Professional History
- Led the Worldwide Consulting & Integration Knowledge Management Program for Hewlett-Packard Services
- Joined Digital Equipment Corporation in 1983 in the St. Louis office
- Moved to Detroit in 1986
- Launched Digital's first knowledge management program in 1996
- Helped develop the corporate KM strategy for Compaq in 2000
- Held a wide variety of field and headquarters management roles in presales, consulting and systems integration
- Part of HP's Merger & Integration Clean Room in 2001-2002
- Previously employed as Manager of Computer Services at St. Louis University of Medicine, 1979-1983 and computer programmer and research assistant at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 1975-1979
Personal History
- Born in Oak Park, IL
- Previously lived in Oak Park, IL; Evanston, IL; Omaha, NE; Tenafly, NJ; and St. Louis, MO
- Currently lives in Northville, MI
- Attended Tenafly High School (NJ) and graduated from Clayton High School (MO)
- Attended Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and graduated from Washington University (St. Louis, MO) with a BS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
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Interests
- Knowledge management, Web 2.0, communications, writing, leadership, intranets, newsletter editing and publishing, blogging, consulting, and systems integration
- Socializing, discussion, and humor (friends and family)
- Music (folk music artists, listening, attending concerts, and hosting house concerts)
- Playing cards (bridge and euchre)
- Dining out (barbecue and ethnic food)
- Walking (one hour per day)
- Reading (books, newspapers, and blogs)
- Sports (baseball, basketball, football, strategy, and statistics)
- Travel (northern Michigan, beaches, and bed & breakfasts)
- Trivia (music and sports)
- English (editing, grammar, and journalism)
- Entertainment (television, movies, and comedy)
