About EtheloEthelo is comprised of two entities. First, Ethelo Decisions, a technology company dedicated to helping organizations focus collective intelligence to make the best decisions more quickly; second, Ethelo Democracy, a non-profit society dedicated to a more effective, citizen-engaged democracy. Ethelo Decisions undertakes commercial projects to fund the development of the Ethelo technology, which is provided to Ethelo Democracy and its partners for the cost of hardware.EtheloETHL_324172e0-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab165Ethelo is a Mission-based Business Solving Systemic Problems -- Founded by Ashoka fellow, John Richardson, Ethelo started as a non-profit organization in 2011 with a vision to improve democratic policy-making using Internet technology.Ethelo TeamVickie CammackBoard Chair -- Vickie is a member of the Order of Canada and founder of several social enterprisesDavid LePageBoard Secretary -- David is a practiced expert in businesses that blend market returns and social valueSean MelroseBoard Treasurer -- Sean is a certified financial manager and social venture fund investorJohn RichardsonCEO -- John is a mathematician, lawyer, entrepreneur and the inventor of the Ethelo technologyLaura WilliamsSenior Software Developer -- Laura is a software engineer and expert in crowd-sourcing platformsAndra AndreMarketing -- Andra is a graphic designer and user experience expertEduardo SassoProfessional Services -- Eduardo is a process engineer, business analyst and digital engagement optimizerKent MewhortTechnology -- Kent is a software engineer and lawyer specializing in open source softwareSharon WilkieCFO -- Sharon is a financial manager and CEO of the firm Glasshouse Business Services Inc.Dan HathwayProfessional Services -- Dan is an experienced management consultant that provides operational support to clientsDaniel BloemendalTechnology -- Daniel is a back-end software engineer whose focus is the Ethelo algorithm and APIPratha ShettyMarketing -- Pratha is an MBA and manages communications and marketing outreach for EtheloAndrea De Asco CortesSales -- Andrea has an MSc in cross-cultural marketing and manages European sales for EtheloStronger decisions_32417420-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab165To improve democratic policy-making using Internet technology._324174b6-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab165ComplexityTraditional Approaches to Group Decision Making are Fundamentally Flawed -- Overlooked Complexity -- Decisions made using the 'For' and 'Against' approach oversimplify complex problems, creating one-sided results that divide people into winners and losers.DecentralizationPower and Influence -- Traditional decision-making is overly centralized, leading to imbalances of influence that favour people with more political and social power.EngagementHidden Knowledge -- Superficial engagement fails to capture the insight and intelligence of stakeholders, who often have critical information necessary to solve the problem.Collective IntelligenceEthelo's Approach -- Ethelo's unique approach harnesses collective intelligence to find stronger decisionsDemocracyEngagementGive participants a meaningful role in the decision-making process_32417538-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1651Dynamic Engagement -- Ethelo gives participants a meaningful role in the decision-making process, enabling them to evaluate options, discuss and add ideas, weigh priorities and do trade-offs.OptionsEvaluate options_324175c4-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1651.1IdeasDiscuss and add ideas_32417646-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1651.2Priorities & Trade-OffsWeigh priorities and do trade-offs_324176be-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1651.3InterestsBalance the interests of decision-makers and stakeholders_3241779a-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1652Fairness and Buy-In -- Ethelo balances the interests of decision-makers and stakeholders, analyzing all possibilities to objectively identify fair outcomes that everyone can support.PossibilitiesAnalyze possibilities_3241784e-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1652.1OutcomesObjectively identify fair outcomes_324178ee-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1652.2DecisionsHarness the wisdom of the crowd to make simple decisions_32417984-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1653Complexity-taming Algorithms -- The Ethelo algorithm is able to break down complex decisions into a series of simpler decisions that can be tackled collectively, harnessing the wisdom of the crowd.ComplexityBreak down complex decisions into a series of simpler decisions_32417a06-65e8-11e9-9845-459ae6aab1653.12019-04-23https://ethelo.com/about-ethelo/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net