Jerome Knapp

Team Culturing Information

last updated: 4. August, 2011

WHO are you?

• Name - Jerome Knapp

• Location (city, country) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

• Contact Information (email, phone, Skype) -

knappjerome (at) gmail (dot) com
skype: jeromekknapp
mobile: 414-510-3456

• Introductory Video -

• Resume/CV -

Jerome Knapp
100 East Willow Road, Fox Point, WI 53217
414-510-3456
knappjerome (at) gmail (dot)com
Director of Business Development, LECET
Objective: To grow professionally as part of an organization with a demonstrated commitment to a collaborative approach to local economic development.
CORE COMPETENCIES
New Market Development
Non-profit Leadership
Organization Capacity Building
Grant/Fund Raising
Community Relations

Economic Development Strategies
KEY PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE(detailed job history available upon request)
For the past ten years, I have gained extensive experience in the business development sector of the non-profit industry. From developing national programs that engage industry and community stakeholders to working locally on economic development issues, I have learned to build organizational capacity through collaboration and imagination. Here are just a few of my achievements:Developed long-term growth strategies for GHP geothermal markets
Assisted in identifying and securing project equity and debt financing (over $500 million)Coordinated redevelopment/energy related workforce development programs in distressed rural and urban markets
Worked with U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development on By-Product Synergy and Efficiency model (ongoing)Led multi-stakeholder initiative for advanced building efficiency program (current)Brought public and private support to urban redevelopment projects in multiple locations
Co-developed National Science Foundation sponsored program to examine whole-system impact of redevelopment projects (ongoing)Led statewide initiative for workforce development related to deconstruction and waste recycling (ongoing)
Successfully lobbied state and national congressional leaders to increase support for regional commercial/industrial building efficiency initiative
Co-developed CSR metrics for building and energy efficiency service providers (ongoing)
Appointed to State task force on workforce and economic development for ARRA related projects
Appointed to committee level position for national sustainability conventions Other Experience and Memberships
Received college leadership scholarship for four consecutive years
Volunteer Coordinator/Ambassador for Wisconsin Living Building Challenge (current)Led non-profit inner city youth mentoring program (board position)
Member of Milwaukee Water Council's working group on Urban Agriculture (current)
Member of U.S. Green Building Council
Member of Urban Land Institute
Member of Urban Affairs Association
Volunteer at Habit for Humanity
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.A., English and Communications
M.S., Urban Studies

INTERESTS
I have a passion for lifelong learning, the outdoors and revitalizing the urban environment. I remain engaged in my community and have served as a volunteer or board member for several organizations.

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?

• Do you endorse open source culture?

Yes.

• Why are you interested in collaborating with us?

I am particularly interested in the applicability of the OSE model in the urban environment.

• How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?

If the GVCS proves extensible, scalable and accessible it has the potential to be a valuable tool in addressing pressing economic, social and environmental issues.

• What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?

A commitment by OSE participants to remain as true as possible to the open source model.

• What are you missing in the project?

A clear sense of how the work being done in a rural setting can be ported to an urban setting where socio-economic realities are quite different, and where building, zoning and other regulatory issues might limit the OSE model.

• What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?

Unsure at the moment.

WHAT

• List all of your skills in these areas: Communications - Organizational - Computer Support - Finances - Design - Natural Building - Electronics - Automation - Metallurgy - Engineering - Fabrication - Agriculture - Energy - Architecture - Video/Graphics/Art - PR/Marketing - Education - Construction - Industry - CNC - Chemistry - Product Design - Other

Organizational, communications, finances, construction

• How have you already contributed to the project?

HOW can you help?

• How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?

I am interested in helping to facilitate the organizational and financial development of the project.

• Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?

• Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?

• Are you interested in Dedicated Project Visit?

• Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?

• Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?

• Are you a True Fan? If not, why not?

• Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?

• Are you interested in using the technologies that we are developing directly?

• Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment - a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology - as a beacon of light to benefit of all people on Earth.