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Executive Leadership
Corporate Development • Business Development • Marketing

Senior Executive driving value creation and rapid growth with deep experience in capital formation/strategy, telecom, media, government and non-profit sectors.

• Launched 15+ early-stage companies
• Raised over $150M in growth capital
  
• Created 30% of US broadband wireless network locations
• Co-founded 3 international non-profits

Strengths:
*Leadership, team creation, management and motivation.
*Vision, strategy, communication
*Business development and strategic relationships.
*Crisis management, image development, strategic planning and problem solving.

EXPERIENCE

ICOA, INC (OTCBB: ICOA), Warwick, RI June 2004 - January 2006
Vice President, Corporate Development

Senior executive leading strategy to consolidate the broadband wireless service provider industry with executive management of corporate strategy, capital formation, business development, marketing, IR and PR. Over 18-month period: led transformation of public shell into leading national Wi-Fi services company, transitioned control of management and board, closed 7 acquisitions, refinanced and restructured capital structure, grew company from 5 to 40 employees, expanded footprint from 2 locations to 1400 locations across 45 states, reinvigorated and expanded investor base, improved daily trading volume/liquidity by 2X, established national brand.

• Increased shareholder value by 400%
• Increased revenue by 700%
• Secured senior management team hires
• Served as primary face and voice to Wall Street, investors, shareholders and the media
• Created multi-year M&A pipeline

COMETA NETWORKS, San Francisco, CA March 2003 - March 2004
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Founding team executive of broadband wireless company launched by Intel, IBM and AT&T. Spearheaded development and execution of capital formation, marketing, brand, business development and communications programs and assisted develop, secure and manage strategic partnerships and cornerstone customers. Led strategic and operational relationships with core customers including McDonald's, AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Comcast, AT&T Consumer, AT&T Business and Barnes & Noble. Developed and led management of key strategic partnerships across the OEM landscape. Developed and executed company's public relations, investor relations, analyst relations and strategic visibility programs leading to significant exposure in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, TIME, FORBES and more than 200 other mainstream media outlets worldwide.

GLOBAL ALLIANCES, San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC 1997-2003
Founder and Managing Partner

Founded integrated capital strategy, marketing and communications firm serving international leaders, high tech, emerging media and venture capital clients, including President Vicente Fox, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, President Mikhail Gorbachev, Photon Dynamics, WorldLinkTV and OneSecure. CEO leadership with full P&L, business development, client management, strategic direction, staffing responsibilities. Assisted clients raise over $150 million in equity financing. Provided clients with the full range of strategic capital and communications services, including capital raises, strategic positioning, media relations, IR, interactive, market analysis, market entry strategic planning, business model scenario planning.

Select Client Case Studies:

Benazir Bhutto
Reporting directly to Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chair of the leading opposition party in Pakistan, developed and executed all statements, policies, and reactions to international events, including overthrow of governments, nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, Kashmir crises, military coups and developments in the Middle East. Crafted major speeches for Parliament and leading international forums. On a daily basis, crafted and delivered policy initiatives, all press statements to media worldwide. Prepared daily intelligence briefings for Prime Minister and senior officials of the PPP, arranged meetings with international leaders.

WorldLinkTV
Working directly with the founders, created business model, identified strategic partners, created brand and led competitive bid campaign winning first FCC national public service television channel license since the launch of PBS in the 1960's. New national television channel now reaches 10+ million households and airs 24/7 on both DISH and DirecTV DSB satellite systems. Identified strategic plan for channel to reach profitability. Created business model for media company's interactive subsidiary, including strategic partners, revenue streams, content creation and content providers. Developed brand and media launch plan.

Vicente Fox
Working directly with Mexican presidential candidate and his senior executives in Mexico and the US, developed and executed early efforts for then-Governor of Guanajuato Vicente Fox to achieve international visibility. Provided strategic counsel, international media relations and execution on numerous issues, including international trade, combating corruption, opening Mexico to high-technology, education, immigration and job creation.

OneSecure
Developed integrated interactive architecture, GUI and brand for $60 million venture-backed Enterprise managed-security company. Created, led and managed technical and creative teams through process in record time, providing complex solution under deadline and on budget.

MOBILESTAR NETWORKS, Richardson, Texas 2000 - 2001
Senior Consultant to the Board

Retained by Board of Directors to drive the roll-out of the first national broadband wireless network with key customers Starbucks Corporation, Compaq and MSN. Reporting to the Board, led weekly joint senior executive committee with national strategic partners. Developed first mass market/consumer retail Hotspot offerings, including co-branded in-store collateral, OEM channel partnerships and retail employee education programs. Drove company's consumer-focused repositioning, development of consumer-focused customer acquisition strategy, sales channels and strategic partnerships. Spearheaded PR, IR and crisis management, with emphasis on CEO transition, $60M private equity financing round and Chapter 11 cycles.

BLUEPRINT VENTURES, San Francisco, California 1999 - 2001
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Built from the ground floor with three founding partners a $200 million Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused on early-stage telecommunications infrastructure companies. As the venture firm's point to accelerate the portfolio companies' strategic growth, led 12+ portfolio company C-level teams on high-impact positioning, strategy, business development, marketing and communications programs. As a member of the venture firm's executive team, led the strategic positioning, marketing, branding and communications to LPs, industry and entrepreneurs.

STATE OF THE WORLD FORUM, San Francisco, California 1994-1996
Co-founder and Vice President

Co-founded $5 million annual budget global summit convening international political, business and religious leaders focused on creating a post-Cold War roadmap. Top tier participants included George Bush, Sr, (United States), Richard Leakey (Kenya), Thabo Mbeki (South Africa), Brian Mulroney (Canada), Margaret Thatcher (United Kingdom), Hau Pei-Tsun (Republic of China) and Oscar Arias Sanchez (Costa Rica), among 800 others. Reported directly to President Gorbachev (Chairman), and other international political and business leaders.

Contributions:
*Developed and executed sales channel strategy and $5 million fundraising operation.
*Led and managed growth of team from 5 to 50.
*Created live television broadcast in partnership with CNN and CNN International bringing together Presidents Bush and Gorbachev with Prime Minister Thatcher, broadcast to over 40 nations.
*Created and executed all media relations, including managing 100+ print, radio, broadcast reporters on-site with multiple daily briefings, interviews and feeds, generating 300+ media impressions worldwide.

GORBACHEV FOUNDATION, San Francisco, California 1992-1994
Vice President

Created and led international humanitarian and policy programs with Mikhail Gorbachev including $3 million airlift for Bosnian children, $2 million airlift for Russian children and international arms control campaigns with other world political leaders and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. Dramatically increased international visibility of new foundation.

Contributions:
*Doubled number of employees and increased annual cash flow by 4x
*Negotiated significant book contract for Mikhail Gorbachev with major publishing house and ghost-wrote book with former President.
*Managed international humanitarian and policy programs with budgets totaling over $7 million.

UNCED (RIO EARTH SUMMIT), Brazil, South Asia, SE Asia 1991 - 1992
Coordinator

Coordinated unified NGO responses to national and multilateral government positions on global treaties regarding environment, energy and population.

U.S SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, Washington, DC, 1988-1990
Senior Representative of the Member

Oversight of annual $4 billion US Foreign Assistance programs, international treaties and Presidential foreign appointments for Senator Humphrey. Member of the legislative team spearheading creation of first US government programs to integrate former East Bloc countries. Crafted and secured passage of Joint Resolution condemning Chinese massacre in Tiananmen Square. Led policy formation for Sudanese conflict and famine, China human rights policy following Tiananmen Square, and implementation of the Brazzaville Accords for Angola. Official intelligence-gathering trips to 20+ countries, including war-time duties in Sudan, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Afghanistan.

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TASK FORCE ON AFGHANISTAN, Washington, DC, 1986-1990
Staff Director

Creation and oversight of $800 million annual Congressional military and humanitarian programs supporting the Afghan resistance. Spearheaded creation of Afghan Government-in-Exile. Led creation and passage of legislatively mandated $35 million USAID cross-border programs and managed oversight of implementation including cross-border intelligence.

OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR GORDON J. HUMPHREY, Washington, DC, 1985-1990
Legislative Assistant, MIS Director, and Political Designate

Oversight of and management for Senior Senator from New Hampshire of all international policy, trade and treaty issues to come before the US Senate.

EDUCATION

George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
B.A., International Affairs

Die Goethe Institute/Frei Universistat, Berlin, Germany
Certificate of Joint Programme / German and Political Relations

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Business Administration, Natural Resources, Environment

ADDITIONAL

International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, member

The Global Footprint Network, Board of Directors

Xocomaya, Inc., co-founder, Premium/Organic Chocolate Manufacturing Company

Seva Foundation, Strategic Communications Counselor

Artic Cloud, Board Advisor

Advanced Motion Technologies, Advisory Board Member

Vinometer Co, Inc., co-founder

The Webby Awards, Senior Producer, Global Webcast (2000 & 2001)

SELECT PUBLISHED WRITINGS

"A Venture Capitalist's View of Engineers", IEEE SPECTRUM, December 2001

"Bhutto Can Help Move Islam into the Future", by Shimon Peres, the LA Times Syndicate, September 1999 (ghost written)

"Politics of Gender in Indonesia", by Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, Far East Economic Review, August 26, 1999 (ghost written)

The Search for a New Beginning: Towards a New Civilization, by Mikhail Gorbachev (HarperCollins, 1995) (editor)

State of the World Forum Quarterly, Founder and Executive Editor, 1994-1996

"The Afghan Problem has Returned to Haunt Us", Los Angeles Times, August 22, 1993

"The Green Forum", China News, Taipei, February 14, 1993

"Cooperation Key for Conservation", China Post, Taipei, December 10, 1993

"Helping New Afghan Leaders to Emerge", The New York Times, October 9, 1991

REFERENCES
References and recommendations available upon request.