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J. Trent Adams, Outreach Specialist, Identity Community


J. Trent AdamsJ. Trent Adams joined ISOC in February 2009, working within the Trust & Identity Initiative. As Outreach Specialist, Identity Community, Trent helps build relationships with technologists and developers to collaborate on tools and documents to communicate key issues related to trust and identity. In so doing, he draws on more than 13 years working with multiple stakeholders to design and deploy Internet-based technologies. His experience spans pioneering digital media production to running high traffic community portals and e-commerce engines, to supporting various specifications, standards, and advocacy communities.

Before joining ISOC, Trent founded a company that developed a portable, personalized, consumer-controlled, privacy-respecting recommendation system. He incubated the idea as Chief Innovator for the Kraft Group Sports Properties while he was in charge of the sites for the New England Patriots, Revolution, and Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, USA. He designed and managed a comprehensive online strategy, unifying over 40 destinations using open syndication and single sign-on techniques.

Trent is involved with various specification, standards, and technology advocacy groups. He is an officer of the DataPortability Project, a member of Liberty Alliance, contributor to Project VRM, and participant in the semantic web community. He has spoken at the Web 2.0, Web 3.0, OMMA, and FastForward conferences.

J. Trent is based in Boston, USA