Hello folks. I'm Andrew Cohen, a Project Director at Forum One Communications and a colleague of Bill Johnston, the dungeon master of this fine site.

I'll be contributing to this blog from time to time, bringing perspectives from the world of government, foundations, organizations, and (ahem) the east coast. I've been working with nonprofit organizations for about ten years and more increasingly providing guidance for organizations struggling use Facebook, MySpace and similar as well as set up and run their own communities.

I'm based in the Alexandria office of Forum One where I reside with my wife, two children (ages 6 and 2), and -- despite a steady stream of requests -- no pets yet.

I've met a few regular readers of this blog in New York City at the Online Communities Unconference East last February and the "Marketing and Online Communities" events last fall November 2007. I also run my own series of nonprofit-focused events called Web Executive Seminars at the National Press Club in Washington DC. I also contribute to Forum One's strategy blog "Influence."

That's more than enough about me. See you here again soon!