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	'''Life Projects:'''		'''Life Projects:'''

	*Free Society - I also serve on the board of the Human Rights Foundation and am passionate about free societies and individual liberties.		*Free Society - I also serve on the board of the [https://hrf.org/ Human Rights Foundation] and am passionate about free societies and individual liberties.

	*Local Means of Production and Innovation		*Local Means of Production and Innovation
	As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force ~~and provided assistance with~~ and briefly ~~co-chaired the design committee of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php~~ UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.		As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the mayor's innovation task force and briefly chair's UNL's R&D Corridor development project. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.

	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective

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	'''Email:''' colby - colbyt com		'''Email:''' colby - colbyt com

	'''Education:''' I have a degree in Computer Science, and an MBA from the [http://raikes.unl.edu Raikes School], where I now serve on [http://raikes.unl.edu/corporateboard.shtml the board]. The school is named for Jeffrey S. Raikes, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is an experimental program designed to create leaders at the intersection of technology, business understanding and global issues.		'''Education:''' I have a degree in Computer Science, and an MBA from the [http://raikes.unl.edu Raikes School], where I now serve on [http://raikes.unl.edu/corporateboard.shtml the board].

	'''Hobbies:''' My first job was as a professional water skier. I enjoy snowboarding, wakeboarding, marital arts, yoga, meditation, cooking, photography, and film.		'''Hobbies:''' My first job was as a professional water skier. I enjoy snowboarding, wakeboarding, marital arts, yoga, meditation, cooking, photography, and film.

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	[[Image:cct-profile1.jpg\|thumb\| Farm near Viñales Cuba]]		[[Image:cct-profile1.jpg\|thumb\| Farm near Viñales Cuba]]
	[[Image:Thomjak.jpg\|thumb\| MIT Innovations Publication]]		[[Image:Thomjak.jpg\|thumb\| MIT Innovations Publication]]
			[[Image:cct-raikes.jpg\|thumb\| Welcome.us project with Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes ]]

	'''OSE Background/Role:''' Board Member - I have assisted with the creation of the foundation, accounts, writings ([http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itgg/7/3, Journal], [http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/4/4e/Innovations.pdf, Article]), strategic issues, business nonsense like legal/accounting/recruiting, investor/donor/team relations, and random peasant labor.		'''OSE Background/Role:''' Board Member - I have assisted with the creation of the foundation, accounts, writings ([http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itgg/7/3, Journal], [http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/4/4e/Innovations.pdf, Article]), strategic issues, business nonsense like legal/accounting/recruiting, investor/donor/team relations, and random peasant labor.

Colby at 20:35, 26 November 2015

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	[[Image:Thomjak.jpg\|thumb\| MIT Innovations Publication]]		[[Image:Thomjak.jpg\|thumb\| MIT Innovations Publication]]

	'''OSE Background/Role:''' Board Member - ~~I met Marcin at [http://www.ted.com TED], and soon after visited [[Factor e Farm]].~~ I have assisted with the creation of the foundation, accounts, writings ([http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itgg/7/3, Journal], [http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/4/4e/Innovations.pdf, Article]), strategic issues, business nonsense like legal/accounting/recruiting, ~~and with~~ investor/donor/team relations.		'''OSE Background/Role:''' Board Member - I have assisted with the creation of the foundation, accounts, writings ([http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itgg/7/3, Journal], [http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/4/4e/Innovations.pdf, Article]), strategic issues, business nonsense like legal/accounting/recruiting, investor/donor/team relations, and random peasant labor.

	'''Locations:''' Lincoln, NE, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA (SOMA), ~~Brooklyn, NY~~ (~~South Williamsburg~~)		'''Locations:''' Lincoln, NE, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA (SOMA), New York (Harlem)

	'''Email:''' colby at colbyt com '''Skype:''' CameronCThomson		'''Email:''' colby at colbyt com '''Skype:''' CameronCThomson
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	*Local Means of Production and Innovation		*Local Means of Production and Innovation
	In addition to OSE's board, I serve on the Farm Committee of [http://www.communitycrops.org Community Crops], an organization working to create community based agriculture, CSAs, farmer education, and refugee agriculture programs. As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large abandoned warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design committee of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.		As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large abandoned warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design committee of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.

	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective

Colby at 18:56, 27 January 2013

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	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective
	I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.singinst.org Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.		I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.singinst.org Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.
	I am an occasional adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.		I am an occasional adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, recently a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.

	*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:		*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:

Colby at 18:55, 27 January 2013

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	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective
	I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.singinst.org Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.		I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.singinst.org Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.
	I am an adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.		I am an occasional adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.

	*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:		*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:

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	*Local Means of Production and Innovation		*Local Means of Production and Innovation
	In addition to OSE's board, I serve on the Farm Committee of [http://www.communitycrops.org Community Crops], an organization working to create community based agriculture, CSAs, farmer education, and refugee agriculture programs. As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large abandoned warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.		In addition to OSE's board, I serve on the Farm Committee of [http://www.communitycrops.org Community Crops], an organization working to create community based agriculture, CSAs, farmer education, and refugee agriculture programs. As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large abandoned warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design committee of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.

	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective

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	*Local Means of Production and Innovation		*Local Means of Production and Innovation
	In addition to OSE's board, I serve on the Farm Committee of [http://www.communitycrops.org Community Crops], an organization working to create community based agriculture, CSAs, farmer education, and refugee agriculture programs. As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to ~~over~~ 30 countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large abandoned warehouse ~~and distressed area of~~ Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with the design of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual ~~entrepreneur~~ event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics.		In addition to OSE's board, I serve on the Farm Committee of [http://www.communitycrops.org Community Crops], an organization working to create community based agriculture, CSAs, farmer education, and refugee agriculture programs. As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large abandoned warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.

	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective
	I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.singinst.org Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where ~~the world's top~~ researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.		I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.singinst.org Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.
	I am an adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with ~~numerous~~ silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.		I am an adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.

	*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:		*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:
	In 2003, I co-founded Allied Strategy, an investment group and tech shop, with the goal to solve problems with the insurance industry I encountered watching my parents struggle with health insurance claims, and having a house fire. Allied Strategy has since spun off several companies in pursuit of this goal, and participated in lobbying and grassroots efforts. I currently serve as CEO of [http://www.honestpolicy.com Honest Policy], a company creating tools for consumers to compare price and quality of insurance providers on the web. Immediately before that, I served as CEO of [http://www.semcat.net SEMCAT] Corporation, a company I co-founded to give insurance agents the tools needed to make a price comparison on behalf of consumers. SEMCAT is the largest commercial application built on Mozilla Foundation's open source web framework.		In 2003, I co-founded Allied Strategy, an investment group and tech shop, with the goal to solve problems with the insurance industry I encountered watching my parents struggle with health insurance claims, and having a house fire. Allied Strategy has since spun off several small companies in pursuit of this goal, and participated in lobbying and grassroots efforts. I currently serve as CEO of [http://www.honestpolicy.com Honest Policy], a company creating tools for consumers to compare price and quality of insurance providers on the web. Immediately before that, I served as CEO of [http://www.semcat.net SEMCAT] Corporation, a company I co-founded to give insurance agents the tools needed to make a price comparison on behalf of consumers. SEMCAT is the largest commercial application built on Mozilla Foundation's open source web framework.

	*''Resume/CV'' http://www.linkedin.com/in/cthomson		*''Resume/CV'' http://www.linkedin.com/in/cthomson

	[[Category:People]][[Category:OSE Board of Directors]][[Category: Team Culturing]]		[[Category:People]][[Category:OSE Board of Directors]][[Category: Team Culturing]]

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	'''Hobbies:''' My first job was as a professional water skier. I enjoy snowboarding, wakeboarding, marital arts, yoga, meditation, cooking, photography, and music mixing/tinkering.		'''Hobbies:''' My first job was as a professional water skier. I enjoy snowboarding, wakeboarding, marital arts, yoga, meditation, cooking, photography, and music mixing/tinkering.

	'''Projects:'''		'''Life Projects:'''

	*Local Means of Production and Innovation		*Local Means of Production and Innovation

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	[[Image:cct-raikes.jpg\|thumb\| Welcome.us project with Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes ]]		[[Image:cct-raikes.jpg\|thumb\| Welcome.us project with Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes ]]

	'''OSE Background/Role:''' Board Member - I have assisted with the creation of the foundation, accounts, writings ([http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itgg/7/3, Journal], [http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/4/4e/Innovations.pdf, Article]), strategic issues~~, business nonsense like legal/accounting/recruiting, investor/donor/team relations~~, and random peasant labor.		'''OSE Background/Role:''' Board Member - I have assisted with the initial creation of the foundation, accounts, writings ([http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itgg/7/3, Journal], [http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/4/4e/Innovations.pdf, Article]), strategic issues, and random peasant labor.

	'''~~Locations~~:''' ~~Lincoln, NE, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA (SOMA), New York (Harlem)~~		'''General Background:''' Entrepreneur / Investor / Technologist.

	'''~~Email~~:''' ~~colby at colbyt com~~ '''~~Skype~~:''' ~~CameronCThomson~~		'''Locations:''' Lincoln, NE, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA

			'''Email:''' colby - colbyt com

	'''Education:''' I have a degree in Computer Science, and an MBA from the [http://raikes.unl.edu Raikes School], where I now serve on [http://raikes.unl.edu/corporateboard.shtml the board]. The school is named for Jeffrey S. Raikes, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is an experimental program designed to create leaders at the intersection of technology, business understanding and global issues.		'''Education:''' I have a degree in Computer Science, and an MBA from the [http://raikes.unl.edu Raikes School], where I now serve on [http://raikes.unl.edu/corporateboard.shtml the board]. The school is named for Jeffrey S. Raikes, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is an experimental program designed to create leaders at the intersection of technology, business understanding and global issues.

	'''Hobbies:''' My first job was as a professional water skier. I enjoy snowboarding, wakeboarding, marital arts, yoga, meditation, cooking, photography, and ~~music mixing/tinkering~~.		'''Hobbies:''' My first job was as a professional water skier. I enjoy snowboarding, wakeboarding, marital arts, yoga, meditation, cooking, photography, and film.

	'''Life Projects:'''		'''Life Projects:'''

			*Free Society - I also serve on the board of the Human Rights Foundation and am passionate about free societies and individual liberties.

	*Local Means of Production and Innovation		*Local Means of Production and Innovation
	As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large ~~abandoned~~ warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design committee of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.		As part of my investigation into this topic, I have traveled to 30 some-odd countries, including developing economies in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I co-founded and serve on the board of the idea community [http://turbineflats.org Turbine Flats], a prototype local innovation center, built in a large warehouse in Lincoln, NE. I also served on the innovation task force and provided assistance with and briefly co-chaired the design committee of [http://www.2015vision.org/unlrandd.php UNL's R&D Corridor]. In Kansas City, I co-founded the Mason School Ecology club, and founded an annual event with Kauffman Foundation and UMKC where students meet entrepreneurs and investors. In 2012, I served as an American delegate to the [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/g8-young-summit_b_1516234.html G8 Young Leaders Summit], drafting the communique on entrepreneurship and economics. I try to stay active in these topics.

	*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective		*Long Term Thinking / Future Perspective
	I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.~~singinst~~.org ~~Singularity~~ Institute ~~for Artificial Intelligence~~], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.		I served as Director of Strategy at the [http://www.intelligence.org Machine Intelligence Research Institute], a research organization that studies the benefits and risks of advanced AI systems, and helped develop the [http://singularitysummit.com Singularity Summit], an annual summit where researchers, futurists, and corporate leaders explore the influence of science and technology in society.
	I am an occasional adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, recently a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.		I am an occasional adviser at [http://www.singularityu.org Singularity University], a new university that focuses on emerging technologies, recently a [http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Thiel Fellows Mentor] for bright young students ready to skip college, and have served as a collaborator with silicon valley futurist groups focused on long term thinking. I have participated in political and economic think tanks and served as a principal grant collaborator and system designer for a $15m consortium application to the Department of Homeland Defense for the 'Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response'.

	*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:		*Fix the Insurance Industry for Consumers:
	In 2003, I co-founded Allied Strategy, an investment group and tech shop, with the goal to solve problems with the insurance industry I encountered watching my parents struggle with health insurance claims, and having a house fire. Allied Strategy has since spun off several small companies in pursuit of this goal~~, and participated in lobbying and grassroots efforts~~. I currently serve as CEO of [http://www.honestpolicy.com Honest Policy], a company creating tools for consumers to compare price and quality of insurance providers on the web. Immediately before that, I served as CEO of [http://www.semcat.net SEMCAT] Corporation, a company I co-founded to give insurance agents the tools needed to make a price comparison on behalf of consumers. SEMCAT is the largest commercial application built on Mozilla Foundation's open source web framework.		In 2003, I co-founded Allied Strategy, an investment group and tech shop, with the goal to solve problems with the insurance industry I encountered watching my parents struggle with health insurance claims, and having a house fire. Allied Strategy has since spun off several small companies in pursuit of this goal. I currently serve as CEO of [http://www.honestpolicy.com Honest Policy], a company creating tools for consumers to compare price and quality of insurance providers on the web. Immediately before that, I served as CEO of [http://www.semcat.net SEMCAT] Corporation, a company I co-founded to give insurance agents the tools needed to make a price comparison on behalf of consumers. SEMCAT is the largest commercial application built on Mozilla Foundation's open source web framework.

	*''Resume/CV'' http://www.linkedin.com/in/cthomson		*''Resume/CV'' http://www.linkedin.com/in/cthomson

	[[Category:People]][[Category:OSE Board of Directors]][[Category: Team Culturing]]		[[Category:People]][[Category:OSE Board of Directors]][[Category: Team Culturing]]