EMPLOYMENT: 1995 - present ..... Self-Employed Internet/Marketing/E-Business Consultant GT&A Strategic Marketing - Bloomington, MN ..... www.gtamarketing.com Web site strategy and execution, branding programs, editorial/content development, white papers, and business development assistance for a variety of emerging firms in fast-growth technology and services markets, including software, Internet/e-business, IT services, retail -- selling, conceiving, managing, and leading teams, including project/budget management. As lead or key team member, devised Web strategy, managed information architecture, design & content development, and created many first-class Web sites, branding programs, and product introductions....helping many client firms launch or reposition, expand, prosper, and win. Work directly with CEO or other founding team members, and also serve (by invitation) on client company advisory boards. 1999 - present ..... Freelance Writer/Reporter Conferenza.com - San Francisco, CA ..... www.conferenza.com The leading source for event intelligence in the technology and Internet industries. From my base in the Twin Cities, covered major industry conferences throughout the U.S. and wrote extensive articles on them for an audience of 10,000+ via a web site and email newsletter. Also wrote longer reports for my personal network of 2500+ senior execs, founders, analysts, and VCs. Reporting was often picked up by other media outlets as well, such as Business 2.0 and Gilder Publishing. 1999 - 2000 ..... Interim Content Director & Launch Team Member BestBuy.com - Eden Prairie, MN ..... www.bestbuy.com E-commerce subsidiary of $15-billion category leader, the world's largest electronics retailer. Part of core team of three hired to build ePublishing group within this new unit (a group we ramped quickly to 75 people), set design and content specs, develop branding, and launch new Web site -- a Herculean effort completed in record time (4 months). Site became a top-10 Nielsen/NetRatings online shopping destination 6 months after launch; now at estimated $200 million in sales. Upon formation of content group and completion of site, served as a strategic consultant for remainder of 2000. 1983 - 1995 ..... Founder & Principal Consultant Graeme Thickins & Associates Inc. - Bloomington, MN Strategy, creative, and execution of marketing & branding programs for more than 70 technology & medical firms during this period -- most startups, spinouts, or takeouts -- including project/budget management. Many quality, award-winning company launches and product introductions, including corporate identity programs, literature systems, ad/PR campaigns, direct mail, more.

Previous employment included several progressively responsible marketing/communications management positions with pioneering Fortune 500 firms Control Data and Medtronic....other entrepreneurial, highly successful firms such as American Medical Systems (lated acquired by Pfizer, then spun out in an IPO)....and top-ten worldwide ad agency D'Arcy-MacManus & Masius, for client 3M Company.

EDUCATION:

University of Minnesota (English and journalism), Austin MN State Jr. College (pre-med). Born in Perth, Australia, and raised in Washington, Indiana, Hawaii, Minnesota, and California -- settling in the Twin Cities after college (where I met my wife), and subsequently raising three children here.

REFERENCES:

On request, several client executives, founders, venture investment professionals, and other prominent colleagues in the technology industry.