Director - Strategic Innitatives at TechSoup Global
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Director - Strategic Initiatives at TechSoup Global
- ICT Consultant at CHF International
- Development Advisor at Inveneo
- Municipal Wireless Consultant (Sole Proprietorship)
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- CIO - Consultant at People for the American Way
- Senior ICT Advisor at AED
- Chief of Party - Project Director - Macedonia Connects at Academy for Educational Development
- CIO at Lutheran World Relief
- CIO and VP at Academy for Educational Development
- Director Of IT at Realcom Office Communications
- Information Specialist at Project HOPE
- Stock Clerk at Ronstan Marine
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Glenn Strachan’s Summary
Mr. Glenn Strachan is presently serving as technical advisor for a nation-wide deployment of broadband wireless in the Republic of Montenegro as well as providing Muniwireless consulting services. Prior to this Mr. Strachan served as project director overseeing the Macedonia Connects Project (www.mkconnects.org)which provided nationwide broadband wireless connectivity using 460 primary and secondary schools as well as select universities and NGOs as the anchor tenant. This work has been highlighted in such publications as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Christian Science Monitor and the BBC show "Click Online." Prior to this project, Mr. Strachan worked on wireless connectivity solutions in Romania and Uganda. The work in Romania demonstrated various connectivity solutions which could provide Internet connectivity to the most remote and impoverished regions in eastern Romania. The work in Uganda established the first wireless networking solution in the country to provide Internet connectivity to nine primary teacher colleges. For 10 of his 13 years of service at the Academy for Educational Development (AED) Mr. Strachan served as Chief Information Officer and Vice President. Prior to AED, Mr. Strachan worked for Realcom/WorldCom where he designed local, municipal and wide area networks in the United States. Mr. Strachan brings with him 30 years of computer and networking expertise. Mr. Strachan holds a Masters degree from Humboldt State University and Bachelor degrees from San Jose State University.
Glenn Strachan’s Experience
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Director - Strategic Initiatives
TechSoup Global
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2008 — Present (2 months)
a) Clinton Global Initiative – Helping to identify and generate leads for TechSoup’s CGI commitment and will execute on post-event collaboration discussions with potential partners. You will be part of a team that works on these activities and will support overall strategy as appropriate.
b) Government related development (USAID) – Provide consultation to the teams engaging in the newest area of government supported work via USAID. Work closely with the team executing on this opportunity and will support the development strategy for deepening the relationship with USAID and the contractors that TechSoup will work with in order to deliver on existing opportunities.
c) Wireless / broadband expertise – Provide guidance and help develop our expertise and strategy around product bundling. Tasks to be defined.
d) International sourcing – Support the TechSoup Global Network team with Partner NGO sourcing in various countries based on expertise in ICT for development. -
ICT Consultant
CHF International
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year)
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Development Advisor
Inveneo
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
I am trying to provide support to Inveneo (www.inveneo.org) as a non-paid advisor in their effort to expand business into Africa.
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Municipal Wireless Consultant
Sole Proprietorship
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Mr. Glenn Strachan is presently serving as technical advisor for a nation-wide deployment of broadband wireless in the Republic of Montenegro as well as providing Muniwireless consulting services. Prior to this Mr. Strachan served as project director overseeing the Macedonia Connects Project (www.mkconnects.org)which provided nationwide broadband wireless connectivity using 460 primary and secondary schools as well as select universities and NGOs as the anchor tenant.
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CIO - Consultant
People for the American Way
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
November 2004 — August 2008 (3 years 10 months)
As a CIO consultant I am responsible for overseeing IT operations for this organization. During the past 18 months PFAW has spent nearly $700,000 on IT infrastructural improvements.
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Senior ICT Advisor
AED
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
October 2006 — April 2007 (7 months)
See other work at AED.
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Chief of Party - Project Director - Macedonia Connects
Academy for Educational Development
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
August 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 3 months)
From August, 2004 till October 2006 I was the director of a USAID funded activity in the Republic of Macedonia which made it the first all broadband wireless country in the world. This CD contains many of the articles written about this project. We have been highlighted by the New York Times, Financial Times, the Christian Science Monitor, Herald Tribune, the BBC, Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal to name a few. Connects, in addition to a piece produced by Motorola about the same project.
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CIO
Lutheran World Relief
(Wireless industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
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CIO and VP
Academy for Educational Development
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 1994 — July 2003 (9 years 4 months)
I was CIO and VP for this organisation during this period time.
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Director Of IT
Realcom Office Communications
(Program Development industry)
1989 — 1994 (5 years)
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Information Specialist
Project HOPE
(Program Development industry)
1985 — 1989 (4 years)
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Stock Clerk
Ronstan Marine
(Wireless industry)
1979 — 1981 (2 years)
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