At Rise Above, we empower Native youth to lead healthy lives despite the challenges. We deliver education, prevention skills and mentorship through programs tailored to their needs.Working closely with tribes and partners, we build tailored education programs with basketball clinics at the center. The clinics — free for youth — are the draw and the platform, an invitation for Native youth to hone their skills on and off the court. And research shows us that kids learn better when they engage their bodies along with their brains.

These family owned businesses manage the personal assets of their principle partners. Their primary operations revolve around strategic investments in commercial real estate. Jet City Property Management, Inc. (www.JetCityRent.com) the operational arm of MSIG and NLIG, provides superior asset stewardship through in-house property management, and achieves higher occupancy rates by cultivating personal relationships with its tenants. What truly sets our companies apart are their proven track record of working with sellers and tenants to broker unique deals that fit their specific needs. Creatively structured transactions are the mainstay of our business model, facilitating long-term business sustainability for each transaction partner. Market Street's success is firmly rooted in its strong ties to the Seattle business community. Three generations of the Robinson family have established mutually beneficial relationships across a broad spectrum of businesses and organizations in Seattle and King county. In addition to real estate holdings, MSIG and NLIG handle all aspects of asset management, estate planning, risk assessment, and corporate structure evaluation for the Robinson family.

Jet City Property Management provides full service rental and management services for residential apartments and commercial units in the greater Seattle area. We strive to provide clean, safe and affordable living and work units for our customers.

Seattle Coalition Services is a strategic consulting firm that advocates on behalf of projects, policies and causes. Services include public relations, media relations and audience/consumer engagement. By encouraging sincere engagement between diverse communities we find collaborative solutions and build broad support for issues that reflect our values and vision for the future of the region.

The Seattle Center Advisory Commission shall represent the interests of the people of Seattle by advising the Seattle Center staff, the Mayor and the City Council on policy matters that may affect Seattle Center. The Seattle Center Advisory Commission shall also provide the Seattle Center staff, the Mayor and the City Council with an ongoing assessment of the operations, performances, plans and policies of the Seattle Center Department.

ArenaSolution supported regional efforts to bring a world-class arena facility, premium concerts, and new professional sports teams to the Puget Sound region. By assembling a large and diverse coalition willing to publicly state their support of these efforts, ArenaSolution.org seeks to demonstrate to political leaders and private participants the public’s overwhelming desire to find an arena solution that is responsible to the taxpayers, promotes economic growth and brings a strong sense of pride to the community.

SSHPS formed in 2009 to produce Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team, the Webby Award-winning feature documentary film exposing the truth behind the rise and tragic demise of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2008.

A grass roots movement which attempted unsuccessfully to bring public support towards an arena which would have prevented the Seattle SuperSonics from relocating to Oklahoma City.Save Our Sonics had more than 13,000 members and was active politically at a city, county, and state level. It cooperated in complex legal actions involving the NBA and the city of Seattle.We fought a good fight.

Independently responsible for for the production of more than $30,000,000 of private label golf bags and accessories manufactured in The Philippines, China, and Korea. I serviced some of the largest accounts in the country including Taylor Made Golf, Izzo Systems, and Nike Golf.

Successfully completed initial entry training (IET) for 97E Military Occupational Specialty(MOS). Time served included basic training at Fort Jackson, SC, Intensive Chinese Language Training at the Presidio of Monterey, CA, and Interrogation training at Ft. Huachuca Arizona.Following the completion of IET I participated in the US Army Reserves until receiving an honorable discharge.