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Public Benefit Broadband, Inc.Strategic Advisor
Oct. 2004 - Sep. 2006Public Benefit Broadband is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of community-owned broadband networks through a unique Public/Private Partnership Program. The end game is to finance broadband networks through a combination of demand aggregation and underwriting through Community Technology Bonds.
Crossport Systems Inc.VP New Business Development
Jan. 2000 - Apr. 2001Co-founded Crossport as a new breed of Network Security Provider. Developed the business prospectus and helped raise $5 million in capital. Focused on the market opportunities that were emerging in broadband homes and how to position our technology to take advantage of those trends. Developed a network security service, leading a team of engineers and programmers.
Savvis Communications, Inc.VP NW Region
Mar. 1998 - Oct. 1998Was a "step-founder" of Savvis Communications (now part of Century Link) through a pre-mezzanine level merger of IXA and Savvis. Served as a regional VP that consolidated the merger and developed a regional sales team to meet the needs of the new organization going forward.
Network 99Co-Creator
Sep. 1994 - Oct. 1995Seattle, Washington, United StatesParticipated in the inception of the commercial Internet through the creation and operation of Network 99. We were the first nationwide Internet backbone that explicitly sold dedicated, wholesale connections that enabled the explosion of 6000 ISPs in the USA.
IXA, Inc.Co-Founder/CEO
Apr. 1994 - Mar. 1998Seattle, WAIdentified a market opportunity to sell wholesale Internet bandwidth and created a company to exploit the gap. Negotiated agreements for resalable Internet bandwidth, which along with prime telecommunications real estate, allowed the company to gain a 12-month advantage over its competition and become a market leader in the resalable Internet bandwidth business. Ramped up the wholesale Internet bandwidth company based on positive cash flow and sold it to a national Internet bandwidth company realizing an annualized ROI of over 400%. Recruited and coached an eclectic team of sales, marketing, operations, and finance professionals that, when taken as a whole, became known as, "One of the best run ISPs in the country", by leading business brokers. Designed and operated an IP network that provided dedicated Internet access to over 200+ corporate customers while exceeding 99.999% uptime to the Internet backbone. Negotiated the merger of IXA and Savvis Communications. Managed the integration of networks and personnel associated with the merger.
Interconnected AssociatesPrincipal Entrepreneur
Jan. 1994Working on rebuilding local economies from the ground up starting with educating people about a way out of our quagmire. Creating a new social contract between the People and their local government(s), so we can transform the role of government from service provider to cooperative venture enabler.
Sterling Energy Service CompanyOwner/Operator
Mar. 1981 - Sep. 1986Seattle, WASterling Energy Service Company was my foray into the energy service industry. Here is a list of my achievements at SESCO. - Participated in the BPA energy buyback program as an energy auditor. - Became the energy manager for Edmonds CC using a performance based contract. Saved the college over 20% on its energy bills with a 1 year payback. - Changed Washington State law to encourage energy savings at public buildings using performance based contracting. - Worked with Time Energy Systems to create an energy service company in Washington State. Conducted numerous commercial and industrial energy audits.
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