of Nov. 15, helping to develop strategic partnerships with government, corporate, foundation and individual supporters of the Beaverton-based start-up incubator, which is sponsored by the City of Beaverton.
McCreight is a graduate of Portland State University and has founded six companies throughout his career. He has served as chair for the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce as well as the Beaverton Arts Commission, and for nine years worked for the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, where he continues to volunteer. In addition, he served as President of the Museum Trustee Association, a non-profit that provides training and education to museum boards and as a trustee on the High Desert Museum board. Currently, he serves on the Maryhill Museum of Art board and as President and co-founder of the Beaverton Arts and Culture Foundation.
"We welcome Jim's years of entrepreneurial and non-profit experience to OTBC," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "OTBC is a key part of the city's economic development program. I want to thank him once again for stepping up to help further the goals of the city and our community."
McCreight will join OTBC Director Steve Morris and new Board Chairman Pryor Garnett in assisting the twelve tenant companies currently residing in the start-up incubator.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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OTBC is a non-profit that helps tech-based start-ups succeed by providing services like networking, coaching, and entrepreneurial programs. This nonprofit also provides general guidance, while helping startups avoid the typical pitfalls of young technology businesses.
McCreight has been serving in this part-time position as of Nov. 15, helping to develop strategic partnerships with government, corporate, foundation and individual supporters of the Beaverton-based start-up incubator, which is sponsored by the City of Beaverton.
McCreight is a graduate of Portland State University and has founded six companies throughout his career. He has served as chair for the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce as well as the Beaverton Arts Commission, and for nine years worked for the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, where he continues to volunteer. In addition, he served as President of the Museum Trustee Association, a non-profit that provides training and education to museum boards and as a trustee on the High Desert Museum board. Currently, he serves on the Maryhill Museum of Art board and as President and co-founder of the Beaverton Arts and Culture Foundation.
"We welcome Jim's years of entrepreneurial and non-profit experience to OTBC," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "OTBC is a key part of the city's economic development program. I want to thank him once again for stepping up to help further the goals of the city and our community."
McCreight will join OTBC Director Steve Morris and new Board Chairman Pryor Garnett in assisting the twelve tenant companies currently residing in the start-up incubator.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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