Orion Matthews
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Patrick Nowlan
Orion and I worked on a large software development project. Orion excelled at communicating options, trade-offs and charting the best course of action. His in-depth software development and information system knowledge was invaluable to the projects success. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Orion again.
Diane Miller
I worked with Orion at a previous employer and found him to be a valuable resource. I started a new job and had some IT issues to think through. Even though he was on another continent, we connected via email and skype. He started off by framing the issues in his very easy manner and then recommended some courses of action which included, among other things, developing an IT strategy. He provided helpful tools to get me started on the process and advised on how to engage outside consultants. Thanks to the early intervention and advice he gave I saved several thousand dollars in consultants fees. The real benefit is that his advice enabled me to form an internal team, get them focused and with the work we completed we were able to leverage the work of the consultants to implement our plans much more effectively. Time spent with Orion is worth every minute. Bonus-he is really nice and fun to work with.
Mark Bolgiano
Orion and I overlapped for three months at the Council in the technology leadership role; he did an awe-inspiring turnaround job with technology underpinnings of the Council in a compressed, intense engagement here. His subject matter experience with non-profit organizations and hard-core technology chops at the infrastructure, data and applications layers are a killer combination - but it's his entrepreneurial openness to ideas, capacity to synthesize with them, and ability to explain, persuade, and move people to action that makes him a transformational leader. I learned a lot from him, consider him a partner and collegial collaborator, and can't wait to see what he's going to do in the future.
Patrick Nowlan
Orion and I worked on a large software development project. Orion excelled at communicating options, trade-offs and charting the best course of action. His in-depth software development and information system knowledge was invaluable to the projects success. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Orion again.
Diane Miller
I worked with Orion at a previous employer and found him to be a valuable resource. I started a new job and had some IT issues to think through. Even though he was on another continent, we connected via email and skype. He started off by framing the issues in his very easy manner and then recommended some courses of action which included, among other things, developing an IT strategy. He provided helpful tools to get me started on the process and advised on how to engage outside consultants. Thanks to the early intervention and advice he gave I saved several thousand dollars in consultants fees. The real benefit is that his advice enabled me to form an internal team, get them focused and with the work we completed we were able to leverage the work of the consultants to implement our plans much more effectively. Time spent with Orion is worth every minute. Bonus-he is really nice and fun to work with.
Mark Bolgiano
Orion and I overlapped for three months at the Council in the technology leadership role; he did an awe-inspiring turnaround job with technology underpinnings of the Council in a compressed, intense engagement here. His subject matter experience with non-profit organizations and hard-core technology chops at the infrastructure, data and applications layers are a killer combination - but it's his entrepreneurial openness to ideas, capacity to synthesize with them, and ability to explain, persuade, and move people to action that makes him a transformational leader. I learned a lot from him, consider him a partner and collegial collaborator, and can't wait to see what he's going to do in the future.
Patrick Nowlan
Orion and I worked on a large software development project. Orion excelled at communicating options, trade-offs and charting the best course of action. His in-depth software development and information system knowledge was invaluable to the projects success. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Orion again.
Diane Miller
I worked with Orion at a previous employer and found him to be a valuable resource. I started a new job and had some IT issues to think through. Even though he was on another continent, we connected via email and skype. He started off by framing the issues in his very easy manner and then recommended some courses of action which included, among other things, developing an IT strategy. He provided helpful tools to get me started on the process and advised on how to engage outside consultants. Thanks to the early intervention and advice he gave I saved several thousand dollars in consultants fees. The real benefit is that his advice enabled me to form an internal team, get them focused and with the work we completed we were able to leverage the work of the consultants to implement our plans much more effectively. Time spent with Orion is worth every minute. Bonus-he is really nice and fun to work with.
Mark Bolgiano
Orion and I overlapped for three months at the Council in the technology leadership role; he did an awe-inspiring turnaround job with technology underpinnings of the Council in a compressed, intense engagement here. His subject matter experience with non-profit organizations and hard-core technology chops at the infrastructure, data and applications layers are a killer combination - but it's his entrepreneurial openness to ideas, capacity to synthesize with them, and ability to explain, persuade, and move people to action that makes him a transformational leader. I learned a lot from him, consider him a partner and collegial collaborator, and can't wait to see what he's going to do in the future.
Patrick Nowlan
Orion and I worked on a large software development project. Orion excelled at communicating options, trade-offs and charting the best course of action. His in-depth software development and information system knowledge was invaluable to the projects success. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Orion again.
Diane Miller
I worked with Orion at a previous employer and found him to be a valuable resource. I started a new job and had some IT issues to think through. Even though he was on another continent, we connected via email and skype. He started off by framing the issues in his very easy manner and then recommended some courses of action which included, among other things, developing an IT strategy. He provided helpful tools to get me started on the process and advised on how to engage outside consultants. Thanks to the early intervention and advice he gave I saved several thousand dollars in consultants fees. The real benefit is that his advice enabled me to form an internal team, get them focused and with the work we completed we were able to leverage the work of the consultants to implement our plans much more effectively. Time spent with Orion is worth every minute. Bonus-he is really nice and fun to work with.
Mark Bolgiano
Orion and I overlapped for three months at the Council in the technology leadership role; he did an awe-inspiring turnaround job with technology underpinnings of the Council in a compressed, intense engagement here. His subject matter experience with non-profit organizations and hard-core technology chops at the infrastructure, data and applications layers are a killer combination - but it's his entrepreneurial openness to ideas, capacity to synthesize with them, and ability to explain, persuade, and move people to action that makes him a transformational leader. I learned a lot from him, consider him a partner and collegial collaborator, and can't wait to see what he's going to do in the future.
Experience
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Queryon
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Consultant
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Jun 2015 - Present
Honored to lead an exceptional team of programmers, data analysts, and consultants focused on enterprise data consulting, project controls, visualization, data analytics, and custom app development. Honored to lead an exceptional team of programmers, data analysts, and consultants focused on enterprise data consulting, project controls, visualization, data analytics, and custom app development.
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Startup Grind
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United States
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Events Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Eugene Chapter Director
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Dec 2018 - Present
Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 1,500,000 entrepreneurs in over 500 chapters. We nurture startup ecosystems in 125 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Startups. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs build their businesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding. Eugene's chapter was founded December 2018.
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Thanks.org
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Eugene
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2018 - Present
A startup focused on helping Non-Profits increase donations and lower cost by reducing donor churn. We accomplish this through a thanking platform that enables meaningfully digital outreach, voice-of-the donor feedback, and social media integration. A startup focused on helping Non-Profits increase donations and lower cost by reducing donor churn. We accomplish this through a thanking platform that enables meaningfully digital outreach, voice-of-the donor feedback, and social media integration.
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Philanthropy Northwest
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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CIO
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May 2014 - Apr 2016
As a regional philanthropy community (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming), PNW envisions Northwest communities with vibrant, healthy futures that honor our people, our culture and our past. PNW promotes, facilitates, and drives collaborative action by philanthropic organizations to strengthen communities in our region. As chief information officer I oversaw the technology function at a strategic and governance level. As a regional philanthropy community (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming), PNW envisions Northwest communities with vibrant, healthy futures that honor our people, our culture and our past. PNW promotes, facilitates, and drives collaborative action by philanthropic organizations to strengthen communities in our region. As chief information officer I oversaw the technology function at a strategic and governance level.
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Camp Fire
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Member, National Board of Trustees
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2012 - Jun 2015
Camp Fire is one of the nation's leading not-for-profit youth development organizations, currently serving nearly 300,000 children and youth annually and touching 1 Million families annually. Founded in 1910, Camp Fire provides all inclusive, coeducational programs in hundreds of communities across the United States. Camp Fire takes pride in its longstanding commitment to providing fun programs and services to all children and families in America. Programs are structured to be inclusive, open to every person in the communities they serve, welcoming children, youth and adults regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity.
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DesignPT, Inc.
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Information Technology & Services
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President & CEO
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Aug 2003 - Jun 2015
We work to intelligently integrate technology with nonprofit missions. We take a proactive approach to holistically managing the technology environment. This starts with consulting, assessment, and planning services, and proceeds through implementation. Our goal is to establish long-term partnerships with our clients and provide them with a fully-functional information technology (IT) department. Design PT was acquired by LMJ Consulting in 2015. We work to intelligently integrate technology with nonprofit missions. We take a proactive approach to holistically managing the technology environment. This starts with consulting, assessment, and planning services, and proceeds through implementation. Our goal is to establish long-term partnerships with our clients and provide them with a fully-functional information technology (IT) department. Design PT was acquired by LMJ Consulting in 2015.
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Council on Foundations
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Mar 2011 - Jan 2012
The Council on Foundations, formed in 1949, is a nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations. Members of the Council include more than 1,750 independent, operating, community, public, and company-sponsored foundations, and corporate giving programs in the United States and abroad. The Council’s mission is to provide the opportunity, leadership, and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance, and sustain their ability to advance the common good.
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Anchorage Downtown Rotary
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Board and Club Member
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Mar 2007 - Jun 2011
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or political preference. Rotary's best-known motto is "Service above Self". As a board and club member, I work with various committees and groups to advance the Rotary ideals in Alaska. Specifically focusing on service to others, advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship. I'm proud of my club and the work we do in Alaska and around the world. Our club projects have included everything from building local library rooms for teenagers, a planet walk to enhance our city, to drilling wells in Africa to provide clean water.
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Board Member
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Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
Anchorage Project Access is a local to help further their mission to increase access to health care for low-income uninsured members of our community by using a volunteer network of providers working in a coordinated fashion to create a compassionate, respectful, equitable, accountable and efficient program of necessary services for those in need. Anchorage Project Access is a local to help further their mission to increase access to health care for low-income uninsured members of our community by using a volunteer network of providers working in a coordinated fashion to create a compassionate, respectful, equitable, accountable and efficient program of necessary services for those in need.
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CTG
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant and Programmer/Analyst
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Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
CTG combines IT expertise with experience to provide innovative IT solutions that address the business needs and challenges of companies in several higher-growth industries including healthcare, energy, and technology services. CTG clients range from small- to mid-sized companies and organizations to many of the world's largest multinational corporations. The scope of services covers the full menu of IT functions including development and integration, application management, information security, system and process assessment, and IT consulting. Working as a Programmer / Analyst at CTG Alaska, I served as a project resource on several successful development projects for fortune 50 clients. Most notably one project which I served as lead developer and architect was nominated and received the BP Helios Award. The Helios Awards are BP's global recognition program. Existing since 2001, the awards are held annually to celebrate 'BP at its best' by identifying and recognizing BP people achieving outstanding success
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Introspect Software
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Eugene, Oregon
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President
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Jan 1997 - 2001
Introspect Software was a software development company that I founded out of high school. Several successful software products were created, most notably Mouse Odometer, a free mouse-tracking program that measures the distance your mouse has traveled on the screen. It has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, and mentioned on several occasions in many diverse media outlets, including on CNN ZDNet, Kim Commando radio show, Howard Stern, Maxim Magazine, and Scientific American. Mouse Odometer was re-branded in France as "Ultrameter" and built as a custom viral marketing platform for L'Oreal, Siemens, Volkswagen, and UBISoft. Although the projects were a "success", the traditional financial gauge of success would not agree. This company was my first entrepreneurial adventure, and a powerful learning opportunity on how to create and lead a start-up.
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Education
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2003 - 2006
University of Alaska Anchorage
BBA, Management of Information Systems
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