NJ Tech Council’s Board of Directors Announces New Chairman and Members for 2016

Feb. 22, 2016 - PRLog -- New Jersey’s leading provider of business development, education and networking opportunities as well as advocacy for the state and region‘s technology businesses, the New Jersey Tech Council (NJTC), is pleased to announce Ron Gaboury of Yorktel as the new Chairman of the Board. Gaboury joined the Board of Directors in 2013, and has been an integral in supporting the Tech Council in a variety of ways, all of which leading to his newest appointment which started earlier this year.

Tech Council President and CEO James Barrood notes, “I am delighted welcome Ron to chair the board for 2016. Among the most successful tech CEOs in the region, Ron brings a broad understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing growth companies in our tech hub. I look forward to his leadership and the insights of our new board members who reflect the best talent and diversity our state offers. As we begin our 20^th year of service to the community, it is critical that we seek to better serve our members and broader region in our goal to maintain and strengthen our tech hub as the second largest worldwide.”

Gaboury’s extensive 16 year background with Yorktel, serving as Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer, has established a leading position in the videoconferencing market by successfully leveraging its core expertise into commercial markets. In this capacity he also coordinated the company’s corporate development functions, with special attention on acquisitions, investments and overall business expansion. During Gaboury’s time with the Tech Council he has been instrumental fostering new partnerships and a strong advocate of the development of new programs.

Along with the recent appointment of Ron Gaboury, the Council has also added several new council members to the Board of Directors including Rita Gurevich - President and Founder of SPHERE Technology Solutions, Ali Houshmand, Ph.D. - President of Rowan University, Christopher Molloy, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, Research and Economic Development at Rutgers, Inderpal Singh Mumick, Ph.D. - Chairman and CEO of Kirusa, Venu Myneni – Founder/CEO of Radiant Group and Chairman and Managing Director of RADIANT INFO SYSTEMS LTD, Gene Waddy - CEO and owner of DIVERSANT LLC, and Monica C. Smith - Founder/CEO, Marketsmith, Inc., Founder/Chairwoman/CEO - i.Predictus, Owner - Brushfire, Inc. and Co-Founder - One More Smith. With the addition of this diverse group of new board members, the Tech Council will continue to expand the boundaries of technology and innovation in New Jersey and the region.

The NJ Tech Council Board of Directors is comprised of tech and business leaders from a variety of the technology and life sciences industry sectors as well as academic representatives. Board members are ambassadors for the organization and provide support and assistance with its strategic direction.

For more information on the Tech Council and how to become a member visit njtc.org.

About the NJ Tech Council

The New Jersey Tech Council provides business development, education, networking and recognition opportunities as well as advocacy for the state and region’s technology businesses. By collectively representing tech, life science and tech-related companies and organizations as well as the professional firms that support them, the Tech Council has the unique ability to: offer opportunities to learn, network and grow; recognize and promote member companies and their leadership; nurture the tech and STEM talent pipeline critical to growth; provide access to financing sources and additional resources; and advocate and support public policy which strengthens our ecosystem.

Founded in 1996, the Tech Council is a private, nonprofit membership organization, which supports the tech, innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the state and region.

For more information, please contact Marketing Manager, Ashley Kaplan, akaplan@njtc.org.