Jason Perdue

Experience

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  UBS

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

  Financial Advisor

  Investment advisor to clients. Planning retirement and savings strategies with clients.

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  BancWest Investment Services

  Oct 2007 - Aug 2009

  Financial Advisor

  I provide investment advice and portfolio construction for clients inside branches of Bank of the West.

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  Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival

  Dec 2007 - Jun 2015

  Festival and Program Director

  Leads a programming and selection committee of 15 and dozens of volunteers to produce the annual 4-day Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. Manage all social media and advertising/sponsorship activities of the film festival.

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  O'Reilly Media

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

  Senior Event and Speaker Manager

  Speaker Manager on the Conferences Team at O'Reilly Media. I work with speakers on all of our flagship conferences including OSCON, Strata + Hadoop World, Velocity, Software Architecture, and A.I.

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  Nth Degree

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2024

  Senior Event Manager

  Speaker and Content manager for clients' events, managing logistics and communications with speakers.

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  E.Republic

  Jan 2025 - now

  National Conference Director

  As the National Conference Director at e.Republic, I serve as the primary liaison between government and industry leaders, spearheading the success of major events across California. My role encompasses end-to-end event planning, from creating advisory boards and developing agendas to hosting and emceeing events. In California, I build and manage relationships with key government and IT leaders, fostering collaboration and loyalty to support impactful programs and initiatives. I stay attuned to state and local government developments, contributing insights and strategies that align with organizational goals. Show less