Tim is founder and president of Darwin Associates, an innovation consulting firm in Buffalo, New York, where for the past 27 years he has provided training, facilitation, coaching and consulting services to organizations around the world. His main focus is helping people to develop their leadership potential, build cohesive teams and enhance their creative thinking skills. He is also a founding partner of the Center for Certification in Creativity where he serves as faculty, coach and coordinator of the coaching program. Tim is the former Director of Leadership Development at Buffalo State College where he was responsible for providing ongoing learning and development opportunities for professional staff and faculty. Tim is one of the founding members of CREA Conference and currently serves as faculty and coordinator of their Immersion and Expo programs. He holds an MS in Creativity and Innovation from the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College.