About me

<p class=" description summary">Over twenty years of Information Technology (IT), Business Services, Sales & Marketing experience and over eight years of community management and local government leadership.<br /><br />Sales & Marketing experience includes millions of dollars worth of IT and business technology/services contracts with SMB and government clients. Management experience includes coordinating diverse teams of people in both technical, and non-technical roles along with vendor & contract resources.<br /><br />My goal is to continue to leverage my Business and IT background and community management & local government experience, to help create real and virtual communities that are known for being great places to live work, play and be "connected."</p> <div id="profile-specialties"> <h3>Specialties</h3> <p class="null">* Technology Marketing / Sales<br />* Community Management<br />* Public Policy / Local Government<br />* IT Planning<br />* Web Development<br />* Project Management<br />* Vendor / Contract Management<br />* e-Marketing / Communication<br />* Training and Group Facilitation<br />* Virtual Worlds / 3D Web Environments</p> </div> <p><span>My profiles: </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/westrajc" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" alt="LinkedIn" border="0" src="http://images.wisestamp.com/linkedin.png" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/John.Westra" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" alt="Facebook" border="0" src="http://images.wisestamp.com/facebook.png" /></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/john_westra" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" alt="Twitter" border="0" src="http://images.wisestamp.com/twitter.png" /></a></p>