Kevin Barnes

Current

Founder at Sentient Futures, Inc.
Creativity Engineer (aka Interactive Marketing Manager), and Futurist-in-Residence at Creatonomy Marketing Communications

Past

Consulting Futurist, Professional Speaker and Writer at Self Employed
Senior Manager & Program Lead - Knowledge Management for Global Marketing & Communications at Accenture
Manager - Knowledge Management for Global Marketing & Communications at Accenture

Manager - Knowledge Management for Global Marketing & Communications at Andersen Consulting
Specialist - Global Internal Communications at Andersen Consulting
Specialist - Regional Marketing at Andersen Consulting
Specialist - Milwaukee Office Marketing & Communications at Andersen Consulting
Co-Founder & Co-Owner at Abacus 2001 Computer Business Associates

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Education

Marquette University
Marquette University

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Kevin Barnes’s Summary

Executive with solid skills and experience in both marketing and technology, resulting in a uniquely qualified leader for online and nontraditional communication initiatives. Specializing in the application of emerging technology to overcome traditional communication challenges.

Kevin Barnes’s Specialties:

Marketing communications, knowledge management, futuring/future studies, technology application, space commerce

Kevin Barnes’s Experience

Founder

Sentient Futures, Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

[Currently in Startup Phase]

Graduated from the Entrepreneur Training Program at UW-MIlwaukee in December 2008, which also resulted in the completed business plan for Sentient Futures. Currently overseeing the startup phase of this unique firm. Watch for additional news about Sentient Futures during 2010.
Creativity Engineer (aka Interactive Marketing Manager), and Futurist-in-Residence

Creatonomy Marketing Communications

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

My position at Creatonomy is a rather unique melding of marketing and information technology positions.

When wearing my marketing hat, I create and maintain various interactive marketing media — including websites, email marketing campaigns, kiosks, DVDs/CDs and interactive presentations — for Creatonomy clients. I also provide social marketing guidance and support for client.

With my information technology hat on, I manage the Creatonomy network and provide IT support, as well as oversee the client websites and online tools hosted by Creatonomy.
Consulting Futurist, Professional Speaker and Writer

Self Employed

(Management Consulting industry)

April 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 10 months)

Provide services to a diverse mix of businesses and organizations on an "as requested" basis.

For additional information, please visit the Services section of my website: www.kevinabarnes.com/services/
Senior Manager & Program Lead - Knowledge Management for Global Marketing & Communications

Accenture

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)

September 2001 — April 2006 (4 years 8 months)

Representative Project Experience:

Member, Accenture Knowledge Management Architecture and Infrastructure Working Group, September 2002─April 2006

Active participant in this global group responsible for designing Accenture’s future collaboration and knowledge sharing environment. That new environment replaced Accenture’s previous Lotus Notes-based “Knowledge Exchange” and was being designed to meet the needs of all organizational groups within the company.
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Project Manager, Marketing Planning Tool Development and Ongoing Operation, March 2001─April 2006

Managed the design, development, and ongoing operation of a centralized online planning tool for Accenture’s global Marketing & Communications organization. One direct benefit derived from this tool has been the ability to organize and schedule a shared services pool of marketing professionals.
Manager - Knowledge Management for Global Marketing & Communications

Accenture

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)

January 2001 — August 2001 (8 months)

Note: Prior to July 19, 2001, Accenture was a privately held partnership. Prior to January 1, 2001, Accenture was known as Andersen Consulting.
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Representative Experience:

Project Manager, Marketing Portal Development and Ongoing Operations, March 1999─April 2006

Managed the design, development, and ongoing operation of the internal marketing.accenture.com portal. This portal served both Accenture’s Global Marketing & Communications organization and all other Accenture professionals who require marketing materials and information.
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Knowledge Management Lead, Internal Communications Program for Accenture’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), March 2001─July 2001

Responsible for the development and implementation of the knowledge sharing components of this internal communications program leading up to Accenture’s change from a privately-held partnership to a publicly-traded company.
Manager - Knowledge Management for Global Marketing & Communications

Andersen Consulting

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

March 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 10 months)

Note: Beginning on January 1, 2001, Andersen Consulting changed its name to Accenture.
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Representative Experience:

Project Manager, Annual Report Companion CD-ROM, December 1997─April 1998
Managed the design, development, and production of a companion CD-ROM for the company’s 1997 Annual Report. This CD-ROM received recognition and numerous positive reviews from industry analysts and publications such as Consultant’s News.
Specialist - Global Internal Communications

Andersen Consulting

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 1998 — February 1999 (1 year 2 months)

Note: Beginning on January 1, 2001, Andersen Consulting changed its name to Accenture.
Specialist - Regional Marketing

Andersen Consulting

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

July 1993 — December 1997 (4 years 6 months)

Note: Beginning on January 1, 2001, Andersen Consulting changed its name to Accenture.
Specialist - Milwaukee Office Marketing & Communications

Andersen Consulting

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

August 1991 — June 1993 (1 year 11 months)

Note: Beginning on January 1, 2001, Andersen Consulting changed its name to Accenture.
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

Abacus 2001 Computer Business Associates

(Information Technology and Services industry)

June 1979 — December 1983 (4 years 7 months)

Abacus 2001 Computer Business Associates was one of the first companies to use PCs to provide data processing services for small businesses. Services provided included payroll processing, inventory management and custom software development. Kevin was one of six co-founders and co-owners, and was involved in several aspects of the company's day-to-day operations. The founding partnership sold Abacus at the end of 1983.

Kevin Barnes’s Education

Marquette University

M.A. , Communications , 1986 — 1991
Marquette University

B.A. , Journalism , 1981 — 1986

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Kevin Barnes’s Groups:

Board Member, Executive Committee Member and prior President, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) ─Wisconsin Chapter, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 2000─Present

Professional Member, World Future Society, March 2000─Present

Member, British Interplanetary Society, January 2006─Present