William Tyrone Toms

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, REC Philly

Orlando

Will Toms is the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of REC Philly, serving as the visionary + strategist behind the company’s endeavors. This Philadelphia native has quickly made a name for himself in the region's startup community at the intersection of culture & economics. In under four short years he has grown his organization to almost 20 employees and raised over $3M dollars to scale his socially-driven business model from a warehouse in North Philadelphia to a state-of-the-art facility in Center City. Powered by his innate innovative aptitude, Will’s vision is to scale REC’s model of "a gym membership for creatives" to span across international communities, establishing a network of 100,000 independent creators that all have access to the resources, strategies and opportunities necessary to own their future.

Before REC, Will served day to day as a digital strategist at Fame House, developing and executing marketing campaigns for entertainment brands including Ice Cube, Shady Records & Eminem.

With his background in communication and economics, William takes pride in ensuring that all of his current efforts are centered around democratizing access and opportunity for young, passionate people of color.