Primary Job Title Founder & Chief Executive Officer Primary Organization 
Gradifi, Inc
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States Regions Greater Boston Area, East Coast, New England Gender Male
Website www.gradifi.com/ LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
As the founder, CEO and chairman of Gradifi, Tim leads the vision for Gradifi and finding the solution to paying down student loans. He has over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience and has founded 7 start-ups including Replica, Streamline.com, Ziggs.com and Spotlight Media. Many of Tim's ventures have gone public or been acquired by
companies like Peapod, Reputation.com and Mattel. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Tim began his career as a stockbroker in Boston.
Tim was also a long-serving member of the Board of Trustees at Babson College, where he earned his B.S. in Finance. Tim initiated important philanthropic programs at Babson including the Founder's Fund, which has generated over $3 million in cash proceeds for the college. He has spoken at numerous Inc. Magazine and Fast Company conferences and was selected by Inc. Magazine as a top entrepreneur in the “Birthing of Giants” program.
He is an active competitor in open water swim races, road races and the sport of triathlon. He and his wife Lauri Pearson DeMello split their time between Austin and Boston and have three children.
