Operator · Board Advisor · Researcher
Dr. Timothy H. Gentry.
Tim helps growth-stage companies and their boards turn capital into revenue, especially through crisis and AI-driven change.
Tim Gentry (Dr. Timothy H. Gentry, DBA) is COO of First Resonance, the manufacturing intelligence company behind the ION platform. His doctoral research at Temple University’s Fox School of Business studies board capital activation and crisis recovery.
Tim Gentry · COO, First Resonance · also known as Timothy Gentry · Greater Los Angeles · available globally · Profile
Board & advisory work
Board governance & crisis recovery
Activating board experience as strategic capital during organizational crises. Grounded in doctoral research on board capital activation and crisis recovery.
AI-driven revenue architecture
Transforming B2B sales and marketing through artificial intelligence, data, and modern revenue operations.
Go-to-market transformation
Frameworks for scaling across markets, cultures, and verticals, drawn from Asia-Pacific operating experience.
Four practices, one thread.
Tim operates inside companies, studies how firms recover, advises leaders on growth systems, and speaks on AI, go-to-market, and execution. Across those four practices the underlying question is the same. How do organizations turn the board, human, and network capital they already hold into measured outcomes?
The current operating role is Chief Operating Officer at First Resonance, where Tim leads operations for the ION manufacturing intelligence platform, serving aerospace, automotive, and defense firms. Earlier appointments include President of Clubspeed, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at Perfecta, and Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, at Avaya. A dated record of the current role is kept on the Tim Gentry · First Resonance profile.
The Capital-to-Revenue Multiplier.
A structured method for diagnosing and re-allocating three forms of capital into measured revenue outcomes: board, human, and network. Field-tested across enterprise organizations from Asia-Pacific to Silicon Valley.
Where the work lives.
Companies and institutions associated with operating, advisory, or teaching engagements.
Operating & advisory roles
Academic
Boards & memberships
Industries served: manufacturing · aerospace · automotive · defense · enterprise SaaS · AI & machine learning · telecom · vertical software.
Foundational essays on crisis, AI, and revenue.
- Leadership Strategies for Technology Sector ExecutivesRead →
- Voice Tech Thought Leaders: The Individuals Enabling Us to Easily ConnectRead →
- What Are the Best Books on AI?Read →
- During Times of Crisis: Be a Leader, Not a BossRead →
- Real-World Examples of Augmented RealityRead →
- Unusual Uses of Artificial IntelligenceRead →
Note
Correspondence is welcome. Most inquiries concern board work, growth-stage operating questions, or invitations to write or speak.
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