Eric Franzon

Current

IT Consultant at Self-Employed
Vice President at Semantic Universe / Wilshire Conferences

Past

Director of Operations at Wilshire Conferences, Inc
Museum Educator at Kohl Children's Museum
Tour Director at Missoula Children's Theatre

Prevention Services Program Director at Alternatives, Inc.
Youth Worker at Youth Organizations Umbrella, Inc.

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Education

Denison University
Evanston Township High School (ETHS)

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Eric Franzon’s Summary

Executive with experience in highly technical subject areas, project management, business analysis, marketing, communications, and operations. Semantic Technology/Web 3.0 evangelist.

Directs a large, detailed IT industry conference while actively researching the sophisticated aspects of the conference subject matter.

Eric Franzon’s Specialties:

Project management, business analysis, technical research, marketing/communications, Semantic Web, Web 3.0, PR, staff management, system and process management, operations, website development.

Eric Franzon’s Experience

IT Consultant

Self-Employed

(Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2009 — Present (6 months)

Consulting in the areas of marketing strategy, website development "beyond SEO" for the world of Web 3.0, and business development. Do you need a fresh perspective on a project? Let's talk!
Vice President

Semantic Universe / Wilshire Conferences

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2005 — Present (5 years )

Second-in-command to owner/president; Lead a core team of full-time staff and contractors through collaborative efforts in building strong brands, community loyalty, and an outstanding reputation for customer experience.

Manages Semantic Universe, a joint venture of Wilshire Conferences and Semantic Arts. SemanticUniverse’s mission is to raise awareness and explain the usage of semantic technologies in business and consumer settings. Projects by SemanticUniverse include the annual Semantic Technology Conference (www.semantic-conference.com) and the SemanticUniverse industry hub, (www.semanticuniverse.com).
Director of Operations

Wilshire Conferences, Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2000 — January 2005 (5 years 1 month)

Oversaw management of all aspects of operations as well as direction of large conferences and small seminars.
Museum Educator

Kohl Children's Museum

(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)

September 1996 — July 1999 (2 years 11 months)

Researched, developed, marketed, presented, and evaluated outreach and in-house programming. This curriculum was designed for multiple ages, disciplines, and learning styles.
Tour Director

Missoula Children's Theatre

(Fine Art industry)

February 1995 — June 1996 (1 year 5 months)

One in a team of two actor/directors who traveled the USA for 18 months in a pickup truck. Typically, we would arrive in a town on Sunday; on Monday, we would audition and cast 50 local children (Kindergarten - High School) in a professionally designed, one-hour long musical version of "The Wizard of Oz", which they would be up performing by Friday. Saturday, more performances, and Sunday, on to the next town...
Prevention Services Program Director

Alternatives, Inc.

(Individual & Family Services industry)

September 1993 — February 1995 (1 year 6 months)

Directed daily after-school and Summer camp programs for children in inner-city Chicago.
Youth Worker

Youth Organizations Umbrella, Inc.

(Individual & Family Services industry)

September 1991 — September 1993 (2 years 1 month)

Provided support and counseling services to at-risk youth and their families.