(UK); General Secretary of the Islington Voluntary Action Council; Executive Director of Camden Community Transport as well as management positions at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London) and Inter-Action. Balkam’s first job was with Burroughs Machines (now Unisys) and he worked briefly for West Nally Ltd, a sports sponsorship PR company. In The Press Balkam writes regularly for the Huffington Post, has appeared on nationally syndicated TV and radio programs such as MSNBC, CBS, NPR and the BBC and has been interviewed in the mainstream press, including leading newspapers such as the Washington Post, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. Balkam has given presentations and spoken in over 20 countries on 4 continents. Education Balkam received a BA, magna cum laude, in psychology from Cardiff University in Wales in 1977. A native of Washington, D.C., he spent many years in the UK and now has dual citizenship. Honors For his efforts in online safety with the RSAC, he was awarded the 1998 Carl Bertelsmann Prize in Gutersloh, Germany, for innovation and responsibility in the Information Society. In 2000, Balkam was named one of the Top 50 UK Movers and Shakers by Internet Magazine. References External links Welcome Family Online Safety Institute 1955 births American nonprofit chief executives Living people People from Washington, D.C.