Author, Kevin McDonald is a modern day Renaissance man who is passionate about changing the human condition for the better.  For much of the past fifteen years, Kevin has dedicated his professional skills and life experience to intervening on vital societal issue. From the prevention of personal and corporate cyber crimes to the eradication of domestic abuse and child pornography, Kevin is recognized as a tireless advocate for those least able to defend themselves.

  Kevin is a leader in the fight to end child & teen sex trafficking and over the past decade has become an expert in the social and public policy challenges surrounding these issues. Kevin is a strong believer that teen homelessness, the ever growing number of broken families and early hyper sexualization of our children are major factors.

  Kevin is a trusted advisor to some of America’s most influential people. He has served as an advisor to several state and federal legislators, members of law enforcement, charitable boards, abuse prevention professionals and several businesses on the issues surrounding technology, crime prevention, organizational development strategy and more.

  As Executive Vice President at Irvine-based Alvaka Networks, Kevin operates as a company spokesperson, leads strategic development, and performs security and regulatory consulting engagements. The company has grown to become a standard bearer in network management and security, and a key partner to some of the industry’s largest manufacturers and organizations.

 Kevin is a sought-after advisor, advocate, panelist, writer & presenter.

Some Current Positions:

• Member, High Tech Crimes Consortium
• Member Crime Survivors’ Advisory Council
• Chair, Orange County Sheriff’s Community Technology Advisory Council
• Chair, District Technology Committee for CA, Assemblyman, Jose Solorio
• Member, Orange County Science Excellence Committee
• Senior Board Advisor on public policy and strategy, Web Wise Kids
• Board Advisor on Technology and Security, WTLC
• Senior Public Policy and Security Advsior to Dr. Lois Lee

Some Past Positions:

•  Member, Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee
•  Delegate, Family Online Safety Institute
•  Member, National Board of Directors for (AEA) Tech America
•  Vice Chairman, AeA Orange County and Inland Empire chapter
•  Chairman, Statewide District Legislative Committees
•  Member, National Board of Directors and Chairman of Government Affairs for Web Wise Kids
•  Member California Advisory Board, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Kevin is a life long advocate for children and families, particularly in the area of sexual predator prevention.  He is author of the novel, Practically Invisible, a fictional account of the adventure,  survival, love and heartache of a group of runaway and throwaway teens that make their home in the woods of Virginia. He has written for and/or been an expert in dozens of articles and several radio and TV interviews.

Some news outlets and magazines where Kevin has written articles or done expert interviews:

•  Men’s Health
•  Los Angeles Times
•  OC Register
• Information Week
•  Network World
•  Computer World
•  Security Products Online
•  CRN Magazine
•  Ecommerce Times
•  Tech News World
•  St. Lois Dispatch
•  Moms in Miami 
•  Parenting Teens Online
• CBS News 9 Ok. City
• CBS News 3 San Diego
• EyeOn Entertainment
• WRVA 1140 Morning News with Jimmy Barrett

Kevin is the co-producer and host of FACETS Television a human interest interview show that runs on Time Warner and the Internet. Kevin is also an occasional guest host for EyeOn Entertainment.  He is a classically trained master goldsmith with over 16,000 hours of work in the design, manufacturing and restoration of fine modern jewelry and antiques.

Awards & Recognition:

• Tech America ”2008 Excellence in Government Advocacy”  
• Web Wise Kids “2008 award for Commitment to Children’s Online Safety”
• Martial Arts Masters’ Hall of Fame Inductee, 2010