Heath Guinn Email & Phone Number

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

The vision for Sync Space Entrepreneur Center began with the alignment of the public and private business community of Northeast Tennessee to address the economic future of the region. Sync Space is the LaunchTN partner in Northeast Tennessee, and a regional entrepreneurial hub providing local and recruited startups a pathway to implementation into the economic fabric of our region.• Built a growing regional Business Partnership with 28 regional businesses to develop pipelines for market engagement, pilots, and contracts for entrepreneurs• Developed collaboration among 7 regional colleges/universities including induction into the Distinguished President’s Trust at ETSU• Created partnership with Northeast State Community College and the RCAM to create a protocol for training, quality and operational systems• Led implementation of $600k public-private partnership to develop the Inventor Center as the region’s first makerspace• Development of the Innovation Village, an advanced manufacturing sub-ecosystem including the development of incubator, co-working & digital media workspaces • Assisted in capital program resulting ~$1.5 million in private investments to local companies• Created $2 million+ in market engagement opportunities for entrepreneurs including pilots, contracts and research• Built coalition and deployed $150k through the “Restart Accelerator” to accelerate innovative solutions to aid small business during the COVID-19 Pandemic• Joint Venture with Bundled, a Tennessee based, Rise of the Rest recognized program for innovation, to expand integration into Sync Space accelerator programs• Development of RFP training program with major corporate partner designed to engage minority-owned and female owned businesses in the vendor selection process• Partner with ETSU on the STRIVE Veteran Entrepreneurial Program which has recruited >60 veterans into the entrepreneurial pipeline • >300 startups assisted with an average of ~40% being female founders

HG Innovation is the culmination of more than 20 years in design thinking, media production and strategic design. Throughout a career of launching multiple companies and large B2B and B2C strategic campaigns, HG Innovation seeks to provide resources to organizations seeking strategic growth and strategic planning for entry new and innovative markets. Formerly 5 Points Media. • Created communication strategy for Fortune 300 companies resulting joint venture with target fortune 100+ companies• Led growth of marketing and production company from zero to near eight figures and 20+ team members in five years• Strategic leadership of projects from conception to completion including budget, scope and development schedule, delegation of work and oversight of teams• Opened offices in Northeast Tennessee and strategic partnerships in southwest Florida• Focus of industry niche marketing strategies through new technology implementation• Focus in architecting web and online experiences for optimal visibility, usability and viability for online and social marketing channels• Received National Addy™ Award as Director of Photography in Cinematography

5 Points Properties, LLC, was formed in 2009, and is a commercial development company. We have completed projects in historic building located in Downtown Kingsport, Tennessee. Including residential lofts and retail space. 5 Point Properties offers retail businesses a very modern-design infused historical location in the heart of downtown. For more information:Residential Living, visit www.5pointslofts.comCommercial Property and Corporate Site, visit www.5pointproperties.com

• Created to provide an opportunity for Foreign Direct Investment opportunities in East Tennessee• Pre-selected as an EXIM Bank “City-State partner” partner just prior to the shutdown of the program in 2012• Partnered with Foreign Trade Zone at Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)• Mentorship, investment & research partner for Matchetune, Turmeric supplier and exporter D2C-startup, Santiago Chile• Partnership with University of Santiago, Chile for JV with startup companies• Foreign Direct Trade & heavy equipment supply projects in Antofagasta, Chile including Gold and Lithium• Exploratory and consulting for natural resources, electrification and tourism projects in East Africa

The Creative Trust Agency, an advertising & marketing agency focused on creative strategy consulting and non-traditional communications. The focus of this company has always been to provide practical strategies, utilizing emerging technology combined with unparalleled design.• Manager for creative teams ranging from 5-16 employees of designers, copywriters and programmers• Created and executed campaign strategies using both internal staff and external agencies • Direct project planning sessions with clients & internal teams defining scope and strategizing marketing and campaign deployment• Industry sectors for clients range from Fortune 500, government, healthcare, higher education & non-profit, direct to consumer

• Conduct presentations and workshops franchisees both domestically and internationally• Creation of brand and promotional campaigns including online marketing, social media tools and traditional marketing• Development of three-phase marketing plan including SWOT analysis for flagship, franchise store and international franchise opportunities• Development of interactive software and usability studies for the interaction of children with the robotic machines• Designed store floor plan including usability tests for product placement and child-safe areas• Successfully launched franchise flagship store in Charleston, SC

Bachelors Of Science, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

Associates Of Science, Computer Engineering