Glenn Nelson Email & Phone Number

Seattle

Achieved national profile for exploring the intersection of race and the outdoors as a journalist, consultant, and advocate. Recently won second place for columns, Best of the West, and first place, columns, Society of Professional Journalists. Previously earned second place from the Society of Environmental Journalists for outstanding beat reporting, small market, for work on race, inclusion and environmental justice. Recent stories on the subject have been published by, among others, South Seattle Emerald, The New York Times, High Country News, Outside Magazine, YES! Magazine, The Seattle Times, Crosscut, The Hill, The Voice, and various blogs and print publications across the country. Delivered keynote address about diversity in the outdoors at the National Wilderness Workshop in Missoula, Mt. Delivered address about diversity in the outdoors at "Ampersand Live," produced by Forterra Northwest, in Seattle. Other presentations and panels for National Park Service, several environmental and outdoor organizations. Named "hiking superhero" by Washington Trails Association (2016). Two nominations for Courage Award by Crosscut.com (2016). Listed among "25 best and brightest in the outdoor industry" by Outdoor Retailer Daily (2017).Also delivered various media-related services, including digital and print photography, Web entrepreneurial development, Web entertainment development, social-media consultant and print sports columns. In addition to above, have produced for Crosscut, Seattle Weekly, Outdoor Photographer, Scout.com, Marriott International, Prospects Nation, Peach State Basketball, various local small businesses. Projects included web series development and script writing, and sports-related Web content and development.

Seattle, Washington, United States

This is a senior-leadership position overseeing equity, diversity and inclusion and communications strategies to support creating a culture in which everyone at Birds Connect Seattle -- and bird conservation and conservation in general -- feels like they belong. I led the inclusive effort to rename and re-brand the organization from Seattle Audubon, an effort that generated dozens of media stories nationally and locally.

Seattle, Washington, United States

The Maven Coalition is a world-class technology and business platform with more than 150 million users across brands such as Sport Illustrated, TheStreet, History, Biography, Indian Country Today, Backpacker, Yoga Journal and so many more. I help build our three verticals (SI, TheStreet, TBA); oversee editorial processes and standards; work, mentor, and consult with, and strategize about, the brands known as “Mavens,” and promote diversity and inclusion throughout the company. I managed a startup team sports network that hadn't existed a year earlier to revenue-positive status and traffic equal of SI.com in September.

Seattle, Washington

The Maven Coalition is a world-class technology and business platform with more than 100 million users across brands such as Sport Illustrated, TheStreet, History, Biography, Indian Country Today, Backpacker, Yoga Journal and so many more. I work, mentor, and consult with, and strategize about, the brands known as “Mavens,” oversee corporate communications, and promote diversity and inclusion throughout the company.

Seattle, Washington

I regularly write columns about race and equity in the Pacific Northwest. Three of my columns were among the eight most-read opinion pieces at Crosscut in 2019. I won three first-place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for this column in 2020.

Greater Seattle Area

In partnership with High Country News, The Trail Posse regularly covers race, diversity and inclusion in the outdoors. In addition to producing written and photographic content, Trail Posse identifies and provides a platform for other voices and talents of color.

Produced written, photographic and multimedia content, developed and managed staff, for ESPN HoopGurlz, a website I founded about girls' basketball. Continued focus on branding, user expansion and strategic partnerships. Focused use of social media as reporting, sourcing and branding tool. While with ESPN, the website won several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, including first place for online sports and first place for specialized website.

Greater Seattle Area

I founded this Web site about high-school girl's basketball, originally as a club-team site. It grew into the only national media organization covering the sport. I went independent with it, and shortly after we were a finalist for a prestigious Online Journalism Award, and were honored by the Society of Professional Journalists and Interactive Media Awards. I sold the site to ESPN. As part of the deal, I became an ESPN employee to operate the site and produce content.

Seattle

I was co-founder and original editor-in-chief. As the only journalist at headquarters, I oversaw content, the recruiting and experts staff, production and presentation, as well as contributed to technical development and business decisions. We sold this business to Fox Interactive Media, a subsidiary of NewsCorp, in August, 2005. Helped launch and oversaw network, managed all experts staff (football recruiting, men’s basketball recruiting, women’s basketball recruiting, college basketball, NFL), conceived and executed brand-recognition campaign, conceived recruiting portal and several features, closed and implemented content agreements (Yahoo!, SI.com, FOXSports.com, Sportsline.com, AP, Getty Images, UGO), managed network communications and content policies, produced and edited 100,000 circulation Recruiting Guide, oversaw marketing and production staffs, liaison to Sports Publisher Association.

Led first cross-departmental initiative, managing content, marketing, operations and advertising and resulting in over 250,000 new registered users, $330,000 in revenue and matching or exceeding like initiatives by key competitors; recruited and developed 34-publisher network; conducted journalism workshops at national publishers convention; helped launch Major League Baseball network; developed qualifying and editorial standards for incoming publishers network-wide; developed content, business and hiring strategies.

National NBA columnist: Sunday and weekday columns, news, features and analysis on NBA. Also a regular contributor to Inside Stuff Magazine and Sports Illustrated for Kids. Reporter: Sonics/NBA beat writer, Seahawks/NFL beat writer, lead writer for Goodwill Games, lead writer for NCAA Final Four, lead writer for Summer Olympic Games. Coordinated Goodwill Games and NCAA men’s basketball coverage. Newsfeatures staff, assistant sports editor. Copy editor: Night sports desk, Sunday sports section editor.

Ma, American Gov'T/Minority Politics

Ba, Journalism, Polical Science

Activities and Societies: SB Vice-President, SB Senate, Rainbow Coalition, Alpha Sigma Nu, Spectator (student newspaper)* B.A..

Fellowship, Resilience Journalism

Multimedia Storytelling

Education record

Online Storytelling

Howard Berkes of NPR and Joe Weiss, developer of Soundslides, were among the instructors.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism And Political Science

Activities and Societies: ASSU Vice-President ASSU Senator Alpha Sigma Nu (honor society of Jesuit universities) Chairman, Rainbow.