Tim Fredel is a a co-founder and partner of Rugged Elegance LLC, a lifestyle media business.

Tim brings nearly two decades of executive management, product development, strategic planning, marketing and investor experience to Rugged Elegance.

He and his partner, Jennifer King are co-creators of a suite of three sites:

RuggedElegance.com which coincides with The Rugged Elegance Companion guides to "places of taste" in San Francisco.

RuggedElegantLiving.com attracts over 600,000 unique visitors each month who are looking to be inspired by his partner's healthy, adventuresome, soulful living stories, news and commentary.

First and foremost, Tim is the ceo (chief e-commerce officer) of The Rugged Elegance World Marketplace.

In 2006, Rugged Elegance LLC sold over $15 million worth of "rugged elegant" products via the company's affiliation with Amazon.

The company's current annualized run rate is $30 million -- with Amazon.com alone. If you are a merchant with the LinkShare or Commission Junction community and interested in having Rugged Elegance consider adding your product line to their marketplace, please contact Tim Fredel at inspire at ruggedelegance.com.

Tim was one of the first to see the tremendous efficiencies the Internet could bring in connecting biotech businesses, employees, and investors.

Education

Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College and a Master of Science degree in Management from the Sloan School at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Professionally

In 1994, he and his partner, Jennifer King became digital pioneers driving the launch of BioSpace.com, the global hub for the life sciences industry.

On March 15, 1995, the day BioSpace.com went live, there were only 50,000 web sites in the world. Today, BioSpace.com serves the information needs of over one million life science professionals every month.

Previously, Tim held marketing and product management positions with Cray Research, Sun Microsystems, and Farallon Computing. Prior to starting BioSpace in 1994, Tim founded Indigo Systems, a management consulting firm focused on applying Systems Dynamics and Systems Thinking to corporate strategy. From 1992-1994, Indigo Systems' clients included Apple Computer, Quantum Corporation, Pacific Gas & Electric and Federal Express.

Personally

Personally, Tim is a founding trustee of Thrive Foundation for Youth and the co-creator / owner of The Thrive House.

“Friends of the Children - San Francisco”

“The Diabetic Youth Foundation”

“The Rugged Elegance World Marketplace”

“Thrive Foundation for Youth”

“The Thrive House of San Francisco”