
Co-Organizer at Ignite Columbus
Columbus, Ohio Area

Co-Organizer at Ignite Columbus
Columbus, Ohio Area
I have a broad range of experience in both the legal and technology event planning fields. Both are my professional passions.
Contract negotiation, trademark registration, event planning
(Events Services industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Ignite Columbus is a public speaking event where speakers get 5 minutes to present on anything interesting. Speakers get 20 slides which auto advance every 15 seconds. Please visit our website to find out when the next event is and to submit a presentation proposal.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
(Legal Services industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Jason Blanton and I brought Wordcamp to Columbus on May 16, 2009 on the campus of Columbus State Community College. The event focused on WordPress, a popular content management system. We recruited sponsors and speakers, including three members of Automattic, the company behind wordpress.com. Blogger / Twitterer I publish the blog the270, http://the270.com, which is a blog about Columbus. It was on this blog that I first wrote about Startup Weekend, encouraging people from Columbus to vote to bring the event here.
I*m fairly decent at using Twitter to advance my causes. Most notably, I raised interest in bringing Wordcamp to Columbus via Twitter. Through my use, I was able to get a venue, sponsors and attendees. I*m; Transactional Negotiate software license agreements, professional services agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
Prepare template agreements for new product offerings.
(Privately Held; Law Practice industry)
February 2004 — October 2007 (3 years 9 months)
(Legal Services industry)
2003 — 2007 (4 years )
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
September 2000 — February 2003 (2 years 6 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RUK; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 1999 — September 2000 (1 year 8 months)
Provided consultative services and developed research strategies and solutions for the premier accounts of LEXIS-NEXIS, including Fortune 500 companies, the Big Five accounting firms, and the Top 50 law firms. Researched complex legal issues and analyzed news and financial data, including company reports, financial statements, and SEC/UCC/Bankruptcy filings.
(Legal Services industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
(Public Company; dtrx; Chemicals industry)
1992 — 1993 (1 year )
(Chemicals industry)
1989 — 1992 (3 years )
JD , Law , 1993 — 1996
BS , Chemistry , 1984 — 1988
1980 — 1984
C-Bus Magazine, Startup Weekend Columbus