Jeff Herron, Vice President
Jeff is a co-founder of Beaconfire and the principal consultant who leads the delivery team. Jeff forges strategic partnerships and manages project staffing to ensure top quality and responsive Web design and customer service.As part of his client work, Jeff serves as the liaison for vendor partnerships and evaluations of technology available to nonprofits in the marketplace. Jeff’s background is in the project management and implementation of Web-centric applications for large nonprofits and corporations. With over eight years working with nonprofits, Jeff brings an understanding of the business decisions that all nonprofits face when making decisions about choosing technologies, partners and solutions when building or expanding an online presence.
Jeff has led Beaconfire on dozens of client initiatives including projects for Heifer International, Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Alzheimer’s Association. He has also been a featured speaker on Internet issues and Web development strategies, presenting to associations and other nonprofits at the national and regional levels.
Before co-founding Beaconfire, Jeff was a senior project manager at Commerce One, formerly AppNet/NMP. Previously, Jeff served as Manager of Online Services for the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, a pioneering national professional association. In this role, Jeff spearheaded a representative and cross-functional team in the development of online Web initiatives.
Jeff has a B.S. in International Relations and a B.A in Russian Studies from University of Maryland at College Park.