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The National Institute for Newman Studies facilitates scholarly learning and dialogue on the enduring relevance of John Henry Newman's life and work. We fulfill our mission by providing resources, which enable scholars to make Newman better known to others. We accomplish this mission through our residential research center, support for scholars, physical and digital libraries, and the Newman Studies Journal. We are an affiliate of Duquesne University and collaborate on technical initiatives to increase the digital fluencies of our key constituents, including students (in Pittsburgh, PA, and at our campus in Rome, Italy), faculty, and our global partners and peer research institutions.

KEYPOPPY provides technology consulting and web/software development with a pedagogy-first approach. Our mission is to help communities retrieve from their own heritage, and from the larger culture in which they subsist, those technical resources that are best able to bring their mission to bear on daily living. KEYPOPPY’s core competency is in the area of strategic planning, digital humanities, application development, and online learning.

http://www.tototag.com and http://www.equitag.com. I invented this for my own animals and was swamped by others that needed it. It is smart ID tags and web-apps for dogs and horses. Its a social media-ish platform for pets! Manage everything related to your horse or dog from your computer, tablet or mobile device! And safely share with caregivers and friends via "connections" (sort of like FaceBook "friends"). Upload photos; embed videos; add reminders to your calendar; keep track of feed, habits, and your training regimen; monitor your pet's weight; and much more!

Owned and operated by enthusiasts like you, Full Throttle Parts is a trusted source for Jeep, truck, and SUV off-roading and performance parts and accessories. Starting as Griffin Auto Parts in 2005 as a brick and mortar store, we recently took over the business and its growing by leaps and bounds. Made possible through the lasting friendships I made while CIO at Quincy University, I'm a principal, visionary, and technology guru for the company. Auto parts data is massive, so much of my work involves coordinating vendors, suppliers, developers, and internal staff so that we can deliver really cool stuff to our customers!

Trend Academic provided IT solutions for higher education, K-12, and corporations with educational needs. Trend Academic delivered immediate, positive business impact by providing organizations with a solid infrastructure and solutions that ensure a continued, competitive, and strategic advantage. With specialization in instructional media, network management, ERP consulting, and other key areas of education, Trend offered a collaborative and flexible approach to meet client’s varying needs. Their state-of-the-art technical assistance center, relationship management practices and quality service delivery model ensured our partnership's success.

Mongoose Metrics (now DialogTech) was the innovative leader in enterprise phone call tracking and paid search phone optimization. From high volume enterprise call tracking to sophisticated session and keyword level call tracking, we provide the widest range of capabilities and phone call tracking solutions in the industry today. Mongoose Metrics technology exposed what happens before, during and after phone conversations to provide clients with actionable data for effective marketing spending. By implementing Mongoose Metrics’ solutions, marketers had a holistic view of their buying process and how phone conversion optimization drives sales performance.

As the executive leader for Information Technology Services and the Office of University Communications, my role was to provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives and all university communications. I unified the university through a reliable, complete, and secure infrastructure, with emphasis on technology-enabled learning. This included, for example, the deployment of a completely new single-mode fiber system; 4X expansion of the wireless network (phased in over 2 years); 10X bandwidth increase; 10X increase in network storage; virtualized Cisco appliances; expanded VMware and replaced existing servers; single card access throughout campus (phased over 5 years); centralized campus hardware purchasing; implemented 4-year hardware refresh cycle; new disaster recovery systems; added support for multiple operating systems; launched data and server co-location initiative (phased over 5 years); increased managed support and professional services; complete renovation of data center and ITS offices with a focus on customer service; improved staff to user ratio; restructured capital spending; created revenue and fundraising model for ITS; implemented continuing education for IT staff; bolstered external partnerships; unified three learning management systems; smart classroom initiative; increased focus on instructional media across all divisions; computer lab hardware refresh; increased emphasis on mobile technology and distance learning; migration from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps for Education; campus-wide managed printing solution; asset tracking initiative; increased departmental training and support; authenticated Intranet, and much more.

I Coordinated the planning and implementation of the book list with respect to the publishing vision of the company and the needs of customers. I also managed book acquisitions: 1) author contact, development, and maintenance, 2) new product development, 3) international rights and acquisitions (including attendance at the Frankfurt Book Fair, London, and other international opportunities). As leader of academic publications, I developed, planed, and monitored book budgets: 1) acquisitions (domestic and international), 2) contract labor, 3) writers fees (non-royalty and royalty based), 4) dues and subscriptions, 5) continuing education, 6) office supplies, 7) author management services, 8) travel, 9) conventions, etc. Ultimately, I was responsible for all phases of the distribution chain: 1) financial analysis, 2) marketing research, 3) mission potential, 4) coherence with emerging trade list, and 5) end-user satisfaction. The role required significant editing and writing, including my authorship of 2 books and various magazine articles as needed.

The SacraTech Foundation was an international non-profit organization that provided tools for scholarly research in the humanities and its expression in visual terms. The foundation was acquired by the Digital Institute of Saint Louis University, Department of Theological Studies, St. Louis, Missouri, in 2004.

Assisted in the production of a multimedia toolkit for educating hospitals systems on the promises and challenges of genetic advances. Worked as part of a team to bring together an educational video and a series of instructional texts into one CD-ROM/text toolkit. Theological advisor for the development of a theology of system “sponsorship”—published by CHA. Provided consultation between CHA and outside technical consulting firms.