Podcast Series: Inflection  , Enterprise Social Networks and Social Media

• National Association of Public Administrators; Baltimore, July 2008
• Interactive Media Conference, May 2008; Las Vegas (Knight Foundation, Editor & Publisher, and MediaWeek)
• Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), New York City, October 2007
• IDC Software Channel Leadership Council, 2007
• IBM Hosted ‘Meet the Experts’ Analyst Briefings, 2006
• American Planning Association, National Conference

Kim Patrick Kobza is a co-founder of Neighborhood America and has led the company through its growth and development since 1999. Mr. Kobza developed many of the original concepts on which the company is founded, helps drive its ongoing vision, and is responsible for revenue growth. 

Mr. Kobza has had a diverse career characterized by involvement in leadership practices and community building. His background includes education and practice in economics, business, and law.  Through this knowledge and experience, he has also authored extensively to promote ‘know-how’ for community leadership. 

He frequently speaks on the importance of leadership and community building and participates in ongoing education and leadership opportunities with many national leadership organizations, including the Harvard Executive Leadership series on Cross Boundary Collaboration. He is also actively involved in basic research and national discussion groups in the emerging industry of network science, including the Value Networks Consortium.

Mr. Kobza holds a J.D. from Wayne State University; B.S. degrees from Central Michigan University in the areas of Economics, Mathematics and Earth Sciences.