Director of Network Relations at Roots of Change
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Director of Network Relations at Roots of Change
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- Community Manager at Omidyar Network
- Community Manager at Linden Lab
- Senior Producer / Project Manager at Ninth House Network
- Producer / Project Manager at Adair and Armstrong
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- Stanford University
- Ada High - Oklahoma Football State Champs
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Haney Armstrong’s Summary
Haney has a wide range of experience organizing the efforts of other people and groups. Prior to joining Roots of Change, he managed the online community at Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm creating opportunity for people around the world. Earlier, Haney was community manager for Linden Lab's Second Life, the 3-D virtual world built and owned by its residents. He has led teams to create broadband training programs as senior producer of Ninth House Network and has produced social-issue documentaries, computer games, and training videos with the media partnership Adair and Armstrong. Haney served as community liaison for the Palo Alto Cultural Center and was one of the founders of the Mid-peninsula Peace Center.
Haney Armstrong’s Specialties:
haneyarmstrong@hotmail.com
Haney Armstrong’s Experience
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Director of Network Relations
Roots of Change
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Roots of Change (ROC) is a collaborative of diverse leaders and institutions unified in common pursuit of achieving a sustainable food system in California by 2030. ROC is an emerging alliance; its purpose and beliefs will continue to evolve as the community of allies grows.
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Community Manager
Omidyar Network
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
October 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 8 months)
Haney's role as community manager involved building connections among the omidyar.net online community, which was transitioned to other platforms in September 2007 to increase the potential of its members' projects.
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Community Manager
Linden Lab
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2002 — March 2005 (2 years 6 months)
Second Life - 3D virtual world. Initiated and managed a wide range of programs. Managed a team of six staff, and initiated and managed the volunteer Mentors and the Instructors programs. Led the development of the Greeter program that allows new users to preview and select in-world guides from the website before logging in. Managed Live Help, a program in which volunteers answer questions via IM. Developed a program offering in-world currency to event hosts, triggering an increase from 20 to 1000 events per week. Initiated and managed the Game Developers Competition. Organized Linden World, where dozens of residents contributed rides and attractions to an amusement park. Established player-run communities dedicated to a particular theme. Managed the creation of Burning Life, an expo modeled after the Burning Man festival, and initiated the first large urban area and shopping center. Developed a variety of ways to deploy land including land rushes, group land, and subsidized plots.
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Senior Producer / Project Manager
Ninth House Network
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
March 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 7 months)
Led cross-functional teams in the development of simulations for the entertainment-oriented, Internet-delivered training service named by Forbes as "Best of the Web." Gathered project requirements, created schedules, and allocated project resources. Defined dependencies, identified and shortened the critical path, and tracked project components and milestones throughout the complete product development lifecycle. Hired and supervised two Associate Producers. Templatized and automated the design process and introduced the process of repeated user testing and tuning before production of any assets. Awards include: 2000 CINDY Award, Forbes’s Award, Brandon Hall Award 2000, and Aurora Award 2000. More about the eSeries: http://www.ninthhouse.com/papers/eseries.pdf
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Producer / Project Manager
Adair and Armstrong
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
December 1983 — December 1998 (15 years 1 month)
With Peter Adair, produced a wide variety of entertainment, training, and educational CD-ROMs and videos, including three award-winning non-profit documentaries broadcast nationwide on PBS. See attached list of productions and awards.
· Organized the design and production process by creating schedules, budgets, and design documents in order to streamline processes and expand organizational production capacity.
· Managed the budget and schedule for 30 projects ranging from $20,000 to $500,000.
· Built and supervised a team of ten internal staff. Responsible for hiring and professional development.
· Managed relationships with clients, vendors, and contractors by communicating on a regular schedule to complete projects on time and within budget.
· Co-designed and tuned the gameplay and led user testing.
