The King Fish Media Think Tank is a resource and interactive forum for marketing and media professionals. The Think Tank will offer ideas and insights on the topics of media/advertising trends, media usage, consumer behavior, customer relationship management, marketing technology and social networking. In addition, we will focus on verticals such as technology, small business, financial services and moms with young children.

Please visit the Think Tank to read opinions and intelligence from a variety of authors, pundits and experts on a myriad of marketing and media topics. The goal is to give readers actionable information to drive their marketing ROI.

About the Authors

Cameron Brown
Cam is the President and Founder of King Fish Media. Cam brings 20 years of publishing, project management, advertising, and marketing experience with industry leaders, including Arnold Communications, The Robb Report, and Ziff Davis Media. Cam’s expertise in the areas of customer retention, lead generation and sales management will be a frequent topic of discussion. Cam is involved with several youth oriented non profits organization, and will often write about corporate responsibility a topic he feels passionate about. Click here for his full bio.

Gordon Plutsky
Gordon is the Director of Marketing and Research for King Fish Media. Gordon has over 20 years experience in all aspects of brand marketing, research, corporate event and interactive marketing. He is a keen observer of media consumption trends and their implications for marketers. Gordon will often write about popular culture’s effect on media, and pull no punches on what he sees as successful and poorly executed marketing programs. Click here for his full bio.

Katie Leeman
Katie Leeman would like to state up-front that she does not have 25+ years experience, but that she has been walking for about that long. Katie is an account manager at King Fish Media, where she has brought integrated multi-media campaigns for Compass Bank, SunTrust Bank, Nuance, TechTarget, ATG and CMP Media to life. Her background in direct mail, magazines, newsletters, web and video comes into play on a daily basis. Katie has extensive experience in non-profit marketing, fundraising and management. She is also an active theatre artist on the side and is fascinated by the experiential side of marketing. You can contact Katie at kleeman@kingfishmedia.com.

Kimberly Jackson
Kimberly Jackson is a super wife and alpha mom to three kids under 10. She is also the Editor at Large for King Fish Media, and was on the launch team for the multi-award winning ducklings magazine and moms affinity program. Kimberly has nearly 20 years experience in advertising and marketing with such firms as Ziff Davis and Carat Interactive. She is involved in numerous community and children’s organizations such as the Children’s Christian Education Committee, Old North Church; Co-Chair, Friends of North Shore Children’s Hospital; Co-Chair Children’s Summer Camp, not to mention the President of her PTO. Kimberly’s professional and personal experience gives her a unique vantage point to discuss marketing and communication to moms with young children. Contact Kimberly at kjackson@kingfishmedia.com.

Larry Walsh
Lawrence M. Walsh is the president and managing director of 2112 (www.twentyonetwelve.biz), an IT business and media strategy firm. He previously served as editor of industry-leading magazines VARBusiness, GovernmentVAR and Information Security. He is one of the foremost thought-leaders on IT channels, security technologies and managed services. Send him your thoughts and feedback: lmwalsh@twentyonetwelve.biz.

Robert Scheier
Bob is 20-year veteran of the IT trade press, having worked as a senior editor for PC Week (now eWeek), senior analyst at The Hurwitz Group, industry editor at VARBusiness, and senior editor and technology editor at Computerworld. His experience includes extensive coverage of IBM, Microsoft and Compaq, the year 2000 remediation effort, trends in corporate IT management and how to most effectively use information technology to improve the bottom line. www.scheierassociates.com

Chris Ross
Chris Ross is hard-wired as a marketing professional. Throughout his 20 year career he has contributed his talents to a spectrum of sports, non-profit and technology organizations. Ross has successfully led brand initiatives, product launches, and marketing and lead generation campaigns which have produced remarkable results. Chris is Vice President of Marketing for Burton Group, an IT Research and Advisory firm headquartered in Midvale, Utah. Contact Chris at cross@burtongroup.com.

Rob O’Regan
Rob O’Regan is an editorial consultant with nearly 25 years of experience writing about business and technology. As the founder and principal of 822 Media, O’Regan advises clients on editorial strategy and content development, with an emphasis on marketing, technology, and the impact of new media. In previous lives, he was the founding Editor in Chief of CMO magazine, a senior editor with McKinsey & Company, and the executive news editor at Ziff-Davis’s PC Week (now eWeek). He lives and works in New Hampshire with his wife Kathy and three kids. You can reach him at rob_oregan@822-media.net.

Heather Clancy
Heather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist in the New York area with close to 20 years experience in the high-tech industry. A monthly columnist on Web 2.0 and Mobile Technology issues for Entrepreneur, she also covers small business technology trends for the magazine and is a contributor to The New York Times, writing frequently about mobility, green computing and emerging technology trends. Her green technology blog, GreenTech Pastures, is hosted by ZDNet.

Most recently, Clancy was editor at Computer Reseller News (CRN), the leading B2B trade publication covering news and trends about high-tech channels of distribution. Clancy was the featured speaker on dozens of video netseminars, covering a wide range of topics including Software as a Service, managed services, convergence, IT security, mobile computing and high-tech channel program strategy. You can reach Heather at hccollins@mac.com.

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