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Thank you for your interest in joining the OnTrackNorthAmerica BrainTrust as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Upon approval we will place you in the SME BrainTrust according to your work and interests indicated below. As an OTNA Subject Matter Expert you will collaborate with our Organizers in applying what you know to designing and producing State Initiatives and IntelliConferences. Subject Matter Experts are also invited to be Particpating Stakeholders in question and answer rounds (IntelliSysnthesis) that operate during an IntelliConference Series.
Thank you for your interest in joining the OnTrackNorthAmerica BrainTrust as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Upon approval we will place you in the SME BrainTrust according to your work and interests. As an OTNA Subject Matter Expert you will collaborate with our Organizers an Facilitators on designing and producing State Initiatives and IntelliConferences. By-the-way, Subject Matter Experts are also invited to be [[Fac/Particpating Stakeholders|Particpating Stakeholders]] in our [[Industrial Systems Initiatives|Intiatives]] and [[IntelliConferences]].


Depending on the issues being addressed, OTNA Organizers and Facilitators hold monthly or quarterly one-on-one calls with our SMEs, occasionally bringing together small groups in the same domain via Zoom. As OTNA Initiatives and IntelliConfernces are developed we would invite you to become more involved. The work is voluntary, you may pass on contributing insights at any time.
Depending on the issues being addressed, OTNA Organizers and Facilitators hold monthly or quarterly one-on-one calls with our SMEs, occasionally bringing together small groups in the same domain via Zoom. As OTNA Initiatives and IntelliConfernces are developed we would invite you to become more involved. The work is voluntary, you may pass on contributing insights at any time.
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* A high level of professional expertise on a subject
* A high level of professional expertise on a subject
* Ability to present viewpoints and knowledge effectively in wrting and discusssion
* Ability to present viewpoints and knowledge effectively in wrting and discusssion
* Looks for consensus
* A person who looks for breakthroughs
* Strives for orderly communication processes
* A person who strives for orderly communication processes
* What is the distinction between an SME an a Champion?
* What is the distinction between an SME an a Champion?
** SMEs are Individuals who add insightful direction and key recommendations to Initiatives and IntelliConference Series.
** SMEs are Individuals who add insightful direction and key recommendations to Initiatives and IntelliConference Series.
** Champions are individuals who advocate for an approach, idea, and/or a new possibility.
** Champions are individuals who advocate for an approach, idea, and/or a new possibility.
* Do we expect SMEs to agree with OTNA market development strategy and plans for the outcomes of Initiaves and IntelliConferences?
* We do not expect SMEs to agree with OTNA market development strategy and plans for the outcomes of Initiaves and IntelliConferences?
* BrainTrust SMEs are required to be OTNA Members at $200 per year.
** We may provide scholarships to early BrainTrust SMEs


== What do we want BrainTrust SMEs to do? ==
== What do we want BrainTrust SMEs to do? ==


* Be avaialble to OTNA Organizers, Facilitors and Directors to answer questions and advise on issues coming up in Initiatives and IntelliConferences
* Be available to OTNA Organizers, Facilitors and Directors to answer questions and advise on issues coming up in Initiatives and IntelliConferences
* Be registered as Participating Stakeholders in relvant Initiatives and IntelliConferences
* Register when it is practical as a Participating Stakeholders in relvant Initiatives and IntelliConferences
* Participate in [[Private/Subject Page Management|Subject Pages]]
* Participate when it is practical in [[Private/Subject Page Management|Subject Pages]]
** OTNA will soon maintain public and private side Subject Pages on subjects like Electricification, Regulations, Labor, specfic loactions or regions, shortlines,  (an infiniate number of subjects)
* Maintain a user page
* Maintain their public user page
** OTNA supplies each SME with a publically accessible user page to  share views and publish white papers, etc
** OTNA will supply each SME a publically accessible user page where they can share their views and publish their white papers, etc
* OTNA maintains a private page for each SME where they can share organizing strategy and issue policy with OTNA Organizers, Facilitators, Directors and other BrainTrust SMEs
* OTNA maintains a private page for each SME where they can share organizing strategy and issue policy with OTNA Organizers, Facilitators, Directors and other BT SMEs
* We want to enroll SMEs in being pro-active in defining challenges and uncovering breakthroughs on specific subjects
* We want to enroll SMEs in being pro-active in defining challenges and uncovering breakthroughs on specific subjects
* In special cases OTNA staff will support SMEs who do not particpate directly in our work site


== Strategy ==
== Benefits to Subject Matter Experts ==


* Intitially all BT SMEs will only be required to pay as OTNA Members which is $200 per year.
* Work in collboration with a broad network of professional stakeholders in all sectors on the complex subjects that are most important to you
** We may provide scholarships to early BT SMEs for purposes of getting the BT SME page populated
* Coalesce your community
* Eventually their will be an additional fee to be listed in the BT SME
* Keep your diverse activities for change organized
** What do they get for this?
* Link with other campaigns
*** Recognition
* Recognition
*** A place to keep their own diverse campaigns organized
*** A place where their campaigns can be linked with other campaigns
*** A place where their campaigns can be promoted to wider circles of interest that they are not able to reach on their own

Latest revision as of 15:11, 10 March 2026

Thank you for your interest in joining the OnTrackNorthAmerica BrainTrust as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Upon approval we will place you in the SME BrainTrust according to your work and interests. As an OTNA Subject Matter Expert you will collaborate with our Organizers an Facilitators on designing and producing State Initiatives and IntelliConferences. By-the-way, Subject Matter Experts are also invited to be Particpating Stakeholders in our Intiatives and IntelliConferences.

Depending on the issues being addressed, OTNA Organizers and Facilitators hold monthly or quarterly one-on-one calls with our SMEs, occasionally bringing together small groups in the same domain via Zoom. As OTNA Initiatives and IntelliConfernces are developed we would invite you to become more involved. The work is voluntary, you may pass on contributing insights at any time.

Who is qualified to be listed as a BrainTrust Subject Matter Expert?

  • A high level of professional expertise on a subject
  • Ability to present viewpoints and knowledge effectively in wrting and discusssion
  • A person who looks for breakthroughs
  • A person who strives for orderly communication processes
  • What is the distinction between an SME an a Champion?
    • SMEs are Individuals who add insightful direction and key recommendations to Initiatives and IntelliConference Series.
    • Champions are individuals who advocate for an approach, idea, and/or a new possibility.
  • We do not expect SMEs to agree with OTNA market development strategy and plans for the outcomes of Initiaves and IntelliConferences?
  • BrainTrust SMEs are required to be OTNA Members at $200 per year.
    • We may provide scholarships to early BrainTrust SMEs

What do we want BrainTrust SMEs to do?

  • Be available to OTNA Organizers, Facilitors and Directors to answer questions and advise on issues coming up in Initiatives and IntelliConferences
  • Register when it is practical as a Participating Stakeholders in relvant Initiatives and IntelliConferences
  • Participate when it is practical in Subject Pages
  • Maintain a user page
    • OTNA supplies each SME with a publically accessible user page to share views and publish white papers, etc
  • OTNA maintains a private page for each SME where they can share organizing strategy and issue policy with OTNA Organizers, Facilitators, Directors and other BrainTrust SMEs
  • We want to enroll SMEs in being pro-active in defining challenges and uncovering breakthroughs on specific subjects
  • In special cases OTNA staff will support SMEs who do not particpate directly in our work site

Benefits to Subject Matter Experts

  • Work in collboration with a broad network of professional stakeholders in all sectors on the complex subjects that are most important to you
  • Coalesce your community
  • Keep your diverse activities for change organized
  • Link with other campaigns
  • Recognition
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