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![]() ABOUT Annie Van Bebber Annie Van Bebber, Founder of Fundraisers.com and known as the Digital Maven is a recognized entrepreneur and authority on New Media and the Internet. She has been dedicated to a variety of social causes for 35 years and has raised millions of dollars for charity. Annie has the intuitive gift of truly knowing the consumer and has been at the forefront of media trends that have become a part of our culture. Van Bebber is well-known for creating revenue generating and brand building strategies as well as for masterminding award-winning websites and properties. Ms. Van Bebber was a founding partner of Attitude Network, where she led its HappyPuppy.com games site to highly-acclaimed, record-Internet-success status and a partner in the award-winning StarChefs.com, the premier culinary forum featuring celebrity chefs and recipes from around the world. Van Bebber's keen insights also launched her success as an integral member of the programming and editorial team which set the course for the music industry. Her trail-blazing foray into music and broadcasting began at Drake-Chenault, a major radio syndication house, as National Music Director. There, she produced such syndicated legacies as The Motown Story and The History of Rock 'n Roll. Van Bebber helped launch Radio & Records, a major trade publication for the music and radio industry. While at Radio & Records she also produced The Wolfman Jack Show. As founder of the production company Holiday Videos, Van Bebber produced travel films for the Princess Cruise Line. She also launched and was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Inside 12x12, Computer Pak West and Priority Pak, leading fulfillment houses for the recording, entertainment and advertising industries. Van Bebber was the second woman in fifty years to be elected to the Board of Directors by the members of the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity, and was subsequently selected as Chairman for the State of California for National Transportation Week. As a proven visionary, her expert advice has been sought by Fortune 500 companies. Her industry knowledge has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Week, Home Office Computing, Metro West Daily News, The Arizona Republic, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle and the LA Business Journal. She has been honored as a guest speaker at Industry events and by the country's most distinguished universities. Annie currently speaks at Pepperdine University on a variety of subjects. She has also been the recipient of numerous achievement awards. Van Bebber has been dedicated to a variety of social causes for more than 34 years, over the course of which she has literally raised millions of dollars for charity. A former member of the PTA, PTO and the Education Technology Planning Team, she continues to be devoted to a number of causes and charities including the T. J. Martell Foundation, the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, KidsCharities.org, ASIFA and Art Quotient. She has also supported the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, RADD (Recording Artist Against Drunk Driving), AMFAR, March of Dimes and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the World Poker Association and an active member in the Technology Council of Southern California, Social Enterprise Alliance and Woman in Technology International. She is also the former Chairman of the Board of the Computer Game Developers Association.
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