[Hidden-tech] Welcoming Rick Feldman to the board

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Hi all,

I'm pleased to tell you that Rick Feldman, who many may know as a 
mayoral candidate in Northampton last year and a long-term business, 
economic development and non-profit strategist, was 
unanimously  elected to the Hidden-Tech board on Monday night. Rick 
is a super guy whose bringing lots of savvy to Hidden-Tech and we're 
all delighted to have him.

Here's how he describes himself:

Rick Feldman: currently a business development consultant (business 
plans, business and organization transitions, business growth and 
change strategies) with strong focus on IT/MIS related businesses, 
and also including not-for-profit organization planning and change, 
as well as any small-medium business management consulting. President 
of Northampton Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of Northampton Center 
for the Arts, Board member of E2M, Board member of Rotary, Trusteee 
of the Plan for Progress, Core Team member (working on organization 
and curriculum) of Leadership Hampshire County, and new to the Board 
of Hidden-Tech. Background includes owning and development two IT and 
software companies; University administration; economic development 
analyst and consultant with international customer base; founded the 
Western Mass. Software Association (WMSA) which morphed to the RTC 
etc.  Founded Interactive Communities Network (INCOMMN), one of the 
very first portals and internet-based communities). Published in 
various journals: economics, planning and development, public policy, 
quantitative analysis techniques. Folk guitarist (still thinks highly 
of John Fahey! still sings like Bob Dylan on a bad night), had a 
blues band, plays blues-harp (harmonica) whenever allowed.

best,

Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech Founder; Clerk