Tag Archive for: Bill Roark

First Horizon Taps Four Local Experts for New Huntsville Advisory Board

First Horizon Bank has established the Huntsville Advisory Board, a new group aimed at guiding strategic planning, fostering business development, and strengthening community ties across Huntsville and the broader North Alabama region. The board brings together a roster of prominent local leaders who will advise the bank on opportunities to advance the city’s business climate […]

Torch Co-founder Bill Roark Speaks at U.S Senate Committee Hearing: Shares Support for Employee Stock Ownership Legislation

On Thursday, July 24, Bill Roark, a Huntsville resident and co-founder of Torch Technologies, appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in Washington, D.C. Roark spoke to the committee to share his support for the Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act.  The hearing coincided with the introduction of the bipartisan […]

Invariant Corporation Appoints Bill Roark to Board of Directors

Invariant Corporation has announced the appointment of Bill Roark to its Board of Directors. A seasoned entrepreneur and respected leader in the defense industry, Roark brings more than three decades of Department of Defense-related experience to Invariant’s strategic leadership. Roark is the co-founder of Torch Technologies, Inc., co-founder of Starfish Holdings, the parent company of […]

Freedom Real Estate, Torch Technologies, Invariant Break Ground on Mixed-Use Facility

Freedom Real Estate & Capital, Torch Technologies and Invariant Corp. have announced they will be breaking ground on a mixed-use facility in South Huntsville, with a targeted completion date in summer 2021. The groundbreaking ceremony, cancelled due to COVID-19, was set to take place at the end of April. This new development follows the 2019 […]

Huntsville Business Journal Sitdown with Success: Bill Roark

Sitdown with Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal spotlighting local entrepreneurs and their path to success and advice for future entrepreneurs. It’s easy to see why employees on Torch’s campus, that is home to Torch Technologies and Freedom Real Estate and Capital, LLC, are so happy. We sat down and spoke with […]

Turner Construction Completes Work on Torch Technologies Integration and Prototyping Center

Turner Construction has completed work on Torch Technologies’ Technology Integration and Prototyping Center. The $10 million facility at 4050 Chris Drive in Huntsville is part of Torch Technologies’ growing campus in South Huntsville and consists of a 35,000-square-foot, two-story office space with an attached 10,000-square-foot high-bay facility. It incorporates offices, labs and open vertical spaces […]