Chuck Goolsbee

Current

• VP, Technical Operations at digital.forest, Inc.

Past

• IT Director at TPD Publishing Group (UK) (aka Fluent Communications)
• Technology Manager at Federated Department Stores (The Bon Marché division)

Education

• Texas Tech University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Chuck

Connections

132 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Column at SearchDataCenter.com

Chuck Goolsbee’s Summary

Geek Wrangler, Packet Pusher, Enthusiastic Driver.

I manage a full staff of the best Technical Support, Network Operations, and Datacenter Facilities Management people I know. We provide the absolutely ideal environment to house Internet connected servers in the Pacific Northwest.

Chuck Goolsbee’s Specialties:

Datacenter. Colocation. Technical Staff Management. Technology management. Network and facility planning and management.

Chuck Goolsbee’s Experience

• VP, Technical Operations

  digital.forest, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  April 2000 — Present (8 years 2 months)

  Direct the technical operations of a growing web hosting and colocation facility.

• IT Director

  TPD Publishing Group (UK) (aka Fluent Communications)

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  October 1995 — June 1998 (2 years 9 months)

  Oversaw Information Technology for growing contract publishing & web design company headquartered in London, UK. Built new offices and hired staff in Seattle, San Francisco, Munich.

• Technology Manager

  Federated Department Stores (The Bon Marché division)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FD; Retail industry)

  June 1990 — October 1995 (5 years 5 months)

  Manage technology deployment and use for the Seattle-based division "The Bon Marché". Created entire technology infrastructure for a 120+ person, very high-volume (>10,000 ppy) Advertising department.
  
  I returned to this position in 1998 at the company's request, and stayed through the Y2K transition.

Chuck Goolsbee’s Education

• Texas Tech University

  BFA, Design Communications, August 1981 — December 1985

  Activities and Societies:

  The only Art Student who also played Hockey (1.91 GAA and a 3.00 GPA)

Additional Information

Chuck Goolsbee’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Column at SearchDataCenter.com

Chuck Goolsbee’s Interests:

Vintage Car Rallies/Slalom/Driving Events. Skiing with my sons.

Chuck Goolsbee’s Groups:

NANOG, mac-mgrs.org, The Cabal ;), discussion@nwbiodiesel.org

•    Apple Professional member
•    Technology Leaders Association member
•    BlackBerry User Group member
•    Datacenterlink member

Chuck Goolsbee’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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