Warren Ng

As the Economic Development Director for the City of Medford, I work closely with the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council to drive initiatives that enhance economic vitality and foster sustainable growth in Medford and that stimulate the Greater Rogue Valley. My role encompasses: • Business Attraction & Retention: Leading efforts to recruit, retain, and expand businesses, creating jobs and increasing investment in the region. • Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing policies that streamline development processes and promote economic opportunities. • Community Collaboration: Partnering with local stakeholders to address workforce development needs and support entrepreneurship. • Project Management: Overseeing land development projects and ensuring efficient coordination among public agencies and private developers. • Marketing & Advocacy: Promoting Medford as a premier destination for business. With expertise in market research, entrepreneurship, and investing, I take a data-driven approach to identifying opportunities and developing solutions that support local businesses, attract investment, and drive regional growth. If you’re working on an initiative that drive economic growth in the Rogue Valley or want to explore doing so, let’s connect. I’d love to discuss how we can support Medford’s and the Rogue Valley’s future together.

Independent strategy consultant, advisor and investor with a concentration on consumer / market research & investment due diligence services using primary and secondary quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to draw out insights to identify and grow businesses. This includes voluntary work with the Blackstone Entrepreneur's Network as a Network Advisor to scale up startups in the Denver Metro Area. Specialization in emerging venture funds, early stage startups and product innovation teams.

Buff Gold Ventures is a $25M debut fund focused on early stage investments in University of Colorado affiliated entrepreneurs. Launched in partnership with the University of Colorado, Buff Gold Ventures has the distinct advantage of investing rights in the University's Intellectual Property which has created over $20B of market capitalization out of value dense pool of 192 companies over the last 15 years (as of 2022), 92% of which remain in operation today. As a founding team member and Principal, my responsibilities included: - Investor Relations / Fundraising - Venture Platform Development / Thought Leadership / Modeling - Deal Sourcing / Due Diligence / Modeling / Negotiations / Execution / Leadership - Portfolio Support / Management - Fund Operations Management - Marketing / Community Engagement / Collateral Development - Business Development / Co-Investor Network Builder

GOLF+ is on a mission to democratize the game of golf. It's first product was a smart green reading app that unlocks the power of the iPhone to accurately map the topography, starting line and speed of every putt using Computer Vision and Augmented Reality so golfers can confidently putt well and lower their scores. Earned Apple's App of the Day status twice in a year. Its second product, a virtual reality golf game launched in partnership with Topgolf and the PGA and is currently (as of August 2022), the #1 Paid Game on Meta's Oculus VR Platform and valued in excess of $80M. In this formative position, I was responsible for all revenue generating functions including Strategy, Product, Pricing, Marketing, Business Development / Strategic Partnerships, Hiring and beyond.

GOLFTEC is the world leader in golf instruction with over 200 locations worldwide and over 26% market share of all golf lessons taught in the U.S. We've built this market dominance by leveraging a proprietary swing analysis technology that measures a player's swing three-dimensionally relative to PGA tour professional averages. By utilizing this fact-based approach, we've created a proven path to success such that 95% of students achieve their desired outcomes! On average our students improve by a staggering seven strokes! In the newly formed Director of Business Development / Product Development / Project Management position, I leveraged my deep brand strategy, marketing and technology experience to fuel the growth of the GOLFTEC business with a focus on strategic initiatives to meet the goals set forth by the Board of Directors.

TechStars Accelerator Network organization focused on accelerating advertising and marketing’s best people and ideas on the new Madison Avenue - Boulder, Colorado.

As an executive at the venture funded startup and graduate of the Techstars Boulder 2014 accelerator, the responsibilities of position required the wearing of 'many hats', but principally focused on Notion's brand / go-to-market strategy, email marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, SEO, PR, packaging, business development, and strategic partnerships.

Responsible for managing a $4 million marketing budget, 10 full-time employees and resort advertising and SEM agencies of record. Collaborated with resort partners for multi-mountain season pass initiatives and with Winter Park Resort’s business units in the development and successful implementation of all marketing efforts. Marketing functions that report into this position include: advertising, media, email, social, web design & development, events, sponsorships, and photography/videography. Reported to Winter Park Resort's VP Marketing & Sales to develop marketing goals and strategies that supported the resort’s business plan and all Key Performance Indicators, including skier visits, room nights, advanced sales, website visits and sales conversion.

The Winter Park-Fraser Chamber is committed to promoting member’s businesses with the goal of creating a prosperous and healthy community. Music Inc. is a Chamber Board dedicated to attracting Winter Park visitors with a summer music series.

Founding Chairman of The Leeds Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board is chartered to support the Leeds Board of Alumni & Friends, the Dean of the Leeds School of Business and the Leeds School of Business with the mission of "Empowering the students and young alumni of the Leeds School of Business by creating a culture of community and pride in their alma mater, while inspiring them to become principled and innovative leaders in their communities and throughout the world.'

Leeds School of Business Bachelors of Science in Marketing Entrepreneurship Certificate Additional coursework in: Accounting, Business Writing, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems and Management. School of Arts and Sciences Pre-Med coursework including: General Chemistry, Physics, and Organic Chemistry.