Richard Hood Creative

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Currently working as a web developer, living in Amherst, MA, music is a passion.

Bio:

Web developer since 2000, freelance 2000-2010, at Common Media since 2011. Partner in Yacht Insiders Guide since 2009.

On the organizing team of NERD Summit and New England Drupal Camp.

Member of Amherst, MA School Committee 2010-2016. Amherst Education Foundation board member 2016-2022. Amherst Media board member 2011-2019.

In the boatbuilding and service business 1981-1999. President & COO Hood Enterprises, Portsmouth, RI, 1991-1999 (sold to Hinckley 1999).

Grew up in Marblehead, MA, sailing a lot, particularly with my dad Ted Hood, including the 1977 America's Cup trials.

Most recent talk ALL THE WAYS! [to build a website] (most recently given at Jamstack Boston in April 2022).

A talk on Music (and sound) Theory 101.

Education:

MIT, MS, 1981
Brown Univerity, BS, 1979
Marblehead High School, 1975

News:

2024-03-22
Our cat Lovey died today (15 years old). Sad.
NERD Summit 2024 wrapped up two weeks ago.
Definite plans to retire now in August 2024. Can't wait to be spending most of my time on music. Piano practice is going well.

2023-12-31
Headed into 2024, working quite a bit on NERD Summit 2024, looking forward to it, March 8-9, 2024.
Also stepping up piano practice by following a strict intermediate track on Piano with Jonny. Will get back to composing at some point, but want to get better at keyboard first. Shout out to Oliver Prehn whose YouTube channel got me motivated to get back into piano and Jazz.
Day job continues to be working at Common Media on Drupal websites, though down to 3.5 days/week now, which is fine, as I ramp down to possible retirement in 2025.
In retirement I plan to do music 70% of the time, while staying involved with conference work and Yacht Insiders Guide work the other 30%.