Eric Nelson

Mr. Nelson has over 28 years of executive management, information technology, and systems development experience. His career includes over thirteen years at the executive level and four years of P&L and business development responsibilities. Mr. Nelson is currently Managing Principal and Chief Business Development Officer for Synaptitude (www.synaptitudeconsulting.com) , providing Enterprise and Back-Office Systems Consulting, with offices in DC, NYC, and Seoul, Korea.

Mr. Nelson was formerly the Managing Principal/Chief Development Officer at Alteritech, an IT Infrastructure Services firm located in the Washington DC area.

Prior to Alteritech Mr. Nelson was SVP and CIO for next-generation service providers MegaPath Networks and Netifice Communications. He previously held two executive management positions with e.spire Communications, including head of ACSI NT Network Technology Solutions Division and VP of Strategic Systems.

In addition, Mr. Nelson spent four years with Bell Atlantic and MFS Communications leading divisions in their Information Systems organizations. He also has 10 years of experience working in management consulting for renowned companies such as The Management Network Group (TMNG), Cap Gemini Sogeti, and Ernst and Young.

Mr. Nelson received a BA from George Washington University and has completed several Executive Management programs at Wharton Business School and other post-graduate institutions. He serves in advisory and consulting roles on several corporate and industry boards, including:

Board of Directors, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
Member, Gerson Lehrman Group The Council of Communications Advisors
Member, Vista Research Advisors
Member, Dematteo Moness Advisors
Member, NetEconomy Service Provider Panel
Member, META Group Technology Research Forum
Member, Primary Global Research Technology Advisors
Member, eWeek Advisory Panel
Nominated, Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2004