Presented at
Notacon 2 (2005),
April 8, 2005, 9:30 a.m.
(120 minutes)
OneCleveland represents an ultra broadband technology platform that eliminates many critical barriers to collaboration and development of high value community applications. This OneCleveland initiative is internationally recognized for its achievements and is positioning Greater Cleveland as one of the world's leading digital communities. However, our next challenge has little to do with technology, we need to engage and lead our community to contemplate the adoption of new thinking, models, tools, goals, collaborations and innovations that will help transform the region's ability to build on its leadership position in the delivery of community services, quality of life, and ability to generate greater prosperity throughout the region.
Presenters:
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Mark Ansboury
- OneCleveland
Mark Ansboury is the Chief Operating Officer of OneCleveland
Mr. Ansboury is responsible for the overall vendor management, engineering, financial and network operations of the OneCleveland Network.
Mr. Ansboury previously served as Vice President of Managed Services and Chief Technology Officer for Telsource Managed Network Services. Prior to joining Telsource, Mr. Ansboury was a consultant with NGT Partners, LLC, and handled the financial, business development and sale for Aperian to FourthStage Technologies.
Mr. Ansboury has held various leadership roles within the information technology and telecommunications industries. He was Executive Vice President of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Director of ClearData Communications and responsible for the national deployment of an IP/ATM/WDM network. Prior to that he was President and founder of Information Technology Partners (ITECH Partners), responsible for the development of wireless and national deployment of IP/ATM and network management infrastructures for OPTUS Communications/Advanced Radio Telecom, and Winstar. Mr. Ansboury also has consulted for AT&T;, Intermedia, Digex, and other communications and technology companies. Prior to going back to the private sector, Mr. Ansboury served as Director of Telecommunication Services for the Department of Information Resources for the State of Texas where he developed and managed the deployment and operations of CAPNet, VidNet, Statewide IP Network, Statewide Telecom Strategic Plan, Statewide Telemedicine Strategic Plan, consulting on HB2128 Telecom Deregulation and supported the State's participation in the Greater Austin Area Telecommunication Network (GAATN) a community based network supporting local and state government.
Mr. Ansboury is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Disaster Recovery Planner. He served nine years in the US Navy and earned an IEE Certificate in Communications, as well as a BSBA. from Hawaii Pacific College, and an MSSM from the University of Southern California.
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Scot Rourke
- OneCleveland
Scot is a serial entrepreneur, successful business executive and experienced management consultant. As president of OneCleveland, the first ultra-broadband community network, he strives to accelerate the creation and adoption of innovative technologies, products and services that will bring greater prosperity to this region.
Previously Scot was president of a national information technology products and services company with more than 35 offices nationwide where he helped lead the management buyout and successfully turnaround of the company. He has spent most of his career helping turn around large industrial businesses and facilitating spin-offs of Global 2000 companies. He has also advised many early stage high-tech organizations, including leading his own software and consulting business through angel investment, venture funding and ultimately its sale. As an adviser to many other early stage organizations, he has helped in strategic planning and fundraising which have led to the raising of tens of millions of dollars in angel and venture investment.
Scot serves on several boards including PreEmptive Solutions - a software security company with applications built directly into Microsoft's development tools; MCPc, a national IT Products and Consulting business; the Friends of the Cleveland School of the Arts; and he is a founding partner of Cleveland Social Venture Partners, a venture based philanthropic organization which helps actively build capacity for select non-profits. He recently joined the Ohio TechAngel's Fund.
In 2004 Scot was selected for Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 2004, Crain's Cleveland annual recognition of business leaders making significant contributions to the Northeast Ohio community.
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