Alison Heittman

Current

Chief Executive Officer at Solertium Corporation
Managing Partner at Cluestream Ventures, LLC

Past

Information Architect at Worldweb.net
Manager, Information Resource Center at AMT: The Association For Manufacturing Technology
Information Specialist at AMT: The Association For Manufacturing Technology

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Education

Simmons College
The College of New Jersey

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Industry

Computer Software

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Alison Heittman’s Summary

Alison Heittman is an experienced business manager, a talented researcher, and technically knowledgeable information architect. She has executive responsibility for Solertium operations and is the company’s visionary founder.

As Managing Partner of Cluestream Ventures, LLC since 2001, she assured the continued profitable operation of its consulting practice by managing customer and vendor contracts, overseeing project plan compliance, and establishing sound financial management policies and practices. Ms. Heittman also was the lead consultant for information architecture and competitive intelligence. She joined Solertium full-time in March 2006.

Alison Heittman’s Specialties:

Business management, information architecture, usability, research, competitive intelligence, sales

Alison Heittman’s Experience

Chief Executive Officer

Solertium Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Managing Partner

Cluestream Ventures, LLC

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

May 2000 — Present (9 years 3 months)

Supervise all business matters of a private consulting, research and development practice. Responsible for the profitable direction of senior IT consultants serving high-profile government and private sector clients across the United States. Manage all aspects of corporate accounting, customer relationship management, and human resource allocation. Serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the corporate Board of Directors. Research market for new business initiatives, perform competitive intelligence, and produce feasibility reports and recommendations. Occasionally step in to fulfill content management consulting commitments that require advanced knowledge of information architecture or library science.
Information Architect

Worldweb.net

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

February 1999 — April 2000 (1 year 3 months)

Established and managed an Information Architecture group with the purpose of providing for organization of information, including accessibility and ease of use, for client web sites using the XML and Java based Content Management System eXpressroom. Collaborated with programmers to determine functionality, with designers for the user interface, and with project managers in defining deliverables. Provided documentation for and assisted in managing of implementation efforts. Assisted sales force by providing answers to RFPs. Clients and projects included Kiplinger, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, George Magazine, Oncology Nursing Society, and ConsumerSearch.
Manager, Information Resource Center

AMT: The Association For Manufacturing Technology

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

September 1997 — February 1999 (1 year 6 months)

Managed information specialists and a publications clerk. Planned and implemented marketing strategies for the Information Resource Center and its products. Prepared and monitored budget for the IRC. Identified, recommended for purchase and implemented new resources to support the IRC. Negotiated contracts with information vendors. Identified, monitored and facilitated training needs of new and existing IRC staff. Collected, examined, measured and distributed data on the IRC and Statistical Department’s continuous improvement efforts. Coordinated joint research projects between the IRC and the Statistical Department. Wrote promotional articles for monthly association newspaper, as well as, the duties listed below.
Information Specialist

AMT: The Association For Manufacturing Technology

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

January 1997 — September 1997 (9 months)

Provided market, technical, industry, and company research by utilizing online services, libraries, databases, CD-ROMs, government records, the Internet, and industry experts. Performed general reference services for executives, engineers, and marketing professionals. Trained new Information Specialists and educated fellow association staff members on IRC resources and industry information. Created and implemented a cataloging system for in-house library. Established and updated World Wide Web reference bookmarks for the Information Resource Center. Participated on inter- and intra-departmental continuous improvement teams.

Alison Heittman’s Education

Simmons College

Master of Science in Library and Information Science , Library and Information Science , 1996 — 1997
The College of New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts , History and English , 1990 — 1994