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Eugene is the cofounder and principal of Blue Oxen Associates, a think tank/consultancy focused on improving collaboration.  He has developed collaborative strategies for a number of organizations, focusing especially on inter-organizational collaboration and collaborative learning.  Past clients have included NASA, IDRC, World Economic Forum, and People For the American Way Foundation PFAW. His research centers around identifying patterns of collaboration across different domains and on improving the interoperability of collaborative tools.  He is a thought leader in the collaborative tool space and has helped pushed the evolution of these tools in important new ways.

In addition to his work at Blue Oxen Associates, Eugene serves on the board of the Leadership Learning Community and on the advisory boards of Tomorrow Makers and Dreamfish.

Previously, Eugene worked closely with computer pioneer Doug Engelbart, who currently serves on the Blue Oxen Associates advisory board.  Eugene was also the Senior Technical Editor at Dr. Dobb's Journal.  He's published numerous articles as well as one of the first books on web application development.  He received his A.B. in History and Science from Harvard University.