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Field systems API and Extensibility

Founder and Chief Product Officer for content management system for digital maps. Developed and managed a partnership with Apple Maps. Selected as top new product by Product Hunt.

Managed a portfolio of platform services that worked to connect a broad variety of siloed products across the multi-national corporation. This include establishing and deploying a common API discovery and subscription environment for developers, an event service, cloud-based processing and more.

Founding partner of a digital agency that won awards for campaigns including an M&M Global Award (Statoil), a Webby Award Finalist (UNESCO and European Union), Webby Award Finalist (National Geographic Society), and US Travel Association Best Travel Website in the US (Maine Office of Tourism).

Implemented the complete reorganization and daily management of the 10-person marketing and sales department at the resort. Achieved record level sales volume and ticket sales in second year. Was instrumental in the formation of a very successful local Destination Marketing Organization. Helped initiate the complete re-branding and renaming of the 75 year old resort.

Built a full-service agency. Established Your National Forests magazine, the official magazine of the National Forest Foundation. Built a partnership with the Coleman Company, and launched and ran the Coleman Outernet, an interactive website for discovering and travel planning to recreation sites across the United States. Established content syndication agreements with AOL Travel, ESPN, eNature, and others.

Helped start the first area-wide destination marketing organization for British Columbia's Elk Valley.