Partner at CodePR, a premier advisory firm specializing in media relations services, primarily catering to venture capital firms and innovative technology startups. The firm leverages its relationships and extensive expertise in media relations, alongside robust social media, content marketing strategies and events, to create customized campaigns that align with the unique goals and needs of its clients. --Before, from July 2007 to March 2024, Tim led Spark’s venture capital and emerging technology practice, where he led the development and execution of public relations and marketing programs for venture capital firms and technology companies. Based in San Francisco, Tim has more than 20 years’ experience in leading strategic communications efforts culminating in impactful launches, events, campaigns and stories in top press including Axios, Barron's, Bloomberg, CNBC, Fast Company, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, The Economist, New York Times, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal and others.VC client experience includes NEA, NewView Capital, IVP, BMW I Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, Uncork Capital, UP.Partners, Verizon Ventures, MetaVC Partners, Barclaycard US, DCM, Geodesic Capital, Fifth Wall, Floodgate, Icon Ventures, ISF Incubator (Intellectual Ventures), National Grid Partners, QC Ware, TDK Ventures and Virgin Green Fund. Climate tech clients experience includes Faction, Innovalight (DuPont), Lucid Motors, Pinnacle Engines, QuantumScape, Recurve and Sungevity.Before Spark, Tim spent over seven years at OutCast. Clients included Apax Partners, Azure Capital Partners, blinkx, Clearstone Venture Partners, Foundation Capital and Khosla Ventures; web innovators Metaweb (Google) and Zaplet, and climate tech companies Purfresh and Range Fuels. Tim started in tech PR at Wilson McHenry Company (Acer, Micron, Symantec), followed by four years with Blanc + Otus (Ariba, Clarify, Motive, Vignette). Earlier, Tim worked in energy efficiency marketing at PG&E's HQ in San Francisco. He graduated from University of the Pacific and then joined the University staff, serving as news bureau director as well as editor, writer and photographer for the bimonthly alumni magazine, Pacific Review.