The NetworKing International

Charles D.A. Ruffolo - MPA
Professional Networker

Being The NetworKing of my Networks, I, Charles D.A. Ruffolo, have set up a solid global organization of Professional Networkers.

About Charles:

After Charles D.A. Ruffolo met his Dutch wife, Herma, the American soldier exchanged his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Nijeveen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. He served and retired after 20 years from the military and is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy and served as a Battalion Sergeant Major. He earned his MPA/MBA degree in his free time in the military and fine-tuned his natural talent for linking (networking) common interests. more...

At this moment The NetworKing organization covers seven (7) regions worldwide and new contacts are made to expand with three (3) more countries within the near future. Each area holds one (1) or more Network Clubs which are locally based but inernationally focused business clubs with high profile events.

The current active Countries and Regions are:

	The Netherlands (view the profile )
		Amsterdam	Richard Dekker thenetworkclub-amsterdam.com
		Arnhem	Monique Lamberink Vermeulen Jan Lamberink thenetworkclub-arnhem.com
		Groningen	Maarten Pruis Wietse de Boer thenetworkclub-groningen.com
		Maastricht	Bert Fraiquin thenetworkclub-maastricht.com
		Noord-Brabant	David Savage thenetworkclub-noord-brabant.com
		Overijssel	thenetworkclub-overijssel.com
		The Hague	Shirley Hulst-van Maanen Evelyn van Maanen thenetworkclub-thehague.com
		Utrecht	Marielle Willems Juri Trieling thenetworkclub-utrecht.com
	U.S.A. (view the profile )
		Pittsburgh	Paul Ruffolo thenetworkclub-pittsburgh.com
	Turkey (view the profile )
		Istanbul	Bora Ilhan thenetworkclub-istanbul.com
	China (view the profile )
		China	Lucien Tjon thenetworkclub-china.com
	Belgium (view the profile )
		Belgium	Philippe Sarens thenetworkclub-belgium.com
	Spain (view the profile )
		Spain	Antoni Porras thenetworkclub-spain.com (Coming Soon)
	European Union/Commisson (view the profile )
		Belgium	Nicolas de Potter thenetworkclub-belgium.com

If you are interested to start your own chapter of The Network Club or become the representative for The NetworKing in your own city, state or country just contact us by using this form. Please be as complete as possible so we can answer you in an effective way.

These items created the capital for The NetworKing BV. Ruffolo is an International Speaker, Author and Trainer that has spoken in ten countries, presents over 150 times each year and has licensed his NetworKing concept into China, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, USA and the Netherlands. He is an active member of various business clubs and serves on numerous business clubs and boards (Membership Committee American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, President of the Amsterdam American Business Club, Connect International and Founder of Foundation Giving Back).

He has enriched our business environment with his talents as a professional networker. In fact, he has developed networking into a new science and the foundation of a flourishing company. In addition, he provides training courses in his field to groups and companies. Also, thanks to his knowledge of networking, which is one of the oldest professions in the world and to his inspiring enthusiasm, he is in great demand as a guest speaker. Charles Ruffolo has used the power of Internet technology to demonstrate that NetworKing is truly a business of daily necessity by starting The Network Clubs which have thousands of members around the global.

Charles has arranged for the Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of The United States to visit The Netherlands several times. Additionally, Charles has successfully worked personally to bring the Dutch Postcode Lottery together with President Clinton’s Foundation which donates 1.5 million euro per year for five years to his Foundation.

He has established and developed the partnership between the Dutch wind energy company, Emergya Wind Technologies (EWT) and the Clinton Global Initiative. In 2007, he successfully negotiated a Primary Sponsorship of the Annual meeting in New York City on behalf of EWT. Not only did he succeed in a Sponsorship, but he has also been instrumental in the commitment made and the future partnership between President Clinton and EWT. In additional to the relationship developed between President Clinton and EWT, he was also successful in bringing together General Wesley K. Clark and EWT into a business working relationship.

Using his personal networking skills he brought Sir Richard Branson (Virgin) and Henk Keilman (RIG Investments) together which has developed into a business relationship focused on sustainability.

Another success story is the establishing a business relationship with Stedman Graham who has a splendid career as an international renowned diversity and leadership specialist. Charles worked hand-in-hand with the Netherlands organization The King Foundation/DutchVersity to build a unique partnership with The King Center and Stedman Graham. Additionally, Ruffolo successfully established the Stedman Graham Nyenrode Giving Back Scholarship for a deserving student in the Netherlands.

With his in depth NetworKing knowledge and skills Charles has established The NetworKing Academy at the top business school in Netherlands, Nyenrode Business University. This is the first NetworKing Academy of its kind in the world. The three month program enhances the individual’s personal skills while developing their capabilities to become NetworkWiser.

Ruffolo’s philosophy about Networking is a ‘give and take’ process with people with whom you have a direct or indirect relationship. Mutual interests support this process and finding the common ground is the key to Networking. Networking enables you to go directly from A to Z and skip the usual path through B to Y.

Charles has written a book on ‘Networking Network Your Way to Success’ and has created a NetworKing card game called the ‘Ruffle Shuffle’.

Charles and Herma have been married for thirty (30) years.

NetworKing is not WHO you know that counts, but WHO KNOWS YOU!

The NetworKing B.V.
Kallenkote 31a
8345 HC Kallenkote
The Netherlands
Office: +31(0) 521-510139
Fax: 31(0) 051-510179
Mobile: +31(0) 650287672
Email: Ruf@TheNetworKing.com

www.TheNetworKing.com
www.TheNetworkClub.com
www.TheNetworKingAcademy.com