Amber Ready is no more. Most official accounts of its demise under murky circumstances have been scrubbed from the internet, but what can be pieced together is interesting. The software and company were created by Kai D. Patterson, who was ousted from the enterprise with what he alleges was a series of false accusations and fraud perpetrated by a New Jersey police chief who was on the company’s board of directors and the company’s investment banker. Edit: The Podesta Group was brought on board in May 2009 just as the intrigue was beginning to unfold.
That's an interesting story, retired Fairview,NJ Police Chief Frank Del Vecchio. He retired 2014. Before he retired, he was moonlighting as CEO for Amber Ready, among other businesses he ran on the side.
N.J.'s Frank DelVecchio's Conflict of Interest.
Jean Rembach, "Deputy Chief Juggled Two Jobs: Was Executive at Troubled Firm," in The Record, July 10, 2011, at p. A-1.
"For nearly three years, Fairview Police Chief Frank DelVecchio moonlighted as a top executive for a Morris County start-up, travelling around [promoting] the company's new child-safety device and rising to become its $250,000.00-a-year CEO."
AND, he likes to work with troubled youth:
MINISTRY TO THE YOUTH!
"Prior to Frank's leaving, he and his close friend, Ken Schmitt, (Vice Principal of Cliffside Park High School) started a youth support program called "RISE" which is a youth mentoring program in which the police department mentors high school students, who in turn mentor younger kids. As Vice Principal Ken tries to identify youngsters.
Because of Frank has endured tough times growing up, he's passionate about making sure that today's youth have support and guidance, Ken Schmitt said. Furthermore Ken said is the way Frank speaks to them, and that is, "Whatever the problem is today, you can work through it, and don't blame others." Other initiatives that Frank introduced during his Fairview tenure, include junior police academy, Halloween Fun Night, and what Frank is most proud of was while he worked as a juvenile officer."
AND he's a Democrat, ran and lost 1999 and 2001 NJ Gen. Assembly races. (his Facebook page carries comments from someone typical of the far left Democrat party, a disgruntled anti Trump lesbian who is not shy on her Facebook page at venting her wrath.)
His profile (Democrat, jogger, likes to be around kids, dubious income, connected to charity) sounds similar to Podesta. Maybe that's why he maneuvered himself into the Amber Ready company and maneuvered Podesta's firm into PR work for Amber Ready. Two peas in a pod.
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Factfinder2 ago
Amber Ready is no more. Most official accounts of its demise under murky circumstances have been scrubbed from the internet, but what can be pieced together is interesting. The software and company were created by Kai D. Patterson, who was ousted from the enterprise with what he alleges was a series of false accusations and fraud perpetrated by a New Jersey police chief who was on the company’s board of directors and the company’s investment banker. Edit: The Podesta Group was brought on board in May 2009 just as the intrigue was beginning to unfold.
Here’s the only bit of mainstream news still out there as far as I can tell: http://www.businessinsider.com/amber-ready-john-thomas-financial-2010-8
Patterson blogs everywhere about the saga. Here’s one example: http://amberreadyfraud.blogspot.com/2010/11/amber-ready-settles-its-blinglets.html
Patterson being interviewed during the program’s launch: https://youtu.be/nrU6AyXzODw?t=14
Fairfax, NJ, police chief (now retired) in launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2KT8VbVKdQ
HennyPenny ago
That's an interesting story, retired Fairview,NJ Police Chief Frank Del Vecchio. He retired 2014. Before he retired, he was moonlighting as CEO for Amber Ready, among other businesses he ran on the side.
N.J.'s Frank DelVecchio's Conflict of Interest. Jean Rembach, "Deputy Chief Juggled Two Jobs: Was Executive at Troubled Firm," in The Record, July 10, 2011, at p. A-1.
"For nearly three years, Fairview Police Chief Frank DelVecchio moonlighted as a top executive for a Morris County start-up, travelling around [promoting] the company's new child-safety device and rising to become its $250,000.00-a-year CEO."
http://philosophersquest.blogspot.com/2011/07/njs-frank-delvecchios-conflict-of.html
Now, he's got a charity, Run for Life:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/retired-n-annual-sept-11-run-aimed-violence-article-1.2352317
AND, he likes to work with troubled youth: MINISTRY TO THE YOUTH! "Prior to Frank's leaving, he and his close friend, Ken Schmitt, (Vice Principal of Cliffside Park High School) started a youth support program called "RISE" which is a youth mentoring program in which the police department mentors high school students, who in turn mentor younger kids. As Vice Principal Ken tries to identify youngsters. Because of Frank has endured tough times growing up, he's passionate about making sure that today's youth have support and guidance, Ken Schmitt said. Furthermore Ken said is the way Frank speaks to them, and that is, "Whatever the problem is today, you can work through it, and don't blame others." Other initiatives that Frank introduced during his Fairview tenure, include junior police academy, Halloween Fun Night, and what Frank is most proud of was while he worked as a juvenile officer."
http://www.olmcridgewood.com/index.php/about-us/spotlight-on/414-frank-del-vecchio
AND he's a Democrat, ran and lost 1999 and 2001 NJ Gen. Assembly races. (his Facebook page carries comments from someone typical of the far left Democrat party, a disgruntled anti Trump lesbian who is not shy on her Facebook page at venting her wrath.)
AND, he bought a home in 2003 for over 500K, now valued at over a million, pays 25K/yr prop.taxes. http://njparcels.com/property/0251/3504/33
His profile (Democrat, jogger, likes to be around kids, dubious income, connected to charity) sounds similar to Podesta. Maybe that's why he maneuvered himself into the Amber Ready company and maneuvered Podesta's firm into PR work for Amber Ready. Two peas in a pod.
Factfinder2 ago
Nice research. Also, Del Vecchio's actions at Amber Ready after pushing out the company's founder Kai Patterson are highly questionable if you believe Patterson's version of events: http://amberreadyfraud.blogspot.com/2011/01/kai-patterson-thanked-by-housing.html Del Vecchio is one to watch.