Angela Siefer

Current

• VP of Business Development at Lumifi

Past

• Executive Director at Grassroots.org
• Executive Director at Ohio Community Computing Network
• Coordinator at CATNeT

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Education

• University of Toledo

Recommended

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Connections

394 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• Lumifi
• My blog

Angela Siefer’s Summary

Angela envisions a world in which all members of society have the tools and the resources to use the Internet for the betterment of themselves and their communities. Angela is currently the VP of Business Development at Lumifi, a software development company.

Prior to joining Lumifi, Angela was the Executive Director of Grassroots.org a national nonprofit providing capacity building services to small and medium size nonprofits. Prior to Grassroots.org, Angela was the Executive Director of the Ohio Community Computing Network, a statewide organization promoting the efforts of community technology programs to bridge the digital divide.

Her work extends into the voluntary arena by serving on multiple boards, including the Community Technology Center Network, the Public Interest Registry, and Takes All Types. Angela earned both her BA and her MA in Sociology from the University of Toledo. She is also the proud bearer of both a Black Belt in TaeKwonDo and a Green Belt in Krav Maga.

Angela Siefer’s Specialties:

Strategic partnerships, online and in person networking, project management, team management.

Angela Siefer’s Experience

• VP of Business Development

  Lumifi

  (Computer Software industry)

  May 2008 — Present (6 months)

  Lumifi is a new company offering an online collaborative research portal that combines contextual analysis, data management and collaboration tools. Angela leads the sales and marketing team for Lumifi, promoting the free application available via Lumifi.com while defining the sales process and focus for the enterprise application.

• Executive Director

  Grassroots.org

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 10 months)

  • Expanded service delivery from 300 to over 1000 clients.
  • Devised and led implementation of two new major service offerings.
  • Successfully led organization through public competition of innovative technology projects (www.netsquared.org).
  • Led team that planned and implemented new organizational website.
  • Defined goals and process for achievement of the vision set by the Board of Directors.
  • Developed domain donation fundraising strategy.
  • Managed a staff of eight, a satellite office and telecommuters.
  • Managed a business oriented Board of Directors.
  • Developed strategic partnerships and led fundraising

• Executive Director

  Ohio Community Computing Network

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2000 — July 2006 (6 years 7 months)

  • Assisted with development of and distribution of $3,000,000 in grant funds to community technology centers.
  • Developed and managed statewide twenty VISTA volunteers (Volunteers in Service to America) program.
  • Encouraged and helped broaden focus of organization from advocating for computer training and serving the organizations who provide computer training to advocating for digital equality. The broadened focus led to the development of the Ohio Digital Divide Working Group, which later developed ONE Ohio.
  • Managed a community oriented Board of Directors.
  • Coordinated annual conferences and managed two staff .

• Coordinator

  CATNeT

  (Non-Profit; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 1 month)

  Coordinated newly formed Coalition for Access to Technology and Networking in Toledo.

Angela Siefer’s Education

• University of Toledo

  Masters, Sociology, 1991 — 1997

Additional Information

Angela Siefer’s Websites:

• Lumifi
• My blog

Angela Siefer’s Interests:

Krav Maga Baking Hanging with my kids Changing the world (isn't that one of your hobbies?)

Angela Siefer’s Groups:

Past Board President of CTCNet... www.ctcnet.org
Current Vice President of the Ohio Community Computing Network... www.ohioccn.org
Advisor Board Member of the Public Internet Registry... www.pir.org, Takes All Types, NTEN

•    TechSoup NetSquared
•    BDPA
•    Grassroots.org
•    Krav Maga on LI (MMA, Kapap, Lotar...)

Angela Siefer’s Honors:

Midwest Community Technology Award
John Glenn Social Capital Award

Angela Siefer’s Contact Settings

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