Tim Swanson

Executive Leadership & Finance

“For our local tech community, the future is global.”

Tim mastered his career in Tokyo Japan, working at Asia’s #1 ranked international search firm for some of the biggest multinationals on the globe. Energetic, analytical and process driven, Tim is a natural to focus on finance and operations roles within tech companies and is the resident content expert in cleantech and life sciences. From international boardrooms to BC startups, Tim’s experience brings a ‘big picture’ recruitment perspective to tech companies who create locally and sell globally. Tim is fluent in Japanese and lives in a bilingual household where he and his son Ivar are helping other aspiring martial artists on their road to black belts in Tae Kwan Do. He is passionate about childhood education, sustainable technology and helping take BC technology to the world.