C2C Global is the Google Cloud customer community. As President, my goals are--To facilitate focused and timely industry discussions -To create targeted awareness and smart connections -To provide partner ecosystem access and credible influence-To drive peer engagement centered on helping business leaders maximize their technology investments Join the community discussion at www.c2cglobal.com.

As Board Director and Strategic Advisor, I provide the Atwix leadership team support on growth, revenue planning and operations (IE. Sales. Partnerships. Alliances.)As Managing Director of US Operations for Atwix from March 2020 through July 2021, I led US entity formation efforts and all facets of revenue operations (IE. Sales. Marketing. Strategic partnerships). A bit about Atwix-A Magento (now part of Adobe eCommerce) partner since 2011, Atwix is a boutique website development agency catering to B2B and B2C merchants. Success to Atwix is forming a long term partnership. As the No.1 open source project contributor in 2018 and 2019, Atwix brings an award winning approach to every engagement. Primary services include-- eCommerce website strategy & roadmaps- Website migrations- Custom development & integrations- Audits & performance tuning- Upgrades and maintenance If interested in learning more about Atwix, please contact hello@atwix.com.

M&A Update: https://blog.1871.com/1871-catapult-join-forcesAs executive director, I lead the Catapult Chicago team in cultivating a unique business incubator and think tank community that enables startups to scale their businesses. We connect entrepreneurs with resources, shared experiences, mentoring, and peer-to-peer learning so they can launch, thrive, and grow.I oversee the Catapult Experience: peer selection, founder empowerment, member graduation, and alumni engagement. Working alongside the volunteer Board of Directors, I am responsible for the nonprofit organization’s strategic direction and planning, as well as developing its vision and objectives. I actively recruit new board members and develop partnerships that achieve results for Catapult, its members, and stakeholders.A bit about Catapult Chicago - A nonprofit organization that serves as a business incubator and think tank for startup businesses in Chicago. We cultivate a community through founder empowerment, mentorship, and experience sharing. Our mission is to take resident companies' ideas to the next level by providing peer proximity, a professional network with execution experience, regular topical programming, education, and social events. Since 2012, we have helped scale 60+ startups, supported 90+ founders in 12 industries, and raised more than $300 million in capital. We contributed to the creation of 1,000 jobs, and 88% of our startups are still operational or have been acquired. Contact us at thestartups@catapultchicago.com.

As founding executive director of the Adobe community, I built and managed the independent community, which advances and empowers the global community and commerce ecosystem through open collaboration, education and thought leadership. Users use ecommerce solutions created by Magento, an Adobe company.

As founding executive director, I built and managed the independent community of cybersecurity professionals, led by users of Palo Alto Networks® and other security technologies. Fuel helps members advance their careers through online and in-person networking and education opportunities, as well as the opportunity to share their expertise with the community. Members can tap into a global network of professionals to share real experiences, pick up best practices and better protect their organizations from threats.

As director of Technology Services for the association management company SmithBucklin, I was responsible for business development, including go-to-market strategy and pipeline management; resource management, including financial management and budgets; board governance and advisory; partnership development and sourcing; global community and OEM relationship management; membership recruitment and retention; event management; education management; and marketing and branding. I was hand selected by the CEO to attend a yearlong leadership mentoring program.

M&A Update: https://questoraclecommunity.org/better-together/ioug/deal-finalized/As executive director, I managed all aspects of the independent user community that represents the voice of Oracle database and technology professionals.

As executive director, I managed all aspects of the independent international community of users of XMPie, a Xerox direct marketing software.

As chief operating officer, I oversaw 50+ global shared services personnel and global facilities, and led teams in sales, marketing, channel, and strategic alliance sourcing. I had ownership of client billable targets and P&L responsibility.