RALEIGH – Bridget Harrington, an entrepreneur and a former employee in financial services for KPMG, will soon be the executive director of Innovate Raleigh.
Harrington assumes the job on Dec. 19.
“With more than 15 years of finance, operations, and marketing experience, Bridget brings extensive knowledge that will foster the growth of our entrepreneurial community,” Jason Widen, who is a co-founder of Innovate Raleigh, explains.
“Bridget draws upon two decades of experience as a marketing leader, business strategy consultant, and successful entrepreneur. She co-founded, built, and sold Syndicate Media Group, a marketing and communications firm. Most recently she has worked for global financial services provider KPMG, focusing on key venture capital and banking clients.”
Innovate Raleigh and the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce formed an alliance in October, the goal being to provide assistance for the Triangle’s entrepreneurial community. Innovate Raleigh launched in 2011 to act as a “collaborator, convener, and communicator to foster business and community development.”
The partnership produced the Innovate Raleigh 2017 Summit in November, the sixth such event.
Innovate Raleigh 2017 summit
The alliance’s “objective is to fill gaps in the innovation ecosystem and address the needs of entrepreneurs,” said Terri Lomax, who is co-founder and chair of the Innovate Raleigh Executive Committee.
The alliance is “led by its board of directors and advisory board and managed by an executive director who will be hired by the Chamber with the assistance of a search committee.,” the spokesperson told WRAL TechWire in August.
Funding comes from charitable donations and events, according to the Chamber.
Harrington is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in journalism and mass communications. She also earned a Master of Science in Accountancy from San Francisco State University.
