Phil Windley

"I've been following the concepts that are shaping ORGware since June, 2003, when Doc Searls and Britt Blaser and I attended the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, just as the Howard Dean campaign was the hot topic on the Internet. It was at that conference that Doc, myself and others came up with the idea that grew into the O'Reilly Digital Democracy Teach-in at Etech the following February. Many of the elements in ORGware reflect real needs in politics and governance, and I have tried to develop some of those concepts. Those needs became crystal clear during my service as CIO for the State of Utah.

"Therefore, I promptly agreed to be an advisor to Open Resource Group, LLC and to serve as the Chair for the Advisory Board's Technology Committee. I am very familiar with Zaah Technologies and I believe the team is disciplined and competent.

"Please contact me with any questions you may have about ORGware's architecture or underlying technology."

Phillip J. Windley is a nationally recognized expert in using information technology (IT) to add value to business. He regularly consults with businesses on this topic and is particularly interested in the areas of interoperability, web services, XML, and digital identity. Dr. Windley is a frequent author and speaker on these topics and writes a blog at www.windley.com. His web-site contains numerous white papers in these areas and others. Dr. Windley is the author of the O'Reilly book, Digital Identity.

Dr. Windley is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University and Executive Producer of IT Conversations. Prior to joining BYU, Dr. Windley served from 2001-2002 as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the State of Utah, serving on the Governor Mike Leavitt's Cabinet and as a member of his Senior Staff. In this capacity he was responsible for effective use of all IT resources in the state and advised the Governor on technology issues. During his tenure, the State was repeatedly recognized by many national groups for its excellence in the areas of IT and eGovernment.

Prior to his appointment as CIO, Dr. Windley served as Vice President for Product Development and Operations at Excite@Home, managing a large, interdisciplinary team of product managers, engineers, and technicians developing and operating large scale Internet and e-commerce products. Prior to joining Excite@Home, Dr. Windley served for two years as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of iMALL, Inc. an early leader in electronic commerce.

Dr. Windley has previously been a professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University and the University of Idaho. At BYU he founded and directed the Laboratory for Applied Logic.

Windley received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis in 1990. Prior to doing graduate studies, Windley worked for 4 years as a nuclear metallurgist and a member of the technical staff at the Division of Naval Reactors in Washington, D.C. His duties included overseeing nuclear core and plant material testing in the Advanced Test Reactor. Dr. Windley served as an Engineering Duty Officer in the US Naval Reserve including five years on active duty and nine years as a drilling reservist.

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