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Bounce Innovation Hub in Akron has promoted James Hilton to a key leadership position.
Hilton is the new senior director of entrepreneurial services at the innovation hub at 526 S. Main St. He succeeds Christopher Mazziotto, who left at the end of December to pursue new opportunities, Bounce said in a news release.
Hilton is responsible for overseeing all entrepreneurial programming in the organization, executing strategies and delivering on key objectives, Bounce said. He reports directly to Chief Operating Officer Jessica Sublett.
“James’s startup and advisory experience, as well as his history with the organization make him an excellent choice for this role,” Sublett said in the news release. “As a tech startup founder, advisor and advocate, he has firsthand knowledge of what our entrepreneurs experience every day. We are confident that James will successfully lead our programming team to meet our organization’s lofty strategic goals.”