Thubten Comerford

Thubten Comerford

New Media Executive - LinkedIn Top 100 - TopLinked.com - LION

Location
Portland, Oregon Area
Industry
Information Services

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Thubten Comerford's Overview

Current
Past
  • Advisor at Business 3.0
  • Advisor at CluePad
  • Chief Attraction Officer at Lumen Global, Ltd.
  • Member - Executive Committee at Angel Capital Summit
  • 2-Star Diamond Coach at Beach Body (Self-employed)
  • Presidential Founder Affiliate at GeneWize Life Sciences
  • Member - Executive Committee at Colorado Capital Conference
  • Member - Board of Directors at Colorado Friends of Tibet
  • VP of Business Development at PodStar Network
  • VP of Business Development at Oraudia, Inc.
  • Board Vice President at CIK (Colorado Internet Keiretsu)
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at White Hat Technologies, Inc.
  • Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Fund the Cure
  • Spiritual Director at San Jose Tibetan Temple
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Samaya, Inc.
  • Public Affairs Director at KSJS Radio
  • Minister at Ministers of Marriage
  • Assistant to Vice President - Education at Apple Computer
Education
  • San Jose State University
  • California State University-Northridge
  • Naval Nuclear Power School
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • Santa Monica College
  • Santa Monica High School
  • IBI / CEO Space Forum
Recommendations

31 people have recommended Thubten

Connections

500+ connections

Websites

Thubten Comerford's Summary

Social media marketing is taking the world by storm. Now only if you can figure out how to ride the wave.

You must master the Five "A"s of Social Media: Attention, Attraction, Affinity, Audience and Action.

Get their attention. Attract their interest. Generate affinity. Once you have their affinity they're your audience and it's time to take action.

Design your social media strategy to maximize your marketing results. Inquire: WePostMedia.com.

Specialties

Social Media Strategy Consulting, Management and Leadership, Wealth Creation and Preservation

Thubten Comerford's Experience

Publisher

Startup Weekly

September 2010Present (1 year 6 months)

In depth insightful interviews with startup entrepreneurs.

Global Facilitator

Startup Weekend

Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Internet industry

May 2010Present (1 year 10 months)

I facilitate weekends around the world with dozens to hundreds of entrepreneurs developing innovative ideas into functioning products and services. I also train new facilitators to lead Startup Weekend events.

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry

July 2008Present (3 years 8 months) Portland, Oregon Area

Advisor

Business 3.0

January 2010September 2010 (9 months)

Business Development Advisor to the CEO

Advisor

CluePad

November 2009September 2010 (11 months)

Business Development Advisor to the CEO

Chief Attraction Officer

Lumen Global, Ltd.

February 2007September 2010 (3 years 8 months)

I also serve as the VP of Business Development. I am accountable for bringing new clients and strategic relationships to this wealth consulting firm.

Lumen Global is an introduction firm, introducing individuals to exceptional revenue opportunities.

Member - Executive Committee

Angel Capital Summit

Privately Held; Myself Only; Internet industry

August 2007May 2010 (2 years 10 months)

The Angel Capital Summit delivers a uniquely different approach of matching investors with entrepreneurs by presenting only companies which have been Benchmarked for Success™.

Visit www.AngelCapitalSummit.org to find out more.

2-Star Diamond Coach

Beach Body (Self-employed)

Self-Employed; 5001-10,000 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry

December 2008December 2009 (1 year 1 month)

I assist Beachbody coaches build their businesses and their incomes.

Visit me at http://www.TeamBeachbody.com/4Hourguru.

Presidential Founder Affiliate

GeneWize Life Sciences

May 2008December 2009 (1 year 8 months)

Helping others to build million dollar businesses delivering DNA-based nutritional products to the discriminating client.

http://www.MyGeneWize.com/HealthandWealth

Member - Executive Committee

Colorado Capital Conference

February 2008February 2009 (1 year 1 month)

The Colorado Capital Conference, hosted by the Rockies Venture Club, is a new collaboration of leading professional organizations that serve entrepreneurs and early-stage investors. This conference delivers a uniquely different approach of matching up investors and entrepreneurs by presenting only companies which have been Benchmarked for Success™.

Member - Board of Directors

Colorado Friends of Tibet

January 2007December 2008 (2 years)

Member of the Board of Directors of the charitable organization, Colorado Friends of Tibet. Its web site can be found at: www.coloradofriendsoftibet.org.

VP of Business Development

PodStar Network

Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry

August 2006January 2007 (6 months)

Developed and implemented the sales and marketing program for this early stage startup provider of podcasting services.

VP of Business Development

Oraudia, Inc.

August 2003May 2006 (2 years 10 months)

Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans for various clients in the business of public speaking and seminars.

Board Vice President

CIK (Colorado Internet Keiretsu)

January 2004December 2004 (1 year)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

White Hat Technologies, Inc.

September 2000August 2003 (3 years)

Guest lecturer at Daniels School of Business - University of Denver

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Fund the Cure

February 1999September 2000 (1 year 8 months)

Spiritual Director

San Jose Tibetan Temple

June 1996November 1999 (3 years 6 months)

As a fully-ordained monk and the spiritual director of the San Jose Tibetan Temple I was responsible for conducting the Sunday meditation meetings and teaching on various topics that were important to our members. I also served as SJTT's pastor.

I coordinated the visits of the traveling teachers, many from India and Tibet, and was liaison to the other Buddhist organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Samaya, Inc.

July 1997February 1999 (1 year 8 months)

Public Affairs Director

KSJS Radio

June 1995May 1996 (1 year)

Managed the public affairs department (all non-music programming). Recruited new show hosts. Ensured all hosts were properly trained in production. Produced the first Internet / radio simulcast.

Minister

Ministers of Marriage

September 1991May 1994 (2 years 9 months)

Performed up to 200 marriage ceremonies each year in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Assistant to Vice President - Education

Apple Computer

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; AAPL; Computer Software industry

September 1990August 1991 (1 year)

Assistant to Apple USA's VP of Education (Sales & Marketing), accountable for 50% of Apple's total sales.

Thubten Comerford's Education

San Jose State University

English

19901994

Activities and Societies: Publisher - Spartan Democrat Staff Columnist - Spartan Daily

California State University-Northridge

English

19831990

Activities and Societies: Eminent Commander - Sigma Nu Fraternity, Associated Students

Naval Nuclear Power School

Nuclear Engineering

19851986

University of California, Los Angeles

US Army ROTC

19831985

Activities and Societies: Pershing Rifles

Santa Monica College

General Education

19821985

Enrollment overlapped with Santa Monica High School and CSUN

Activities and Societies: Associated Students Secretary Young American Republicans for Freedom - President Bob Dornan for US Congress David Shell for California Assembly

Santa Monica High School

Diploma

19801983

IBI / CEO Space Forum

Thubten Comerford's Additional Information

Websites:
Interests:

startups, investing, wealth creation, Access Consciousness, law of attraction, Tibetan Buddhism, translation, meditation, raw food, wellness, fitness, transformation, transformational consciousness, NPR, film, sudoku

Groups and Associations:

Colorado Internet Keiretsu (CIK), Landmark Education, Make It Fly - Denver, Income Builders International (IBI / CEO Space), Sigma Nu Fraternity, Order of DeMolay, Masonic Lodge, Tony Robbins Platinum Partner & Firewalker

Honors and Awards:

President (Eminent Commander) Sigm Nu Fraternity - Iota Upsilon Chapter - 1987
Student Body Secretary - Santa Monica College - 1984/1985
Class President - Santa Monica High School - Class of 1983

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