Craig Heintzman: Development Associate, World Wide Web Foundation

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Craig joined the World Wide Web Foundation in July 2008 to help develop the initial financial and business operations. In 2009, he began building the foundation's development strategy and coordinating fundraising efforts.The World Wide Web Foundation is an international non-profit founded by web inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, that seeks to advance the Web and empower people. They received a generous pledge of $5m from the Knight Foundation to seed operations and are now building a diverse community of supporters while getting ready to launch publicly. Through the active management of focused programs, they aim to make the Web a viable option for the billions who are currently unable to derive value from it while ensuring that the Web as a whole remains safe from major threats. Their work will span multiple sectors, actors, regions, and demographics but will focus initially on developing countries given the unique needs of the people and the opportunities presented by the quick spread of mobile phones. Prior to joining the Web Foundation, Craig consulted startup technology-based companies on how to solicit and acquire equity financing from venture capital firms. In 2006, Craig interned as Business Development and Market Research Coordinator with energy management and consulting firm, Energy Advantage, where he was responsible for developing new services and presenting them to new and existing clients. Craig received a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with Honours and pursued a secondary degree in Philosophy from Queen's University in Canada. While in his final year, he was admitted into the Tricolour Venture Fund program and MBA course on Financing New Ventures. In between work engagements, Craig spent time travelling through over 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

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