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John W. Gardner (1912-2002)

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Marketing and Executive Management

2004-date Principal, DeLapa Consulting
DeLapa Consulting:

  • Advises organizations on strategy, marketing, operations, and general management issues.
  • Executes marketing campaigns, special projects, and executive-level assignments.
  • Manages the services of independent consultants in the production of websites, media and marketing collateral.
  • Identifies, develops, and negotiates new business opportunities on behalf of its clients.

I currently serve as interim Vice President of Marketing for the Cleantech Group.

Past projects range from positioning and negotiation strategies for the sale of GetActive Software to Convio; to marketing of LIFE: A Journey Through Time, an international media collaboration of Frans Lanting and Philip Glass; to development of business plans for Donordigital and The Nature Conservancy.

2007-09 Managing Director, California Fisheries Fund, Environmental Defense Fund
The California Fisheries Fund is a $5 million revolving loan fund established by Environmental Defense Fund to support sustainable fishing and fisheries reform. I launched the start-up fund, from concept to loans.

2000-04 Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Arena Solutions, Inc
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Arena Solutions is the leading provider of online product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Along with two other founders, I raised $14+ million in funding during one of the most challenging capital markets in history. I led marketing, operations, and finance.

1999-00 Vice President of Website Publishing, Beyond.com
Beyond.com was one of the ten most visited retail sites on the Internet and the largest online software store. I managed a team of 50 website professionals, including producers, information and graphic designers, writers, and developers.

1989-99 General Manager, Sea Studios
Sea Studios is a world-renown, full service production company that specializes in natural history television programs and multimedia exhibits for zoos, aquariums, museums, education and consumer markets. I pitched projects, hired creative teams, and managed the company’s operations.

1986-87 Vice-President, Finance and Operations, Manzana MicroSystems
I was the financial manager and a key strategist for this start-up computer peripherals manufacturer.