About Damond Nollan

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Damond L. Nollan is the IT Manager for Web Services at North Carolina Central University. He provides leadership to a team of developers responsible for the creation and maintenance of NCCU.edu. He has over 10 years of professional experience building and managing the web infrastructure for both private companies and public universities. Most notably, he served seven years with his alma mater Elizabeth City State University.

Radio Show Host
In 2010, Damond, along with  Michael Render, Derek Brinson, and Darin Tyler, started an online radio show on the BlogTalkRadio network, which is titled "Room 3026 Live." The show, which airs weekdays at 1 pm (EST), focuses on everything from social media to pop culture.

In 2011, Damond added a second show titled, "The Techmonks Podcast," which is co-hosted by Tim Arthur and Aaron K. White. TechMonks airs Sunday evening at 9 pm and focuses on technology, entertainment, and the local startup scene.

Speaker
As a speaker, Mr. Nollan has made a number of presentations, which include:

2011
September 10: "Risk Management: Hazing"
Middle Eastern Province's Polemarch & Advisor Workshop - Fayetteville, NC
2010 
October 6: "Blogging"
North Carolina State University's MBA Social Media Class - Raleigh, NC
September 18: "Risk Management: Hazing"
Middle Eastern Province's Polemarch & Advisor Workshop - Durham, NC 
April 24: "Nuts & Bolts of Online Training"
Middle Eastern Province Council Meeting - Asheville, NC 
April 15 : "Web Technology at North Carolina Central University"
Duke University's Speaker Series - Durham, NC 
January 15 -17: "Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Session: Engaging underrepresented groups in online science media
ScienceOnline2010 - Research Triangle Park, NC
2009
June 1-3:  "Agile Software Delivery Using Scrum"
Educause Southeast Regional Conference - Atlanta, GA. 
March 15-18: "Bet On It – Design Your University Website to Enhance Your Admission Goals"
Thurgood Marshall’s Member University Professional Institute - New Orleans, LA. 
2008
September 13"Province Training Program"
Middle Eastern Province's Polemarch & Advisor Workshop - Durham, NC
2007
August 25: "Effective Communication"
Middle Eastern Province's Polemarch & Advisor Workshop - Fayetteville, NC
Blogger
As a blogger, Damond, along with close family and friends, started an online journal community known as The Labyrinth in 2002. The award-winning site helped to nurture a number of talented artists and musicians over the years.

In 2009, after a three-year hiatus, he returned to blogging with his current project DamondNollan.com, where he writes about social media, self-help, technology, web development, fatherhood, IT management, and higher education.

Education
Mr. Nollan holds a B.S. from Elizabeth City State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix and is presently working on the Doctorate of Business Administration from the School of Advanced Studies at the University of Phoenix.

Leadership
Damond is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. where he serves on the board of directors for the Middle Eastern Province, Chairman of the province training committee, and Chapter Polemarch of Smithfield Alumni.

Free Time
In his off time, Damond enjoys watching movies, reading, and spending time with his family of five in Smithfield, NC.

Contact
Damond L. Nollan, M.B.A.
Phone: (919) 912-9121
Email: damondnollan@gmail.com