
Founder & CEO at SoMedia Networks Inc.
Vancouver, Canada Area

Founder & CEO at SoMedia Networks Inc.
Vancouver, Canada Area
Currently Founder and CEO of SoMedia Networks Inc., Former Founder and CEO of HealthPricer Interactive Inc. (formerly One Person Health Sciences Inc.), Former Co-Founder of eCharge Corporation. Prior to that ten years venture and public markets experience within the brokerage industry.
(Internet industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
SoMedia Networks Inc. is an investor backed Web 2.0 Internet pioneer focused on the creation, aggregation and organization of social media.
SoMedia operates the IAM Network of city driven social media websites. The IAM Network sites promote and fund the development of local Citizen Video Journalism and Web Series. For more information please visit network flagship website VancouverIAM.com or recently launched SanFranciscoIAM.com, LosAngelesIAM.com, and SeattleIAM.com
SoMedia also produces broadcast TV and is currently producing VJIAM.tv, a 30 minute weekly TV series focused on Citizen Video Journalism for the 15 – 35 age group. VJIAM.tv is distributed to over 90 million US households through selected network affiliates, independents and satellite providers.
SoMedia operates a network of topic focused social media aggregation websites:
Inveslogic.com
Greenedia.com
Healthedia.com
Blabaloo.com
SoMedia also provides corporate social media solutions.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; hpc; Internet industry)
2001 — October 2005 (4 years)
Founded and was CEO of One Person Health Sciences (now HealthPricer Interactive), an internet based health information and comparison shopping company. It's flagship health products comparison shopping service is www.healthpricer.com. HealthPricer Interactive is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
1996 — 2000 (4 years)
Co-founded eCharge Corporation in 1997 and was the primary creator of the concept and vision of the company and as a member of the Executive Committiee drove the core business model and strategic plans of the company through its first three years of development. Was initially solely responsible for all financing activities and later became part of the financing team.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CCI; Financial Services industry)
1992 — 1997 (5 years)
Venture Capital and early stage broker/advisor.