Ben Franklin Technology PArtners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania recently announced the addition of Joseph Hackett to its team in the York/Adams region. Hackett will serve in the capacity of executive-in-residence, a role in which he will mentor and support emerging tech startups seeking early-stage investment from Ben Franklin while also helping to identify second-stage sources of capital for the portfolio's growth-based companies.
Hackett has deep roots in both the York and entrepreneurial communities. His presence in the York area, as well as the office hours he will have on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at the J.D. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship at York College of Pennsylvania, will help Ben Franklin identify, fund, support, and grow the entrepreneurial pipeline in York and Adams counties.
After graduating from Bloomsburg University, Hackett began his career in banking as a commercial lender and was promoted from junior lending officer to vice president in five years. Later positions included vice president and private banking relationship manager at Fulton Bank's Clermont Wealth Strategies and senior private banking officer and vice president at PeoplesBank.
In 2015, Hackett became the chief operating officer with MI-12 Ventures LLC in central Pennsylvania. In this position, he was responsible for the overall management of the investment process. Currently, Hackett is also the managing partner of Aim Advisors LLC, where he has developed strategic relationships with experienced tax and planning organizations, including valuation firms, estate planning practices, and specialty accounting groups in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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