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'TRIPEPI SMITH <br />marketing • technology • public affairs <br />Ryder ''odd Smith <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br />TRIPEPI SMITH —PRESIDENT as/oo - PRESENT <br />• Provide communications advice, strategy and execution services to a range of small to mid -sized public and private sector clients <br />spanning local government, real estate, finance, technology and healthcare verticals. <br />MAVENT INC - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS 5/05— "Jog <br />• Responsible for quality assurance, technology operations and internal infrastructure organizations. <br />• Builtteam of technology professionals to manage multi -site production environment at co -location facilities. <br />• Managed vendor relationships and reviewed all invoices. <br />• Brought focus to key areas, Including: system documentation, knowledge sharing with other employees, schedule management for <br />finite resources and enhanced security. <br />• Developed and managed the departmental budgets for three groups. <br />MAVENT INC - VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING 08/04 —05/05 <br />• Managed the Company's outside PR firm relationship, creative firm relationship, corporate website, ad campaigns, conference <br />schedule, conference logistics and internal employee communications. <br />• Developed and managed the marketing budget. <br />MAVENT INC -VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 02/03- 08/04 <br />• Monitored nationwide political activities that were pertinent to Mavent's interests. <br />• Developed relationships with third -party interest groups that impacted the Company's product. <br />• Participated in industry conferences and represented the Company at industry events. <br />OLYMPIC STAFFING SERVICES — INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER 01/98-11/00 <br />• Managed and controlled all aspects of the technology environment at this five location, 35 employee company. <br />NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION - GOV'T REPRESENTATIVE 07/97 - iz/97 <br />• Worked directly with the Director of State and Local Government Relations to research issues of concern to Northrop Grumman. <br />• Developed agendasto target upcoming legislative issues. <br />• Assisted in lobbying work and development of testimony. <br />EDUCATION <br />CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE - CLAREMONT, CA <br />Bachelor of Arts in Politics— Philosophy— Economics with Dual in Economics, May 1996, Cum Laude <br />