Working to protect democracy. Primary focus is the NC state legislature.

Silver Bridge provides personal startup services for people interested in using popular social media to help them connect with favorite organizations, potential business opportunities, and friends. Silver Bridge services are ideal for:• Small businesses and small professional practices• Nonprofits and community organizations and clubs• Community volunteers, hobbyists, and retireesServices include startup steps, how-to’s, and now-what’s with special attention to dealing with “technostress.” Sessions are tailored to meet individual client’s requirements.Evaluation of your needs and objectives Introduction to social media concepts and popular Web 2.0 toolsRelevance to your business goalsProfile creation specializing in Linked In, Facebook, Twitter, and WordpressSecurity settings and privacy controlsStrategies for continuing engagement in the social network to meet your objectivesPost startup consultation and support also available. Consultation services delivered one-on-one or in small group sessions, at your office, your home or in your favorite wireless coffee shop.

This consulting practice focuses on product management and marketing for high tech companies. For small companies, I offer the expertise to guide the creation or expansion of their product management/product marketing department. For larger companies with established teams, I handle special projects ranging from market research, business analysis and planning to creation of marketing materials and sales tools. In all cases, I bring my soup-to-nuts experience and willingness to dive into the work required to bring products to market successfully.

Responsible for Impact Austin's social media presence to the larger community (2009-2014)Coordinator for Impact Austin's focus area grant review process (2013 - 2015)

Managed RFP response process for multimillion dollar proposals for arvato's supply chain services, including creation and development of the proposal response documents. Created marketing presentations, case studies, and other sales materials.Managed the tracking of the sales pipeline including periodic reports to the executive team.

Product Marketing/Product Management. Broad product management responsibilities across the entire Winternals product line (Recovery Manager, Protection Manager, Administrator’s Pak, Defrag Manager). As the company’s first product management professional, established best practices for fundamentals such as pricing, sales history analysis, competitive analysis, and primary market research. Executed in-bound (market research, product requirements, business plans) and out-bound activities (launch, pricing, collateral, sales tools, flash tours, white papers, analyst briefings, media briefings, technical documentation) for the entire product line. Launched Protection Manager, Winternals’ entry to the security market, garnering notice from Gartner with the first release. Redirected mission critical positioning of Recovery Manager in 2006 release, instrumental in positioning Winternals for acquisition by Microsoft and generating greater notice from analysts and the media.

ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS MARKETING. Developed, executed Server Consolidation program which featured ROI Analysis Sales Tool, collateral, web sites, sales training and sales aids, success stories, advertising.HIGH END SERVER PRODUCT MANAGEMENT. Managed PM team responsible for high-end servers, high availability, new technologies-Spokesperson with industry press, analysts

NORTH AMERICA SYSTEMS PRODUCT MARKETING. ProLiant, ProSignia and System Management SW-Managed launches, promotions, and business management including pricing, forecasting, inventory management, and product transitions-Achieved market share and financial goals, managed smooth transition of major product linesSMB SERVER MARKETING-Developed business/marketing plan, business development programs with channels targeting SMB markets-Spokesperson with industry press

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT. Senior management positions responsible for Digital’s system product offerings (AlphaServer, VAX) including product strategy, business plans, forecasting, pricing, competitive analysis, positioning, product rollouts, and life cycle management. BUSINESS SEGMENT PLANNING. Managed development of FY96 AlphaServer Business Plan. Market segmentation, identification of key opportunities, establishment of financial and market position goals. Drove alignment of Digital’s application partner strategy with server segment goals. STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT. Managed partnership with Kubota Pacific Computer, a developer of workstation graphics and Digital's first Alpha Chip Partners. Developed relationship to enable concurrent engineering with the Alpha chipset. Led two-company team to optimize joint product strategy for Alpha workstations. Managed contract negotiations.