Vermont Business Magazine Chris Thompson will step down as the executive director of the Burlington maker space Generator at the end of the calendar year, the organization announced. Thompson will rejoin the Generator board at that time. A founding member of Generator, Thompson served as executive director since 2017, moving the organization from a start-up to a financially stable mature organization.
His accomplishments during his term of office were many. He refined Generator’s business model; created a healthy reserve fund; revamped staffing; greatly expanded community relationships and partnerships; increased programming; launched a highly successful entrepreneurial boot camp and free, public lecture series; oversaw an expansion to over 11,500 square feet; and improved operating and administrative systems, in the process earning the wide respect of the maker community.
“It’s been a great pleasure to work with Chris and watch Generator flourish under his leadership,” said Dan Harvey, president of the board. “Chris embodies the maker ethos that intersects art, science, and technology. He’ll be difficult to replace.”
Harvey said the organization looks forward to working with Thompson on the Generator board and is preparing a search for a new executive director.
“Going forward, we are excited to identify a new leader who can build on what Chris has created and lead us into our next generation of growth,” Harvey said.
Source: Generator. September 12, 2019