| Subject: Chat with Scott Mintz |
| From: Scott Mintz <scott.w.mintz@gmail.com> |
2:22 PM Scott: Barrett you there?
me: yep
Scott: I am about to email the fellow I briefly mentioned at this week's meeting.
2:23 PM I thought it would be useful to highlight some of our more prominent participants.
I don't know who does/doesn't feel comfortable having their names showboated.
2:24 PM me: no one seems to mind thus far, I've listed names both on public outlets and in our newsletter, so go for it; everyone on the PM spreadsheet has indeed joined or expressed interest in assisting us
2:25 PM Scott: ok just wanted to check
do you have any preferences?
me: Mano Singham is good to list
Charles Johnson
Allison Kilkenny
John Knefel
anyone on that PM deal will work
2:26 PM Barry Eisler
Scott: ok anyone who is specialized in the Africa development project?
me: let's see
Scott: I ask because I know he has a strong interest in that.
me: Campbell Vertesi
Felipe Farley
2:27 PM Kim Lancaster, geologist
Scott: ok what I'll do, if this is cool with you, is write something up and you can look it over before I send.
me: okay
Scott: At this point is it too soon to mention your potential NY financier?
2:28 PM me: Brenndan Bargo?
Scott: yup
me: he's definitely contributing, just spoke with his father, he's working on a comprehensive response to my e-mail to him
2:29 PM Scott: ok
me: how about mention him but not by name, name isn't well known anyway
Scott: do you feel comfortable referencing him though?
ok
me: I don't know how to phrase it exactly, you might say
Scott: This is a conference this guy is attending later this month: http://legatum.mit.edu/aboutus
2:30 PM me: "other contributors with experience on the ground in Africa as well as strong ties to dozens of major aide groups and NGO's"
oh, the guy you met at the investor meeting the other day
2:31 PM Scott: the guy I was talking about as a new contact (whom i'm emailing)
me: right
very good
also, I e-mailed those two science-y acquaintances of yours the other day
hopefully they'll get back to us
Scott: ok great
2:32 PM me: let me know if find any other
Scott: i actually saw that on the task list
me: announcement piece should go up soon