Philo Northrup Email & Phone Number

Reno, Nv, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Reno & San Diego

3 person Board of Directors guiding strategic decisions for the Activbody products helping people stay healthy all over the world. Our smart isometric exercise devices are the 21st century solution for professional athletes, physical therapists and busy people who need a fun, convenient way to exercise anywhere.

Reno, Nevada Area

Chief Executive for 10 person start-up. • Managed software and hardware efforts resulting in successful launch into the consumer market of Activ5, pocket-sized exercise device that allows you to work out anywhere, anytime. http://www.activ5.com• Secured ten issued patents. • Developed all business development, marketing and PR materials, resulting in dozens of stellar awards and reviews, including: - Innovator of the Year Award, Orange County Business Journal- Ten most Innovative Companies, Rock Health- World’s Top 20 Health Tech Products, Wired Magazine- Year’s Best Fitness Gadget, Popular Science Magazine- Best of CES nomination- Best of Year Fitness Tech Lists for Mashable, Venture Beat and the Daily Beast.The Activ5 harnesses isometric exercise and gamifies it. Several 5-minute workouts per day will work the core and combat the ill-effects of too much sitting. Our free app coaches you through over 50 exercises. Link to Northrup discussion of how important exercise is, and how Activ5 solves this problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MlKT_vXVJcOur Kickstarter Campaignhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/814592424/tao-turn-downtime-into-exercise-timetmCurrently on Board of Directors

Chief Executive for company• Successful growth of company from 4 to 40 employees.• Successful launch of product called “VIE (Virtual World of Entertainment),” an immersive, casual, multiplayer online world designed for women. • Raised $10 million for full funding of operations.• Virtual Excellence Award from the Association of Virtual Worlds for most innovative leaders in the Virtual worlds & Games.Overview of the VIE player experience in this one minute videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHb6zQ4EUeg Link to Northrup discussion of VIE’s mission at Mashable event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWls-CcHMzc

Chief Executive for small start-up (2-4 employees) developing intellectual property for videogames, graphic novels, online media and engineering. Managed all business development, software development, legal, finance and funding, with these results:• Secured full funding for operations.• Secured two issued patents.• Published two Graphic Novels, "Pherone" and "Blue Estate" with company that produces "The Walking Dead."• Sold Videogame rights for Blue Estate to French Company.http://www.blueestatethegame.com/main.htmlhttp://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20588http://www.blueestatecomic.com/main.html

Senior Executive managing business development for all F9e Studios, resulting in:• Revenue growth from $2 million to over $50 million.• Staff growth from 25 to 700 employees.• Growth of outsourcing network of developers in Asia and Eastern Europe.• Created and implemented new budget & schedule procedures. • Personally directed successful launch of over 30 projects, including: - Best Downloadable Game of the Year - 4 Best Educational Software awards - 2 Bologna New Media Prizes for software - Dr. Toy award for best product for ChildrenPresentation of over 50 software & animation projects Northrup produced from 1994-2007http://philo-northrup.com/software-annimation-projects/

Senior Executive Senior Executive managing business development, resulting in:• Successful transition from work-for-hire business model to promoting original content.• Built syndicated web cartoon network – Mondo Mini Shows - with award winning shows created externally, including:- Best Canadian Short Film of the Year- Best Cartoon of the Year award.• Staff growth from 50 to 150 employees.Mondo Mini Shows ultimately became the 7th most-viewed channel on YouTube, a top 10 iTunes podcast, and a growing syndication network of over 150 sites.Presentation of over 50 software & animation projects Northrup produced from 1994-2007http://philo-northrup.com/software-annimation-projects/

Founded and managed this art festival for 20 years from 1997-2017.• ArtCar Fest is the only festival devoted exclusively to ArtCars, street-legal vehicles which have been permanently transformed into artworks. http://www.artcarfest.com/• Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 2007. • Created six ArtCars since 1983 http://philo-northrup.com/art-cars/• Over 50 exhibitions of Northrup's sculpture including shows at:- San Jose Museum of Art- California Museum of Art- USC Museum of Art- Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History- Triton Museum of Art- Museum of New Mexico- Venice ArtWalk- Musee de la Revolution Français- LACE Annualé- Burning Manhttp://philo-northrup.com/art-reviews-of-recent-exhibitions/

• Part of the team that made the very first CD-ROMs. Produced 13 kids’ software titles including Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs & Ham – still a best seller after 20 years• Developed their first unified schedule and budget system to track all production. Only Producer to receive "Outstanding" evaluation (highest possible rating). Only Producer kept on staff when Brøderbund purchased Living Books from Random House.• 2 NewsWeek’s Editor’s Choice awards; 2 Family PC Top Software awards; ANNIE Best Interactive Animation awardPresentation of over 50 software & animation projects Northrup produced from 1994-2007http://philo-northrup.com/software-annimation-projects/

Eugene, Oregon Area

During the 1980s I designed and sold funny postcards all over the country under the Work Ethic banner. A lot of situationist humor and "new-wave" sensibility.http://philo-northrup.com/work-ethic-productions/

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Focus on copyright and trademark law

Ba Cum Laude, American/United States Studies/Civilization