Professional Timeline
- 09/1986 Daytona Beach, FL • Attended Graphic Design school at Daytona State College, Then D.B.C.C.
- 03/1988 Ormond Beach, FL • Started graphic design business, “Local Designs”
- 06/1989 Daytona Beach, FL • Layout production artist at local print shop.
- 11/1991 Enfield, CT • Digital design and video production for Earth Savers Screen Savers at DeskTop Software.
- 11/1993 Marlboro, MA • Helped established first in-house creative department at Spirit/Spin Technologies.
- 10/1996 Boston, MA • Co-founded an early Macromedia User Group in Bost
- on BMUG (now ABUG).
- 10/1997 San Francisco, CA • UCON ’97 • Macromedia User Conference • Direct-L reporter.
- 10/1997 San Francisco, CA • 1st Int`l. Macromedia User Group Meeting • Represented BMUG.
- 07/1998 Norwood, MA • Helped establish an in-house multimedia department at Intellution, Inc.
- 01/1999 Norwood, MA • Managed interactive projects at Cramer Productions.
- 08/1999 Boston, MA • CNETRadio.com Guest Host Desmond Crisis Show.
- 07/2001 New York, NY • FlashForward • Presented Macromedia Generator.
- 02/2002 Hilo, HI • Founded the Macromedia Hawaii User Group. Now the Big Island Adobe User Group.
- 09/2002 Atlanta, GA • Comdex • Judge, World Organization of Webmasters Iron Chef of Web Design.
- 11/2002 Las Vegas, NV • Comdex Presentation on Web Services
- 10/2003 Maui, HI • LavaCon • Presented Web Project Management Methodology.
- 07/2005 Seattle, WA • Web Design World • Presented on Web Services.
- 10/2006 Las Vegas, NV • Adobe MAX • International User Group / Community Leadership meetings.
- 02/2007 Oahu, HI • Tech Ed 2007 • Web 2.0 Presentation for Educators.
- 05/2007 Las Vegas, NV • Web 2.Now • Presenter / Panelist.
- 05/2007 Banff, Canada • World Wide Web Conference • Presenter Web 2.0
- 10/2007 Chicago, IL • Adobe MAX • International User Group / Community Leadership meetings.
- 01/2008 Hilo, HI • Co-founded Green Collar Technologies, 501c(3) non-profit to provide sustainability education.
- 12/2008 Hilo, HI • Created partnerships with County of Hawaii for Green Job and Economic Research.
- 03/2009 Hilo, HI • Green Collar Technologies • Hawaii Island Sustainability Forum.
- 06/2009 Hilo, HI • Created and delivered Sustainable Living Educational Series.
- 03/2010 Hilo, HI • Produced 2nd Hawaii Island Sustainability Forum.
- 04/2010 Hilo, HI • Received Commendation from Governor Lingle.
- 04/2010 Honolulu, HI • Received SBA State of Hawaii Small Business Champion of the Year Award.
- 06/2010 Hanapepe, HI • Opening Keynote for Greening American Education Conference.
- 07/2010 Honokaa, HI • 2012 and Beyond Conference • Presenter.
- 08/2010 Hilo, HI • Joined the Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island Board.
- 09/2010 Honolulu, HI • Moderated Panel on, “Moving Towards Digital and Knowledge-based Economies that Reduce Emissions” • World Congress on Zero Emissions.
- 12/2010 – 02/2011 Keaau, HI • Completed Junior Achievement Company Program at Keaau High and Middle Schools
- 04/2011 Hilo, HI • Organized/emceed the 3rd Annual Hawaii Island Sustainability Forum
- 05/2011 Indianapolis, IN • Social Media Marketing Presentation “May Market”
- 07/2011 Hilo, HI • Hosted TEDxLiveHilo
- 02/2012 Hilo, HI • Hosted TEDxHilo
- 02/2012 Hilo, HI • Hosted 2nd TEDxLiveHilo
- 04/2012 Volcano, HI • Hosted 1st TEDxHiloChange event in Volcano.
- 05/2014 Hilo, HI • Founded the Hawaii Cannabis Organization patient advocacy group.
- 10/2016 Boston, MA Co-founded Ipswich Automation AI/robotics company.
- 12/2016 Hilo, HI Hosted the Hawaii Cannabis Awareness Expo
- 4/2017 Boston, MA Co-Founded Ipswich Automation
Testimonials and Brent Norris Press Bio
