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Accelerate Okanagan Develops 5 Year Strategic Plan and Launches Search for Next CEO
Wednesday, July 24, 2019Company Profile | Follow Company
Kelowna, BC, July 24, 2019--(T-Net)--Accelerate Okanagan announced today that it has said goodbye to CEO, Raghwa Gopal who recently took on a new role as President and CEO of Innovate BC.
Brea Lake, former Director of Operations, has stepped into the role of Acting CEO.
Accelerate Okanagan said in a release that it has also taken the time to pause, reflect and reimagine the future of OKGNtech and through this work have developed a new set of strategic priorities.
These priorities were developed in consultation with the OKGNtech community and in collaboration with Accelerate Okanagan's Board of Directors, Executives-in-Residence, and operational team.
They also address the challenges and opportunities highlighted in the2017 Techstars Community Assessment, the 2017 Economic Impact Study, and the Community Engagement Survey conducted in the spring of this year.
Acting CEO, Brea Lake, Accelerate Okanagan
"We've set some big and audacious goals", explains Acting CEO, Brea Lake. "In the next 5 years Okanagan Tech will have an economic impact of $5 Billion, be a level 5 Techstars Community Score, and a membership of 5X".
In addition to approving a new strategic plan, Accelerate Okanagan board members have formed a search committee and retained search firm, LoveHR to support in undergoing an open hiring process as well as a nation-wide search for the next CEO.
"With the priorities approved by the Board of Directors we can now move forward with the CEO search process", states Quinton Pullen, Chair of Accelerate Okanagan's Board of Directors. "I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our community members who have supported this process to date".
For more information about the new strategic plan, contact Acting CEO, Brea Lake.
About Accelerate Okanagan (AO)
Accelerate Okanagan (AO) is a not-for-profit organization that gives new and growing technology-driven businesses the mentorship, connections, and community they need to thrive. Through our mentorship programs, AO has supported over 150 program clients who have had tremendous impact on the community through the creation of over 650 new jobs, and have attracted over $35 million in investment.
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