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Betsey Merkel - Story Brief June 16, 2015. Hi, I’m an entrepreneur passionate about the power of technology, social networks and innovation to change lives. Read more!
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BetseyMerkelStoryBriefJuly5,2015
Hi,Imanentrepreneurpassionateaboutthepoweroftechnology,socialnetworksandinnovationtochangelives.BackinhighschoolIrankedintheupper10%nationally,boys&girls,inprocessengineering,andin2014,myCatalystpersonalityarchetypedevelopedbyNYTimesbestsellingauthorSallyHogshead,HowTheWorldSeesYouAdvantagescorerankedintheupper10%globallyinPassionandInnovation.MypaternalgreatgrandmotherElizabethBallfledWalesduringthe
potatofaminecrossingtheAtlanticassteeragewithone,fivepoundcastflatironforclothespressing.MymaternalgreatgrandfatherescapedPalermo,ItalymafiatoworkthesteelmillsinBuffalo,NewYorkbringingeachofhiselevenchildrenandwifetoAmericaonebyone.EarlymaternalrelativeswerehomesteadersintheCivilWar,andanother,educatedandoncelargestlandownerintheStateofConnecticut.MyfatherRobertMasonOHaganservedfirstasacommissionedofficerintheU.S.CoastGuardfor19yearsunderauspicesoftheWoodsHoleOceanographicInstituteofMassachusettsandlater,USCGResearchandDevelopmentCenterinGroton,CTwherehespecializedinthecoordinationofnavigationalapplications.Hewasleadinventoronthefirstantitrackingpatent(usedtolandairplanes,navigateshippinglanesandnow,parkyourcar)andaserialentrepreneurgeneratingpatentsinareassuchasoceanwaveaction,energyandfuelcellstorage.MotherJeannetteLoBuglioOHaganwasanadministrativeandtherapeuticdietitianandadvocateforqualityhospitalfoodandhealthydietsfordiabetic,dialysisandAIDSpatients.IearnedaMasterofMusicdegreeinHarpperformanceattheClevelandInstituteofMusic.There,IestablishedthePreparatoryHarpDepartmentandundertheleadershipofPresidentDavidCerone,coledCIMsfirsteffortstoestablishrelationshipswithClevelandChinesecommunity.Inthe1980sIwasinvitedtoperformandteachasaguestofthePeoplesRepublicofChinaaccompanyingmentorandClevelandOrchestraharpist,AliceChalifoux.Professionally,Icollaboratedwithchambermusicartistsandcomposersfromallovertheworld.Overthelasttenyears,IvedevelopedaworldviewbasedonprinciplesandpracticesinOpenSourceEconomicDevelopmentbyapplyingwhatIlearnedinmusictechnicalexcellence,developingcreativeedges,processprotocols,anddynamicperformancesinsmallcollaboratingteamstotechnologybasedeconomicdevelopment.IvepublishedundertheauspicesofMITsCenterforCollectiveIntelligence,SavannahCollegeofArt&Design,andWayneStateUniversityCollegeofEngineeringatScienceDirect.AsaconsultantandaCoFounder&Director,InstituteforOpenEconomicNetworks(IOpen),Idesignsocialintelligencesystemsforenterprisedevelopmentandcoachentrepreneursinsocialnetworking,projectdevelopmentandWeb2.0tools.
BetseyMerkel7305W.ClintonAve.,#2Cleveland,Ohio44102Email:[email protected]:2162462447Web:http://www.betseymerkel.comLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/betseymerkelTwitter:https://twitter.com/betseymerkel