Experience

Worth Media Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  New York, United States



Freelance

• Journalist, researcher, copywriter

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  20-year journalism vet, 30 years as a researcher. I like figuring things out and making them interesting. How can I help?



1 Million Cups Asheville

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Co Organizer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Asheville, North Carolina, United States Co-host event and produce videos for weekly local business meetup Recruit and coach entrepreneurs for their presentations



Fast Company

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area Feature writer and reporter covering a wide range of topics under the rubric of innovation: technology, science, business, politics, public policy, design, entertainment, arts. Companies covered include: Amazon, Apple, Atlassian, Cloudflare, DoorDash, Facebook, Google, IBM, Instacart, Lyft, Microsoft, Mozilla, Qualcomm, Salesforce, Slack, Twitter, Uber, Verizon.



Tom's Guide

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2022

  New York, United States Advise and inform readers on consumer technology including writing features, how-tos, and reviews.

• Senior Editor

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  New York City Oversee imaging coverage and reviews, including: photography, television hardware, set-top boxes, online TV content, legal/policy issues (such as Net neutrality) Also oversee 3D printing and drone coverage

• Managing Editor

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  Greater New York City Area Managed build-out for newly acquired offshoot of Tom's Hardware into an independent destination for practical consumer technology guidance and advice.



Blue Heron Research Partners

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Researcher

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  Asheville, North Carolina, United States Research companies and their management as part of the due diligence process for large investors. Focus on the tech industry.



Purch

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor, TechNewsDaily

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Greater New York City Area Managed wide-ranging general technology site with coverage including personal technology, security, privacy, digital rights and emerging technology.



WIRED

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Reporter

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Greater New York City Area Covered Occupy Wall Street in New York City, Washington DC and Oakland.



Fast Company

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Reporter

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Greater New York City Area Covered startups, consumer services, and Occupy Wall Street in New York City.



CEB, now Gartner

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Consumer Strategist

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  Consumer marketing analyst for media, entertainment and technology industries. Presented insights and assisted in marketing strategies for clients including Canon, Fujifilm, PNC Bank, and Sony.



Popular Science

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technology Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2009

  Greater New York City Area Directed consumer technology coverage. Wrote and edited news and feature reporting. Coordinated annual Best of What's New special issue. Represented publication in media appearances for TV and radio.



Sean Captain

• Freelance Writer

  • 2004 - 2007

  San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Wrote reviews, tips and how-to articles on personal technology. Covered emerging technologies, science, and startups. Clients include: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired, Slate, Popular Science, C|net, PC World, Gizmodo. Oversaw inaugural edition of annual Wired Test special issue.



IDG Consumer & SMB

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Assocaite Editor

  • 1999 - 2004

  Wrote and edited reviews and how-tos on key technologies at the dawn of the modern tech era, including: security products, PCs and flat-screen TVs.



Self

• Book Author - Our Common Journey: A Cooperative Approach to Environmental Management

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1997

  San Francisco, The Hague Under a grant from the Netherlands Ministry of the Environment, co-authored a book on the history and process of environmental policy reform of the 1980s and 1990s in The Netherlands, The European Union, The UN, The United States and other countries.



Resource Renewal Institute

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Analyst

  • Aug 1995 - Jul 1996

  San Francisco Bay Area Studied and analyzed worldwide environmental policy mechanics and success stories for an award-winning NGO promoting public policy reform in US states and the US federal government.