
Director of The Futuring and Innovation Center
Cincinnati Area

Director of The Futuring and Innovation Center
Cincinnati Area
At this moment in life I am exceptionally busy exploring and investigating long term trends to benefit the American Cancer Society. My participation in activities such as the Association of Professional Futurists, The Future United, and the World Future Society.
My skills include networking software analysis experience, active Futuring and Forecasting training, Scenario planning, environmental scanning, and the ability to turn information into materials that are presentable and comprehensible.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
The Executive Director of The Future United I manage the opperations of our offices, volunteers, and dedicated agents. TFU is the organizing body responsible for the production of the Second Life Community Conference, as well as planning for futre educational events centered on Second Life.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
A company that deals exclusively in danger. Registered in the state of Ohio, The Worlds Most Dangerous Company is in the process of attracting and retaining talented individuals willing to take on the danger that we deal with every single day.
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Program Development industry)
May 2002 — Present (6 years 1 month)
Lead a process to create and advise on strategies for online community and virtual world development and expansion. Identify and analyze emerging social and business issues critical to the Society.
Prioritize rapid prototyping new programs which take advantage of new developments, and advise on long term national strategy based on program findings.
Identify outside innovations and facilitate reengineering for use in existing ACS programs. Engage with professional innovators and futurists to create support systems for new Futuring and Innovation activities.
Convene cross-division functional teams to examine emerging trends, develop possible scenarios, and make recommendations on national strategy to take advantage of the scenarios.
Continue to lead interagency innovations development program (NVHA) to further advance innovations within the nonprofit industry. Evaluate and disseminate best practices to Society departments and collaborating agencies.
Association of Professional Futurists,
World Future Society,
YMCA Youth In Government Program,
ePhilanthropy Foundation Master Traininer
American Marketing Association Presenter
* Webloggsinc Perfect Pitch competition - 2nd Place
* National Human Services Assembly - Excellence in Technology Innovation
* ePhillanthropy Foundation - Honorable Mention in Community Building Campaign