Joe Butt has examined the convergence of media and high technology for his entire career. Prior to founding Blackfriars Communications with fellow Seeking Alpha contributor Carl Howe, Joe led entertainment and consumer research teams at Forrester Research and explored the relationship between user experience and system infrastructures as a senior analyst.

Prior to Forrester, Joe helped lead the creative department at the Strategic Interactive Group, creating and executing Internet strategies for companies such as Mobil, IBM, and Lever. Joe had previously spent 15 years in the New York creative community, where he was active as both director and producer.

Joe is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the Harvard Business School, and he is a member of the Directors Guild of America.

For more on his marketing and communications firm, Blackfriars Communications, visit: blackfriarsinc.com (http://www.blackfriarsinc.com/)