At The Mill Entrepreneurship Center located at SLCC, I facilitate and manage 6 primary divisions and numerous programs that train and educate entrepreneurs how to start or grow a small business. The Mill is a collective of business resources designed to accelerate growth and success in small business ownership through education, mentoring, advising, accessing capital, and numerous partnerships designed to help small businesses succeed. Our team of seasoned entrepreneurs work hard to solve… Show more At The Mill Entrepreneurship Center located at SLCC, I facilitate and manage 6 primary divisions and numerous programs that train and educate entrepreneurs how to start or grow a small business. The Mill is a collective of business resources designed to accelerate growth and success in small business ownership through education, mentoring, advising, accessing capital, and numerous partnerships designed to help small businesses succeed. Our team of seasoned entrepreneurs work hard to solve client problems and help them overcome obstacles. Show less

Co-Founder of the Donald N. Franz Pharmacology and Toxicology Scholarship Fund

As a BD Manager with EDCUtah, my primary focus is bring jobs and capital investment to the state of Utah. I work with clients who are looking to relocate their headquarters, new facilities or satellite offices or manufacturing facitilites to Utah. I work with numerous economic development entities throughout the state to facilitate job and economic growth in Utah. I work with numerous state, city and county organizations and speak on behalf of economic development issues and opportunities to… Show more As a BD Manager with EDCUtah, my primary focus is bring jobs and capital investment to the state of Utah. I work with clients who are looking to relocate their headquarters, new facilities or satellite offices or manufacturing facitilites to Utah. I work with numerous economic development entities throughout the state to facilitate job and economic growth in Utah. I work with numerous state, city and county organizations and speak on behalf of economic development issues and opportunities to various organizations. Show less

At SLCC, I oversee various small business programs including the Business Resource Center, the Innovation Center (Incubator), the Conference Center, the Export Assistance office, the refugee leadership training program, as well as the Small Business Development Center and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. I coordinate with state, county, city, and community partners to advance the training and education for entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the Wasatch Front.

Serve as owner and CEO of a retail furnishings and design center, serving customers, designers, and builders with various product & design needs. Full ownership and operational responsibility for bottom line factors, including company vision, product, sales programs, staffing, management, operations including logistics, technology, marketing, training, advertising, branding, and strategic planning. Direct all operations regarding pricing, product selection, inventory management… Show more Serve as owner and CEO of a retail furnishings and design center, serving customers, designers, and builders with various product & design needs. Full ownership and operational responsibility for bottom line factors, including company vision, product, sales programs, staffing, management, operations including logistics, technology, marketing, training, advertising, branding, and strategic planning. Direct all operations regarding pricing, product selection, inventory management, merchandising, infrastructure, accounting, and financial decisions. Oversee a staff of 7-12 employees.Key Achievements:Created a start-up company that grew from $0 to $2.1 M in sales in less than 3 yearsAchieved profitability in the company's 2nd year in operationConceived, designed and created a brand for the development of a new store location resulting a doubled operating space and salesDeveloped and introduced new furniture lines and visual displays to align with our brand and store concept Show less

Served as S. Utah Territory Sales rep, launching a newly released drug, generating more than $1M in sales in my territory.Managed a large geographic territory of 123 physicians. Responsible for visiting, selling, and educating doctors and staff on specific drugs. Participated in numerous strategic planning sessions, and product trainings, for the launch of new pharmaceutical products.Key Achievements:Effectively launched a new product and immediately grew sales beyond… Show more Served as S. Utah Territory Sales rep, launching a newly released drug, generating more than $1M in sales in my territory.Managed a large geographic territory of 123 physicians. Responsible for visiting, selling, and educating doctors and staff on specific drugs. Participated in numerous strategic planning sessions, and product trainings, for the launch of new pharmaceutical products.Key Achievements:Effectively launched a new product and immediately grew sales beyond projected forecasts, while consistently performing in the top 10% for Utah/ColoradoDirected a restructuring of the territory to more effectively make contact with more physicians on a weekly basis based on physician's locations and schedules Show less

Served in multiple sales and team-management positions, managing national and multinational corporation's telecommunications networks.Managed and directed the voice, data, and internet sales and services used by large clients with multiple locations nationally and internationally. Responsible for negotiating contracts, managing cross-functional support teams, and growing incremental business with each client. Clients included Packard Bell, NuSkin, Franklin Covey, Flying J, ShapeRite,… Show more Served in multiple sales and team-management positions, managing national and multinational corporation's telecommunications networks.Managed and directed the voice, data, and internet sales and services used by large clients with multiple locations nationally and internationally. Responsible for negotiating contracts, managing cross-functional support teams, and growing incremental business with each client. Clients included Packard Bell, NuSkin, Franklin Covey, Flying J, ShapeRite, Harry & David, Zions Bank, NACT, HBA. Maintained relationships with clients whose complex networks required on-site management. Streamlined numerous operations for clients to increase efficiency and productivity, helping reduce their operating costs. Show less

While at MCI for 10 years, I held many sales and account management positions. My primary responsibilities focused on selling to and managing voice and data networking solutions to large multi-location and multi-national accounts with monthly telecom budgets from $50,000 to $1M.