Experience

Mid-America Publishing and Printing

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Digital Media

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I started with Mid-America as Marketing Director for Wright County, Iowa. A few months later, in November of 2021, I was promoted to Editor of the Eagle Grove Eagle. In April of 2023 I was promoted to Director of Digital Media, overseeing the company's digital publishing, and digital infrastructure. Awards: * 2022 Mores Media Fellow. * Winner of two 2023 Iowa Newspaper Association Awards: - 2nd place: Best breaking news photo (Weeklies, class 1) - 3rd place: Best Personality Feature Story (Weeklies, class 1) Show less



Netrooted Media

• Founder & CEO

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Founded the communications firm Netrooted Media, LLC, specializing in digital media, outreach, and design, which manages influential social media platform The Beer Party (followed by hundreds of thousands across social media), and the podcasting network Forward Radio (featuring the hit podcast "The Katie Halper Show" (hosted by famed pundit Katie Halper, also regularly appearing on Rolling Stone TV, The Young Turks, CNN, and MSNBC), among other projects. Founded the communications firm Netrooted Media, LLC, specializing in digital media, outreach, and design, which manages influential social media platform The Beer Party (followed by hundreds of thousands across social media), and the podcasting network Forward Radio (featuring the hit podcast "The Katie Halper Show" (hosted by famed pundit Katie Halper, also regularly appearing on Rolling Stone TV, The Young Turks, CNN, and MSNBC), among other projects.



Freelancer

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer, Editor at Large

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Contributed to publications including Reverb Press, Liberals Untie, and Daily Kos. Contributed to publications including Reverb Press, Liberals Untie, and Daily Kos.



Edward Lynn Photography

• Photography

• Freelance Photographer

  • Jan 1995 - Present

  Classically trained professional photographer fortunate enough to have studied under the tutelage of such renowned artists as T.A. Harris and Raymond Gendreau, and to have received a formal education in the 1990's at the height of the Film Age. Well versed in both digital & film imaging and print making techniques and technologies, as well as set lighting and sound engineering techniques. Available for photojournalism, fashion, glamour, and lifestyle assignments around the world, as well as select weddings and portraiture. Show less



Luxcom Hotels, LLC

• General Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

  * Oversaw the renovation of the Waunakee, WI hotel, and the restoration of the hotel's reputation, raising the hotel's average rating from 1 star to 4 out of 5 stars. * Promoted to General Manager in June of 2019. * Devised and implemented COVID survival plan to safely and consistently fill the hotel to capacity at a time our competitors were closing their doors - changing the company's prospects from looming bankruptcy, to booming business. * Led shift to Double Bottom Line operations, promoting business success through social good. Show less



Reverb Press

• Co-Founder, CTO & Editor in Chief

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2018

  I led the team as Co-founder and Managing Editor, then Editor in Chief, from a shoestring budgeted startup to a rival to long established news powerhouses like Newsweek in just over 4 years. From start to finish I managed content production, website design and maintenance, and technical support. I led the team as Co-founder and Managing Editor, then Editor in Chief, from a shoestring budgeted startup to a rival to long established news powerhouses like Newsweek in just over 4 years. From start to finish I managed content production, website design and maintenance, and technical support.



ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  I worked to support the White House at the local level, from outside the White House walls in Iowa through President Obama's first term. In this role I had the distinct honor of periodically advising members of the Obama Administration, including President Obama himself, then Vice-President Biden, their top aides, and his political allies. I worked to support the White House at the local level, from outside the White House walls in Iowa through President Obama's first term. In this role I had the distinct honor of periodically advising members of the Obama Administration, including President Obama himself, then Vice-President Biden, their top aides, and his political allies.



Obama for America

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Field Organizer

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2009

  I began as a volunteer for the Obama campaign (Obama For America aka The Iowa Campaign for Change) making phone calls and knocking on doors. Promoted to Precinct Captain for Hancock County in summer of 2008, Iowa Precinct #9. I took charge of local leadership in the Hancock County campaign in the final months of the campaign, working closely with the national Democratic Party's Field Organizer for the Obama campaign. I began as a volunteer for the Obama campaign (Obama For America aka The Iowa Campaign for Change) making phone calls and knocking on doors. Promoted to Precinct Captain for Hancock County in summer of 2008, Iowa Precinct #9. I took charge of local leadership in the Hancock County campaign in the final months of the campaign, working closely with the national Democratic Party's Field Organizer for the Obama campaign.



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Salesman & Department Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2007

  Managed the Media department after working in media sales, computer sales, and camera sales. Managed the Media department after working in media sales, computer sales, and camera sales.



K.A. Piehl & Associates

• Photographer

  • Dec 2002 - Jul 2003

  Wedding and portrait photography, lab work, marketing, and sales. Wedding and portrait photography, lab work, marketing, and sales.



PHM - Photographers Helping Models

• Founder / Webmaster

  • 1998 - 2002

  Designed, built, and managed Photographers Helping Models (PHM), one of the first true social media websites as we know them today. PHM was the inspiration for OneModelPlace.com (OMP), which was in turn the inspiration for MySpace.com, which was in turn the inspiration for Facebook.com. Designed, built, and managed Photographers Helping Models (PHM), one of the first true social media websites as we know them today. PHM was the inspiration for OneModelPlace.com (OMP), which was in turn the inspiration for MySpace.com, which was in turn the inspiration for Facebook.com.