Experience

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  Cyber Security Summit

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Founding Partner & Executive Producer

    • May 2011 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Annual Summit to heighten awareness of the latest issues surrounding cyber security, identify new threats, gain from cross-industry perspectives, and collaborate on countermeasures and action-based solutions.The 13th Annual Cyber Security Summit in Minneapolis will bring together over 1,000 global thought leaders from across all 16 critical infrastructure sectors.Join us October 24th - 26th, 2023!http://cybersecuritysummit.org/

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  Minnesota Cyber Careers Consortium (MnC3)

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Executive Council Member

    • Sep 2017 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers entities to foster commercial vitality and collectively impact the public good by leveraging their assets and connecting the dots in new ways. As a part of MNiLab, MnC3 is envisioned as one key grassroots educational collaboration strategy to grow a Cyber Innovation Cluster (CiC) in Minnesota.

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  The Event Group, Incorporated

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • CEO

    • Apr 1997 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Founder and CEO of a full service Corporate Events + Marketing + Strategy firm located in Minneapolis but staging events on an international basis.

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  Rutgers Innovation Education

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Rutgers Cybersecurity Advisory Board Member

    • Feb 2018 - Jan 2020
    • Greater New York City Area

    The Rutgers Cybersecurity Advisory Board helps build value for the business community and promotes the school's goal of linking industry with academia.

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  Robotics Alley Conference & Expo

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Executive Producer

    • 2012 - Nov 2017
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    International conference and expo showcasing the future of robotics, sensors and advanced manufacturing.

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  Prudential Financial

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Manager, Creative Services, Travel & Meeting Services

    • 1980 - 1996
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Produced International Business Conferences, managed staff functions for Computer Graphics, Photography, Videography, AV Production, Travel, Corporate Meetings, Hotel Contract Negotiations, marketing and PR.