A global community for Dutch expatriates and professionals living abroad. • Recognized demand for social & business networking in NYC, post-9/11 and internet-bubble• Started monthly networking events in New York. Grew to 1k+ members.• Organized 150+ events in NYC, with up to 1600 attendees. • Added local chapters and partners in 40+ cities worldwide (20 in the USA). • Estimated reach 50k+ people at its peak.• Developed on-line community where members shared information, events and photos (pre-FB).• Signed 6k members in the USA; 15k+ in 90+ countries worldwide.• Responsible for all aspects of development & marketing, incl. advertising, branding, communications, press, promotions, sponsorship, staff, SEO/SEM etc.)

Small Venture Capital Fund ($25MM). Seed investments in Internet 1.0 properties in US and Asia ($250k-$2MM). Recruited from prior position. Analyzed investment proposals from start-up tech firms, vetted business plans, conducted technology audits and performed due diligence of ~40 start-ups. Made investment recommendations.When the market declined, turned attention to optimizing operations and reducing the burn rate at our portfolio companies. Hands-on experience, designing, running and managing operational improvement projects. Hiring (and firing).

Successfully re-positioned company as a business consulting firm, helping clients understand, evaluate and apply e-business technologies & strategies. Opened offices in London, Paris and Geneva. Led on-site research and analysis teams, had editorial control of final reports, presented findings and opportunities to clients within financial services, pharmaceutical and publishing industries.• Ares-Serono (Swiss Pharmaceutical Group)• Audemars Piguet & Cie (Swiss Luxury Watch Manufacturer)• Maus Frèrers / ElectroPlus (Swiss Retail Group)• Merriam-Webster, Inc. (US Reference Publisher)• Nestlé (Swiss Food Group)• Société des Bains de Mer* (Monaco Hotel & Casino Group)• SiliconAlley.Com (US New Media Community)• Venture Vortex (Start-up Community for US Entrepreneurs and VCs)Promoted to Managing Director USA. Received a seat on the board of UO Holdings Ltd.

Managed the development of next-generation websites with e-commerce platforms for this first-mover full-service international web and advertising agency specializing in luxury, CPG, and financial services brands.Led new business development, including writing proposals and presenting pitches, contract negotiation, product definition, research & analysis, marketing strategy, technical design, and project management. Created award-winning websites and online marketing campaigns for clients such as:• Audemars Piguet & Cie (Swiss Luxury Watch Manufacturer)• Banque Edouard Constant Sandoz (Swiss private Bank)• Coty-Lancaster (French Cosmetics Group)• SBM/MonteCarloResort.com (Monte Carlo, Monaco Hotel & Casino Group)• Compaq Computers, Gruner + Jahr/Parents.com, JCrew, Rolex, Sony Music Publishing • Merriam-Webster/WordCentral.com - (Webby Award in the Education Category)Early adopter of many technologies, incl. Shockwave, FutureSplash/Flash, ActionScript, Mocha/JScript/Javascript, and dynamic database-driven sites using ASP/CFML.