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BIG's Senior Management Team

Michael Collins, Founder and CEO

Big Idea Group was founded by Michael Collins. Mike is an inventor and serial entrepreneur. He founded Kid Galaxy, a specialty toy company and producer of the award-winning Bendos line. He has an undergraduate degree in engineering from Dartmouth and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mike is a frequent speaker on the business of innovation, appearing at industry conventions, university forums, and inventor groups.

Beth Obermiller, President and COO

Beth has been with Big Idea Group since 2001 and is an innovation services team leader for many of our client engagements. With an extensive background in product development and licensing, Beth began her career in children's products, serving as Managing Editor at Perfection Learning and Executive Editor at Pleasant Company (American Girl dolls). Prior to joining Big Idea Group, Beth was Vice President of Product Development at Kid Galaxy, a children's specialty toy company.

David Halpin, VP Community Development

David joined BIG after 15 years of experience building online private and public communities in both consumer and business-to-business environments. Prior to joining BIG, David launched several successful interactive ventures for Business Media Group, CMGI, and NetScout Systems. A journalism graduate from Ohio University, David manages the development and execution of applications and services for BIG's communities.