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

6 people have recommended Chuck

Connections

225 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

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

Chuck Goolsbee’s Summary

I manage a 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.

Longtime IT executive and manager, with an emphasis on the creative side of business, Design, Advertising, Photography, Magazine and Web Publishing.

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 (9 years 4 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. True Energy Independence & Better Living Through Chemistry: Homebrewed BioDiesel! Skiing with my sons.

Chuck Goolsbee’s Contact Settings

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