NJ Tech Council Names New CEO

On Aug 6, 2019

The NJ Tech Council (NJTC) has named Aaron Price as its new CEO. He assumes responsibilities from Jim Barrood who will serve as a council special advisor, pursue new opportunities and spend time with his family.

Virginia Alling, NJTC chairwoman and managing director of PNC Bank, wrote in a statement issued yesterday that as a true innovator and tech leader, “Price spent the last several years building Propelify and its nation-leading Innovation Festival into what is now recognized as the ‘SxSW of the Northeast’ held each October in Hoboken and attracting more than 8,000 entrepreneurs, academics, policy makers and company leaders.

Price is also the founder of NJ Tech Meetup, the state’s largest tech community with more than 7,000 members, and has served as the tech community expert for Governor Phil Murphy, The White House (Obama Administration), and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Price has founded several other technology companies, including deliverU, effordables, weCraft, and livecube. Additionally, he served as the entrepreneur-in-residence at the New York City-based venture capital firm, DFJ Gotham Ventures.

“With Price’s appointment, the NJTC has also acquired Propelify and its assets. With that move, the Council further strengthens its ability to serve the full spectrum of the state’s technology community in areas such as advocacy, business development, networking and education,” Alling wrote.

“Needless to say, I want to thank Jim for his commitment and leadership in helping to advance the Council’s position within the state and region. Under Aaron’s leadership, the Council, together with Propelify, is in a stronger position to set the innovation agenda and drive the conversation forward,” Alling commented.

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