John Boswell

founder getavision, Metropolitan Community Charities

As a Media Producer and Social Entrepreneur, John D. Boswell is re-emerging from a lengthy battle with stage 4 cancer and HIV to spearhead the development of the 501(c)3 non-profit getavisionPROJECT / getavision.org and launch video-centric and online marketing services through netv.com, primarily serving the travel and tourism industries and supporting local economic development initiatives. With a focus on community-building and local economic development, John is currently on the Tourism Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and serving in a second stint on Board of Directors of the Travel and Tourism Marketing Association, and is spearheading the development of a Palm Springs / Desert Cities Chapter of the organization, focused on both traditional travel and eco-tourism throughout the entire Desert region. Social Entrepreneur Social Entreprenuership has been a hallmark of John's life from the outset of his career in broadcast radio and television, producing broadcast media programs and promotional efforts for a wide range of businesses and socially-oriented organizations. He has worked actively in international non-profit relief and development efforts in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and the Philippines. Most recently, John has been recognized for his work in building international relations, particularly between Beverly Hills and Japan and France, by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and the California State Senate, receiving the Beverly Hills Global Business Award and a California State Commendation for public service, respectively. Working to help build local GLBT businesses, John received the Member of the Year award from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Serving on the Board of Directors the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and the Travel and Tourism Marketing Association, John has always focused on spearheading locally focused projects to enhance the lives of people in the local community. He is also currently working on international educational initiatives with the Global SchoolNet Foundation. getavisionPROJECT Today, John is developing the 501(c)3 non-profit getavisionPROJECT as a "rainmaker" organization designed to inspire and mobilize people living with life-threatening and critical health conditions, along with corporate sponsor/partner credit card processing company Access Payment Solutions / Royal Bank of Scotland Group. netv.com In early 2009, netv.com will be providing new multi-faceted communications services for both the travel and tourism industries and local economic development. Services include International / Multilingual Media Production, Audio & Video Podcast Production & Distribution, Social Media Marketing, and Television Production & Distribution. NeTV Networks & Studios In 2007, NeTV Networks was closed following 12 years of successful operation, so John could focus his full attention to surviving his battle with cancer. Over the course of the life of NeTV Networks, John spearheaded the company's online media and web hosting services provided to a wide range of businesses. Founded in the early days of the commercialized Internet with a vision of the convergence of online and video technology, NeTV served many local Los Angeles-based clients, such as the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau, the City of West Hollywood, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Beverly Hills Visitors Bureau, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and Hollywood Business Improvement District. Working with the Westside Economic Collaborative, Beverly Hills Economic Development Council, and other local non-profit organizations, John instilled passion for local development efforts to build each community's economic strength. Producing and distributing online interactive media and video content, NeTV developed numerous innovative solutions, including the NextGetTV Fest, the first short form video competition for the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), the A&E-sponsored Third Screen Film Festival, and the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival. Pacificom International Prior to starting NeTV Networks, John established the broadcast television and video-focused communications company Pacificom International in Hollywood, with later offices setup in New York City and Tokyo, Japan, with services including entertainment industry-related publicity and non-profit fund-raising, encompassing Video News Release and Satellite Media Tour production for the entertainment and publishing industries, among other media services. Early Social Media Launching his initial career in the media, John blended his interests socially-oriented and news media production in radio production for Northern Arizona's Public Radio station as Program Host and Producer, Program Director and News Director. While an undergraduate, John turned his interest to covering Asian issues and began working on China-related production, getting an up-close vision of the new China at the beginning of China's opening to the west. Focusing his graduate education on international television production in Asia, John was producer of a nationally-broadcast weekly news program for the Christian Broadcasting Network, then launched the CBN Hong Kong News Bureau, followed by acting as an East Coast-based producer. He then went on to produce a weekly US nationally-broadcast television program from Seoul, Korea, then again served as CBN West Coast Producer in Los Angeles. John's passion was always finding and producing inspirational human-interest and socially-relevant stories that could have an impact on people's lives. Regent University 1981, MA, Broadcast Communications Northern Arizona University 1979, BS, Telecommunications & Broadcast Journalism Groups and Associations Travel & Tourism Marketing Association, 2009 Board Member Leukemia and Lymphoma Society / Desert Cities, Volunteer Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Member West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Member Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalists Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Former Board Member Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Former Board Member Travel & Tourism Marketing Association, Former Board Member Honors and Awards 2002 International Business of the Year, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce 2002 California State Senate Commendation, Beverly Hills Community Service Award 2006 Member of the Year, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce