Cathy Simpson, T4G’s current vice-president of people and culture, has been reading Hit Refresh, a new book by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

The book is about transformation – both Nadella’s own personal transformation and transformation inside Microsoft – and Simpson is excited to bring this spirit to her new role as CEO at TechImpact.

“I am very passionate about our industry, how we overcome our human resource challenges and build talent, how we continue to invest and grow in Atlantic Canada,” said Simpson in an interview with Huddle.

“I think we are ‘hitting refresh’ on the TechImpact mandate and with the incredible talent and group of leaders in the membership, I am confident that we will bring new energy and ideas to the table as we look to have an even greater impact in the region.”

TechImpact, a private sector-led organization focused on growing the technology industry in Atlantic Canada, announced Wednesday that the tech-sector veteran would become its new CEO in August. . . .

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