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Tim Chi

Founder

Founder at Weddingwire

United States

FoundedWeddingwire

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Mike ZakunlockedTim: together at Cornell (1994–1998)
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Tim: together at Bull City Venture Partners
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About

Tim Chi is a company founder and board director whose current roles include Vice Chair of the board at The Knot Worldwide, board member of DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE: DRH) where he chairs the Compensation Committee, board advisor to the vertical SaaS company RollerUp, and board director at the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center. He previously served as CEO of The Knot Worldwide, which was formed in 2019 through the merger of WeddingWire, a wedding-industry marketplace he co-founded, and XO Group Inc. Earlier, he co-founded Blackboard Inc. in 1998, an education technology company that raised over $100 million in capital and went public on the Nasdaq in 2004.

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Experience

  1. RollerUpBoard Advisorcurrent2025 β€” presentBethesda, MD
  2. The Knot WorldwideVice Chair, Board of Directorscurrent2025 β€” presentBethesda, Maryland, United States
  3. The Knot WorldwideChief Executive Officer and Founder2019 β€” 2025Washington D.C. Metro Area
  4. DiamondRock HospitalityIndependent Director, Chair of the Compensation Committeecurrent2015 β€” presentBethesda, MD
  5. Bull City Venture PartnersBull City Venture Partners Advisory Boardcurrent2014 β€” present
  6. WeddingWireChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder2006 β€” 2019Bethesda, MD
  7. Blackboard IncCo-Founder1998 β€” 2005

Skills & more

Executive Compensation PlanningStartupsConsumer InternetOrganizational LeadershipPrivate EquityBoard AdministrationCommittee ManagementDigital Strategy46Start-ups99SEM11Product Management19Online Advertising10
+12 moreUser ExperienceSocial Media MarketingMobile DevicesSEOAnalyticsData AnalysisDistributed SystemsProject ManagementStrategyPoint of Sale (POS) SystemsSaaSJava

Languages Chinese Β· Spanish

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Who is Tim Chi?
Tim Chi is a company founder and board director whose current roles include Vice Chair of the board at The Knot Worldwide, board member of DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE: DRH) where he chairs the Compensation Committee, board advisor to the vertical SaaS company RollerUp, and board director at the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center. He previously served as CEO of The Knot Worldwide, which was formed in 2019 through the merger of WeddingWire, a wedding-industry marketplace he co-founded, and XO Group Inc. Earlier, he co-founded Blackboard Inc. in 1998, an education technology company that raised over $100 million in capital and went public on the Nasdaq in 2004.
Where does Tim Chi work?
Tim Chi is Founder of Weddingwire.
What companies did Tim Chi found?
Tim Chi founded Weddingwire.
Where did Tim Chi go to school?
Tim Chi studied at Cornell University (BS, Operations Research/Industrial Engineering); Tufts University (MS, Engineering Managment); Corona del Mar High School.

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