Scott Walker

Williamstown, MA

413-458-7994

Consultant in marketing, business planning, organizational strategy, and business development.

Experience

2006-Present: Marketing Director

Marketing Director to The Orion Society, of Great Barrington, Mass. The Orion Society's mission is to inform, inspire, and engage individuals and grassroots organizations in becoming a significant cultural force for healing nature and community. The Orion Society is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization with an international membership representing all fifty United States and thirty-seven countries.

2000- 2002: Founder and CEO, BigRedChair

Founded, secured initial financing, established business relationships, prepared financials and business plans for direct sales startup focusing on retail items needed by a specific population. Business closed due to lack of capital.

1995-2000: Executive Positions with Lycos, Inc. and Tripod, Inc.

Various executive positions with Internet startup that was subsequently purchased by larger Internet company. Helped build both companies into top-ten Internet sites. Held positions of Executive Director, Production Director, VP Marketing, and VP Business Development. Responsibilities included: production management, editorial direction, internet community building, advertising and revenue strategies, negotiating contracts with large and small companies, planning of all aspects of standard and “guerilla” marketing, website architecture and design, and overall strategy. Left when company moved most employees out of area.

1994-1995: Editorial Director, Utne Reader Magazine

Part of executive team of bi-monthly periodical, responsible for editorial strategy, planning, and new ventures. Launched magazine’s Internet and book divisions.

1974-1994: Founder, Executive Director, Graywolf Press

Founded and ran successful literary book publishing company that started as a hand-printer of limited edition books and ended as nonprofit organization publishing 20+ books annually. Very active in design, innovative book marketing, publicity, editorial, and all aspects of nonprofit management. Instrumental in founding Consortium Book Marketing, a national sales and distribution company for mid-sized and smaller publishers. Still have strong contacts among booksellers, critics, agents, distributors, etc.

Education

High School: Lake Oswego, Oregon
College: University of Oregon, 1968- 1972. Majors: English, Philosophy, Religion. In the spirit of the times, no degree.

Citations

Included in Esquire magazine's "Men and Women Under 40 Who Are Changing the Nation".
Recipient of an American Book Award for Graywolf Annual anthologies.
Speaker on Internet, publishing, and marketing issues: Library of Congress, American Booksellers Association, Grantsmakers in the Arts, Publishers Marketing Association, several internet conferences.
Panelist for National Endowment for the Arts, Minnesota State Arts Board, Twin Cities Metropolitan Arts Commission.
Current or past member of Board of Directors: St. John's University Rare Books and Manuscript Library; Saint Paul Friends of the Library; Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School; Images Community Cinema; Williamstown Film Festival; Inkberry (organization supporting writers).