Keith Ranney

Current

• Marketer at The Trump Network
• Founder & President at Art of Volunteering, llc
• Owner at Keith Ranney Solutions

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Past

• Volunteer Manager at Maui Film Festival
• Executive Vice President, Media at ShareBuilder

Education

• Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business
• Southern Methodist University

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Connections

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Industry

Media Production

Keith Ranney’s Summary

Cultivator of the volunteer spirit using 20 years of work in digital media and communications as a platform for taking volunteerism to the level of art form. Member of the Sharebuilder.com start-up team in 1996-1998. Currently engaged in local (upcountry Maui) sustainability initiatives and national marketing outreach using social media.

Keith Ranney’s Specialties:

Webmaster, videographer, cameraman, Avid editor, sound engineer, event manager, start-up strategist, branding specialist, social media advocate, inspirational leader.

Keith Ranney’s Experience

• Marketer

  The Trump Network

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  The New York Times calls it "The Apprentice meets Amway." I call it "an amazing way to live on Maui, work from home, inspire leaders across the country, improve health through nutritional awareness, have fun and make a lot of money."

• Founder & President

  Art of Volunteering, llc

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Art of Volunteering, llc is a Hawaii state clearinghouse matching volunteer interests with organizational needs. It is the natural outgrowth of 8 years of volunteer management for the Maui Film Festival at Wailea and the biggest event ever held on Maui; a visit by His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. The website at www.artofvolunteering.com lists upcoming events for volunteers and educational information for organizations hosting an event. The backend is powered by a proprietary registration and scheduling system created by Volunteer2 (squared).

• Owner

  Keith Ranney Solutions

  (Media Production industry)

  September 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)

  Keith Ranney Solutions is a media production agency providing strategic guidance and production services across a broad array of multi-media disciplines, including;
  
  - Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Adapting brand strategy and statistics systems.
  - Strategic Consulting, including business plan, sales & marketing strategy development and execution.
  - Social media, including blogs, social networking and social bookmarketing.
  - Video production, onsite orgination (camera work), post production (Avid editing), Photoshop graphics, titles, original music, voice overs, upload to streaming platforms (YouTube, Revver, MetaCafe, Google, etc.)

• Volunteer Manager

  Maui Film Festival

  (Human Resources industry)

  2001 — 2009 (8 years )

• Executive Vice President, Media

  ShareBuilder

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)

  December 1995 — August 1998 (2 years 9 months)

  Named startup company Netstock Direct, later Sharebuilder. Created the web presence that attracted a user base of 10,000 members in 1998. Directed and managed NAIC tradeshow presence. Presented service to SEC in Washington, DC. Worked in Microsoft developer lab to create and launch Internet Explorer 3.0 enhanced netstockdirect.com website in 1997. Managed database and web design teams. Managed how the company presented itself to individual investors and Fortune 500 company clients.
  
  -Integral member of product development team.
  -Created business plans that raised $2.6 million.
  -Managed design and implementation of online Direct Investment Wizard.

Keith Ranney’s Education

• Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business

  MBA studies 1987 — 1988

• Southern Methodist University

  BFA , Broadcast/Film, Multimedia , 1973 — 1977

  Activities and Societies:

  Varsity Diver; NCAA Div. I All-American on 3 meter springboard, '74-'77
  Co-Chairman, SMU Frisbee Foundation, 1976
  Co-Founder "Life Force Energy Particles" Ultimate Frisbee Team, 1976

Additional Information

Keith Ranney’s Interests:

Yoga, fitness, organic gardening, coaching, volunteering, cliff diving, ocean swimming, Hana, guitar, singing, somatic awareness, social engagement

Keith Ranney’s Groups:

President, Board Chair, Maui Academy of Performing Arts, '08-present
Member, Upcountry Sustainability, Maui, HI
Past President, Southern Oregon Film & Video Association, '92-'93

•    Southern Methodist University Alumni

Keith Ranney’s Honors:

6th Place at 1976 Outdoor National Diving Championships, 10 meter platform
Participant in 1976 Olympic Diving Trials, 10 meter platform
7th Place at 1977 Indoor National Diving Championships, 10 meter platform
13th Place at 1980 Olympic Diving Trials, 10 meter platform
4th Place at 1998 World Masters Games, platform event

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