Steve Weathers

Director/Board Member at

Invest Buffalo Niagara, Inc.

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Steve Weathers is currently the Director at Invest Buffalo Niagara, Inc. He was previously the President & Chief Executive Officer at Savannah Economic Development Authority (Georgia) from 2010 to 2012.
He also served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Regional Growth Partnership, Director at Western New York Venture Association, and President & Managing Director at Rocket Ventures LLC.
Weathers obtained an undergraduate degree from The California State University.

Steve Weathers active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Invest Buffalo Niagara, Inc. Invest Buffalo Niagara, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as nonprofit privately funded economic development organization, which focuses on job creation	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Steve Weathers

Companies	Position	End
Savannah Economic Development Authority (Georgia) Savannah Economic Development Authority (Georgia) Local AgenciesGovernment Local agency	President	18/09/2012
Regional Growth Partnership Regional Growth Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development services	President	08/10/2010
Western New York Venture Association Western New York Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region	Director/Board Member	-
Rocket Ventures LLC Rocket Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rocket Ventures provides pre-seed funding to technology-based companies with a primary focus on companies involved in: (1) information technology (2) biosciences and biotechnology (3) instruments, controls and electronics (ICE) (4) advanced manufacturing and materials and (5) alternative energy and clean technology. The firm invests in an 18-county region of Northwestern Ohio including the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot. Rocket Ventures seeks to invest in early-stage companies with up to $5 million in current revenues and less than 30 employees. They also look for companies with the potential for rapid growth that can be expected to achieve full-scale commercialization and annual revenues of $30 million to $50 million within 5 to 8 eight years.	President	-

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The California State University The California State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Savannah Economic Development Authority (Georgia) Savannah Economic Development Authority (Georgia) Local AgenciesGovernment Local agency	Government
Regional Growth Partnership Regional Growth Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development services	Commercial Services
Invest Buffalo Niagara, Inc. Invest Buffalo Niagara, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as nonprofit privately funded economic development organization, which focuses on job creation	Commercial Services
Western New York Venture Association Western New York Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region	Commercial Services
Rocket Ventures LLC Rocket Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rocket Ventures provides pre-seed funding to technology-based companies with a primary focus on companies involved in: (1) information technology (2) biosciences and biotechnology (3) instruments, controls and electronics (ICE) (4) advanced manufacturing and materials and (5) alternative energy and clean technology. The firm invests in an 18-county region of Northwestern Ohio including the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot. Rocket Ventures seeks to invest in early-stage companies with up to $5 million in current revenues and less than 30 employees. They also look for companies with the potential for rapid growth that can be expected to achieve full-scale commercialization and annual revenues of $30 million to $50 million within 5 to 8 eight years.	Finance