NaNoshka Johnson, an entrepreneur and information systems expert.  Ms Johnson is the Owner of Nosh's Dirty Popcorn - a gourmet snack product provider, NowSellAnything.com - an Internet Service Provider ensuring quality, low-cost access for all and former Founder and CEO of EventRegistration.com, a web based registration, ticketing and merchandising solution for people who plan, coordinate and promote meetings and events. 

She lectures and teaches on issues affecting today’s business with a special emphasis on internet and business technologies. Ms. Johnson’s prior speaking experience has included the transition from print media to a digital world, the Year 2000 computer glitch, and innovations in web technology. Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown appointed Ms. Johnson Technology Chair for San Francisco’s Small Business Forum. Former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has appointed her to the San Francisco TechConnect Task Force, the City's wifi initiative.

Ms. Johnson's projects include supporting the Space Station Freedom Program, the California Code of Regulations, and projects for Ford Aerospace/Space Systems Loral, Sun Microsystems, World Cup Soccer, NIKE running shoes, Grants for the Arts and local politicians.

Ms. Johnson's teaching credits include curriculum development for the Web Design Series in the Graphics/Multimedia Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz where she currently teaches various Web Design and Net Strategy courses. Ms. Johnson also developed and taught the Net Strategy course in the Web Certification Program at Golden Gate University.

Ms. Johnson is available for business consulting and public speaking assignments. 

Skills/Abilities/Experience/Education

Organizational/Management

• Managed multiple teams ranging in size from 3 to 50 direct and indirect reports
• Project and event management from concept through delivery
• Implementation and recommendation of best practices systems and processes
• Liaison between stakeholders, clients and teams to ensure success

Additional Professional Accomplishments and Activites

• Mayor Appointed TaskForce Member, San Francisco TechConnect Wi Fi Initiative
• Mayor Appointed Technology Chair, San Francisco Small Business Forum
• Former Board Member and Vice President, National Association of Women Business Owners, San Francisco Chapter
• Former Board Member and President, Golden Gate Business Association
• Former Board Member, Women Presidents Organization
• Member, Wells Fargo Womens Strategic Advisory Board
• Member, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Member, Meeting Professional International Northern CA Chapter
• Member, American Society of Association Executives

Featured Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Enterprising Woman Magazine
• San Francisco Chronicle
• Bay Area Business Woman Magazine
• San Francisco Business Times
• Woman's Enterprise Magazine
• Tradeshow Blues Next 100 List
• San Francisco Cablegram (SFCVB)
• Entrepreneur PR Magazine
• Wall Street Journal New Hour
• Emerging Business Magazine
• Black Diaspora Magazine
• Women Presidents' Organization
• Black Meeting and Tourism
• EventWeb
• MyBusiness Magazine
• Arise Magazine
• San Francisco Small Business Forum
• Society of Technical Communications
• East Bay Business and Professional Alliance
• Santa Cruz Technology Symposium
• Golden Gate University
• San Jose State University
• University of California, Santa Cruz Extension

Experience

Owner - Nosh's Dirty Popcorn - www.NoshsDirtyPopcorn.com

Gourmet snack foods company featuring a popcorn product that is vegan, diabletic-friendly, gluten-free and no trans fat.
San Francisco, CA - 2008 - Present

Owner - NowSellAnything.com

Web Guru and Consultant - Internet Service Provider specializing in domain names, website hosting, web design, e-commerce, shopping carts, online sales tools, templates and more. Everything you need
to give your Website the reliable, high-performance home it deserves! At less than $10/mo.
San Francisco, CA - 2005 - Present

Founder and CEO - Event Registration, Inc. dba EventRegistration.com

Online and Onsite Event Management and Attendee Management Solutions Established in 1998, EventRegistration.com is the premiere registration, ticketing and merchandising solution for people who plan, coordinate and promote meetings and events. 
San Francisco, CA - 1998 - 2008

Co-Founder and CEO - Nosh Productions, Inc.

Custom Software Development and Technology Consulting Firm specializing in internet technologies.
San Francisco, CA - 1994 - 2004

Instructor - University of California Santa Cruz Extension
Instructor - San Jose State University, Professional Development
Instructor - Golden Gate University

Web and Multimedia Design Certificate Programs
Santa Cruz, Cupertino and San Francisco, CA - 1993 - present

Systems Technologist - Sun Microsystems

Worldwide support, identification, investigation and implementation of business solutions
Menlo Park, CA - 1991 - 1996

Sr Business Systems Programmer Analyst - Space Systems Loral / Ford Aerospace
Design and implementation of a multi-platform documentation management system for the Space Station Freedom Program.
Mountain View, CA - 1990 - 1991

Data Systems Custom Publishing Operations Manager - BarClays Law Publishers

Design and implementation of an on-demand custom publishing division in support of the Official California Code of Regulations.
South San Francisco, CA - 1987 - 1990

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Education and Certifications

• MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
• Sun University Various Certifications 1990 - 1996
• University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)
  Technical Certifications and Coursework
• Object-Oriented Design and Analysis
• C and C Shell Programming
• Lisp Programming
• Grep, Sed, and Awk Programming
• User Centered Interface Design
• Java Programming
• Multimedia Production
• NFS Systems Network Communications
• Unix System and Network Administration I and II
• VMS Systems Administration
• PCSA Network Communications
• Solaris and the SQL
• Oracle Database Management
• MS-DOS System Administration
• Advanced DOS Techniques
• Interleaf Advanced Methods
• FrameMaker Advanced User
• Multimedia and Desktop Video
• Leadership Skill for Technical Managers
• Finance for Non-Financial Manager

NaNoshka Johnson - www.nanoshkajohnson.com
800-884-6505 ext. 0 - nanoshka@nanoshkajohnson.com