Professional Experience

1996 to Pres.

Domain Name Rights Coalition President and Chief Counsel - Great Falls, Virginia The Domain Name Rights Coalition is a not for profit organization of like minded individuals who are attempting to educate the public on civil and individual rights in the electronic world. The DNRC has helped to inform the public on issues from ICANN's alliance with leaders of Intellectual Property's "enclosure" movement, to the attempted giveaway of taxpayer resources such as the .us name space. As President of the DNRC, I have provided testimony to Senate and House Committees, have participated as Steering Committee member of the IFWP (International Forum for the White Paper), the precursor to the formation of ICANN, have been active as a core member of the Boston Working Group who provided an alternative to ICANN, co-authored the by-laws of the ORSC (Open Root Server Confederation) who bid against ICANN for award of the Department of Commerce Memorandum of Understanding for technical operation of the Internet, and am providing input to various govermental and private organizations who are evaluating Internet options. Other functions include providing interviews to radio, television, print and web journalists regarding Internet issues, and occasionally acting as consultant to organizations in need or Internet licensing or contracting options.

1988 to 1996

InterCon Systems Corporation Vice President - Herndon, Virginia Co-Founded company in 1988 with no outside funding. InterCon merged with PSINet in June of 1995. I remained on retainer for one year after the sale. InterCon was created in 1988 to fill a market void for Internet connectivity software for the Macintosh platform. We began development of the first commercial TCP/IP application and stack on the Macintosh, and rolled out TCP/Connect that year.

1994 to 1995

InterCon Systems Corporation Vice President and Chief Counsel I assisted with negotiation and implementation of InterCon's successful merger with PSINet. Although InterCon had 80% of the Macintosh Internet Applications market, it was becoming clear that larger companies like NetScape, Microsoft, and America Online would dominate the field. InterCon would be incapable of mustering the marketing capital to compete in that market. Upper management chose to merge InterCon at the peak of its profitability. I directly supervised the legal department, plotted business strategy with upper management, and assisted Sales and Marketing with strategic partnerships and product placements. These placements included technology licensing contracts with PSINet, America Online, and Apple Computer. In addition to assisting with negotiations, I drafted and revised the contracts themselves. I negotiated major OEM and VAR contracts, and analyzed strategic partnerships and major corporate sales from a standpoint of business profitability as well as identifying and scrutinizing any legal issues that may be surrounding them. A large part of the legal practice also included policy drafting for issues of Internet usage, including unsolicited email (or "spam"), personal use of corporate machines, encryption, domain name policy issues, trademark applications and prosecutions, and other licensing and contract issues. I was also responsible for managing all uses of outside counsel, while keeping within cost estimates. During this time period, I was also overseeing the Human Resources department serving 85 employees, advising Operations, and supervising corporate collections. InterCon's loss rate was less than 2%, outstanding in the industry.

1991 to 1994

InterCon Systems Corporation Vice President of Engineering In 1991, I accepted the position of Vice President of Engineering and took charge of direct development of the entire software line. I directly supervised the Engineering staff, the Technical Support department, and created and managed the first Quality Control department in the company. I also edited and approved all technical documentation. Like many small software companies, InterCon initially had no mechanism for determining which features should be added, and which deleted from its software designs. I implemented Product Teams for the first time, and assigned Sales and Marketing to collect customer data to help in the design process. I then coordinated release schedules based on feasibility and true customer need, strategic direction, and engineering schedules and realities. This eliminated the desire for "check box items" rather than features that were actually desired by the customer. During this time period, I expanded the product line with the additions of NFS products, network management products, mail gateways, and printing utilities. TCP/Connect II was improved with the addition of a World Wide Web browser, mailer and network news filing actions, a simplified user interface, and significant operational improvements, both internally and externally.

1985 to 1988

Learning Tree Software General Manager - Reston, Virginia General Manager of a consulting firm and educational software company. Learning Tree Software provided consultants to AT&T's New Jersey operations, and provided educational software programming for clients in the Washington DC area. Learning Tree was sold in 1988. Learning Tree provided software consulting both in house and at client sites. The major focus of the company was educational software development. I recruited engineers, assisted in their training, and formulated schedules consistent with client needs. I was in charge of quality assurance, and resolved customer questions and complaints. I also negotiated and drafted consulting and completion contracts, negotiated employee benefits contracts, and maintained employment and tax records.

Education

1988 to 1991

Georgetown University Law Center Juris Doctor - Washington, DC Graduated on Dean's List. Was Editor In Chief of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Technology. Concentrated in Computer and Intellectual Property Law..

1982 to 1984

Boston University Bachelor of Science - Boston, Massachusetts Graduated on Dean's List. Concentration in Computer Science and Social Psychology. Tested out of 16 credits and transferred various courses to receive degree in two years.

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