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John Scrivner Bio
John F. Scrivner
1100 North 11th Street
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-6868 home
42 years old
Education:
· 1983 Graduate – Mt. Vernon Township High School
· 2 Years Area Vocational Electricity Program
· 2 Years Education at SIU – Carbondale
· Major – Electronics Technology
· NCTI – RF Broadband Technician Certificate
Work Experience:
1983-85 Installer / Technician
Deep Space Satellite
· Performed installation and service work on home C-Band TVRO Systems.
1985 – 86 Installer / Technician
Teel’s TV and Satellite
· Performed installation and service work on home C-Band TVRO Systems and installed home television towers.
1987-1997 Technician and Commercial Sales Representative
CableVision of Southern Illinois
· Performed all levels of technical work.
· Held every technical position in the company.
· Specialized in high level troubleshooting.
· Was in charge of all headend locations in 25 Southern Illinois communities.
· Worked as a Lead Technician supervising 6 other technicians.
· Took a year away to learn telephones and computers (1993 see below) then moved into Commercial Sales position where I sold bulk cable to Motels, MDUs, Hospitals, etc.
· Pitched ISP Cable Modem solution which was denied – started researching ISP business on the side.
1993 PBX Telephone and LAN Technician
Telephone Technology’s.
Installed and Serviced:
· Business PBX Telephone Key Systems
· Voice Mail Systems
· Ethernet LAN Networks
· Long Distance Call Routers
· Auto-Attendant Systems
1997 – 2006 President / CEO
Mt. Vernon. Net Inc.
· Built the business from the ground up
· Oversee all technical aspects of the business
· Oversee Operations
· Run meetings
· Perform all strategic planning for the company
· Actively seek and acquire grant funding
· Oversee projects
· Develop systems and processes to run business
· I own 60% of Mt. Vernon. Net, Inc.
2004-2006 President and Founder
WISPA – Wireless Internet Service Provider’s Association
· Develop Industry Building Environment through online resources, meetings, conferences, etc.
· Interact with other related industry resources such as FCC, PUCs, and Congress.
· Run Operations of Association (List server, website, billing)
· Speak at shows to build awareness and focus industry
· Attract new membership
· Aid in composition and filing of Association comments to FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemakings.
· Drive involvement by membership in legislative and policy issues.
· WISPA is a 501c6 organization and is owned by its membership as a non-profit trade association.
2006 President
HiMark Hosting Inc.
· Oversee Operations
· Run Meetings
· Research Opportunities
· Strategic Planning
· I own 30% of the shares.
* I am not party to any pending litigation.
Entertainment:
· I have played drums for 29 years. I perform at local events, parties, reunions, receptions, etc.
· I have done limited recording which I hope to pursue further over the coming years.
· I am a national judge for the Kansas City Barbeque Society. I am authorized to judge the taste, texture and tenderness of BBQ chicken, ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket at any sanctioned KCBS cook-off in the United States.
Member Organizations:
· Mt. Vernon Jaycees
· Granada Center for the Performing Arts
· Cedarhurst
· Rotary
· Jefferson and Hamilton County Chambers of Commerce
· Connect SI
I have a very active career and social life. I have managed to make all aspects of my life help in driving the others. It would not be out of character for me to have a Mt. Vernon. Net sponsorship at the local BBQ festival where I am judging and also being part of the music entertainment at the event. I am married to my wife Jeanne Stich who is a registered nurse at Crossroads Hospital. She is also an attorney though she has not practiced law in some time. I have 2 stepsons, Lee and Daniel, and a step-grandson, Cade. My wife and I are spending our second year of “empty nesting” as Daniel has moved off to U of I.
