# Tim Hwang

> Tim Hwang is an American entrepreneur and FiscalNote co-founder who served as CEO from its 2013 founding through December 2024 and became executive chairman on January 1, 2025. A former student member of Maryland’s Montgomery County Board of Education and Princeton graduate, he built a policy-information business with childhood friends Gerald Yao and Jonathan Chen, oversaw its 2018 acquisition of CQ Roll Call, and led it into the public markets in 2022.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Executive Chairman at FiscalNote
- **Organizations:** FiscalNote, Nitra, Inauguration Capital, Montgomery County Board of Education, National Youth Association, Operation Fly, Greater Washington Community Foundation, Afterschool Alliance, Council of Korean Americans
- **From:** East Lansing, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B.; public policy and international affairs, Princeton University, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Won 56 percent of the student vote in the 2009 Montgomery County school-board election., Co-founded FiscalNote and served as its CEO through December 31, 2024., Led the company during its $180 million CQ Roll Call acquisition in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Volunteered on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
- **2009-2010** — Served as the 32nd student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education; elected April 29, 2009.
- **2013** — Co-founded FiscalNote with Gerald Yao and Jonathan Chen.
- **2016** — Named to Forbes and Inc. 30 Under 30 lists; FiscalNote selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.
- **2018** — Led FiscalNote as it completed the $180 million CQ Roll Call acquisition on August 20.
- **2022** — FiscalNote began NYSE trading August 1; Hwang participated in its August 4 opening-bell ceremony.
- **2025** — Became executive chairman effective January 1, with Josh Resnik succeeding him as CEO.
- **2026** — Remained executive chairman as Key Compton succeeded Resnik as CEO on June 24.

## Achievements

- Won 56 percent of the student vote in the 2009 Montgomery County school-board election.
- Co-founded FiscalNote and served as its CEO through December 31, 2024.
- Led the company during its $180 million CQ Roll Call acquisition in 2018.
- Led FiscalNote into the public markets in 2022.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 and Inc. 30 Under 30 recognition in 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — FiscalNote appointed Key Compton president and CEO on June 24; the announcement identified Hwang as founder and executive chairman.
- **2026-04** — FiscalNote’s proxy statement identified Timothy Hwang as executive chair and said his CEO service ended December 31, 2024.
- **2026-03** — AppWorks published an investment profile identifying Hwang as Nitra co-founder and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://fiscalnote.com/team/tim-hwang
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timthwang
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/timthwang
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timthwang/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timthwang/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24