Experience

The Forward

• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Author

  • Jun 2021 - Present



The Jerusalem Post

• Israel

• Contributing Author

  • Feb 2021 - Present



The Hill

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Opinion Contributor

  • 2016 - Present



Safe Campus Colorado

• Founder & Co-Chair

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Grassroots non-partisan organization dedicated to changing Colorado's Concealed Carry law to keep concealed guns off Colorado's public college and university campuses. Grassroots non-partisan organization dedicated to changing Colorado's Concealed Carry law to keep concealed guns off Colorado's public college and university campuses.



The Times of Israel

• Israel
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Jan 2015 - Present



HuffPost

• United States
• Online Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Contributor

  • 2016 - Mar 2021



Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

• Adjunct Professor and Lecturer

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2009

  Taught MBA and undergraduate level Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing courses. Taught MBA and undergraduate level Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing courses.



DEPENDABLE SOUTHWEST, INC

• President

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  Owned and operated six Dependable Cleaners locations and a dry cleaning/shirt laundry plant with 53 employees and $1.6M in annual sales. Focused on excellence in production, operations and customer service. Owned and operated six Dependable Cleaners locations and a dry cleaning/shirt laundry plant with 53 employees and $1.6M in annual sales. Focused on excellence in production, operations and customer service.



Democratic Nominee

• Colorado 6th Congressional District

• Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives

  • Jan 1999 - Nov 2000

  As a first time candidate for Congress raised $1.1 million, won the Democratic nomination and the largest percentage of votes for a Democratic candidate ever in the 6th District. As a first time candidate for Congress raised $1.1 million, won the Democratic nomination and the largest percentage of votes for a Democratic candidate ever in the 6th District.



BROTHERS GOURMET COFFEES

• Vice President Marketing

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Directed marketing strategies for new retail products, franchised stores, and grocery productline. Managed a national sales introduction and development of new products across varied distribution channels. Conducted significant competitive research for product development, analyzing cost-effective price-points. Implemented brand advertising, direct marketing, and public and media relations campaigns. Directed marketing strategies for new retail products, franchised stores, and grocery productline. Managed a national sales introduction and development of new products across varied distribution channels. Conducted significant competitive research for product development, analyzing cost-effective price-points. Implemented brand advertising, direct marketing, and public and media relations campaigns.



RONALD JAMES DIRECT

• Account Supervisor

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Developed new direct marketing accounts and supervised the execution of regional and national direct response campaigns. Developed new direct marketing accounts and supervised the execution of regional and national direct response campaigns.



UNITED BANKS OF COLORADO

• Bank Cards Business Development Manager, Marketing Product Manager

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Focused on strategic planning and product management of consumer loan and credit card product line. Focused on strategic planning and product management of consumer loan and credit card product line.