Thanks from Ed Batista

Helping AttentionTrust get off the ground has been a rewarding experience, and I'm proud that my efforts have assisted in the transformation of Seth Goldstein and Steve Gillmor's vision into reality. The results of these efforts include financial sponsorship from the Omidyar Network, a membership of over 800 supporters, more than 5,000 Attention Recorder downloads, and ongoing administrative support from the San Francisco Foundation. And over the past year, the concept of attention has become a central feature of discussions about the future of media, communication and the web itself, reflected in the 15,000 "attention" tags on del.icio.us and Technorati.

With these elements in place, I believe AttentionTrust is well-prepared for the future, and I've decided that it's the right time for me to transition out of my role as Executive Director in order to pursue my interests in executive coaching and change management consulting. Many thanks to everyone who's been involved with AttentionTrust, and I look forward to working alongside you in a new capacity!

Many of my duties are now being handled by Curtis Hougland and Cori Schlegel, who've been actively involved with AttentionTrust on a number of fronts over the past year. If you have any questions related to AttentionTrust, please contact Curtis or Cori directly. You can stay in touch with me through my personal site. Thanks again!

Ed Batista

tags: attention attentiontrust attention+trust attention+data attention+economy