Took time away from recruiting to reflect on Unleashed at Stadium Bowl, and why this event has completely gripped my attention from the very beginning in 2011.

Founded race as primary resource development for Kindred Souls Foundation, but has since grown into community-building event for Tacoma/Pierce county. Grit City Effort + Shared Struggle = Kindred Connection. GRIT CITY EFFORT:Tacoma is Grit City. Grit means, ‘indomitable spirit, strength of character, unyielding courage in the face of danger or hardship’. Grit must be earned through effort.SHARED STRUGGLE:Unleashed at Stadium Bowl is a challenge for all participants regardless of age, gender, build, etc. On the stairs we are one. KINDRED CONNECTION:We are a group of diverse individuals who are choosing to challenge ourselves to do our best in what feels like an impossible feat. We don’t quit on each other or ourselves. We finish. We see each other authentically, and connect. In that moment, we are all the same. Our defenses have dropped, and we see the humanity of others.• Developed relationships with elected officials, local agency representatives, business leaders, and non-profit leaders to build common vision for diversity/inclusion event• Innovatively solved numerous problems with conception, logistics, operations, and execution of new event that has successfully grown at 50% in participation and revenue for six years• Developed over 30 partnerships with outside stakeholders as ‘community partners’• Created annual marketing plan with the use of social networking, partnerships, traditional print media, and video to establish Unleashed at Stadium Bowl a Signature Athletic Event in Tacoma• Actively participate in community relations to establish trust-worthy, positive and responsible presence in community• Built and lead a diverse collaborative network of over 75 volunteers that include web-based marketing consortium, military members, businesses, clubs, and cross-cultural communities to build a unified vision/experience for all participants and volunteers• Create and analyze data into reports for trend analysis to optimize marketing effort

Kindred Souls Foundation provides sanctuary to dogs and cats of all ages, a holistic approach to their care, and education on the rewards and responsibilities of animal companionship. KSF has provided forever homes to over 1700 dogs and cats. • Oversees Marketing and Resource Development, Strategy, Public Affairs and Relations, Finance and Volunteer Development• Developed innovative programs to address systemic issues for animal welfare• Created innovative fundraising events, primary is Unleashed at Stadium Bowl• Work with government, business, and other non-profits to provide creative solutions to animal rescue problems• Oversee budget• Conduct trend analysis for strategic plan

Grit360 is a personnel services consulting firm. We build. We connect. We create. We inspire. 1. We connect Veterans and Mil Spouses with small to mid-sized companies in the Puget Sound Area. 2. We help clients with intractable problems that are entrenched into systems and culture. 3. Training for personnel is always part of solution. Great organizations are built from great individuals. There is no lateral movement in life. We either grow or atrophy and die. • Employment for Veterans & Mil Spouses• Keynote Speaking• Law Enforcement Agency Resilient and Adaptive Leader program• Army National Guard Recruiting program development

Provide technical expertise and advise in the adoption, implementation, and execution strategies of CL-150 for foreign language acquisition, sustainment, and improvement programs for government clients.• Advise organizational leaders with CL-150 technology integration/adoption into strategic plan to improve readiness• Analyze organization’s current training, provide insight into more effective, efficient, and cost-saving methods to improve results• Provide technical expertise, information, and assistance to leaders, instructors, and users • Communicate Instructor/User needs to technical code-writers for product improvements• Market and Train CL-150 to language interested parties

Responsible for strategy, analysis, collection, dissemination of foreign threat in Pacific Rim for Special Operations Detachment; create training program for culture and language, advise Commander, lead 8 person team.• Led strategic planning teams responsible for briefing threat, risk, operational security for Pacific Rim and Afghanistan• Worked as Executive level Subject Matter Expert• Developed and presented over 100+ briefings, presentations, both written and oral, using a variety of media forms to diverse audiences including military, government officials, elected officials, business, and General Officers

Synchronized and delivered services to Soldiers, Veterans, and family members. Led over 60 personnel in eleven different programs including Transition Services, Employment, Family Programs, Child and Youth Services, Employer Support to Guard and Reserve, SARC (Sexual Assault Response Coordinatoor), SAPR (Sexual Assault Prevention Response), Family Assistance Coordinators, Survivor Outreach, Suicide Prevention, and Resilience. • Created innovative Fit & Resilient program to target obesity and physical fitness with nutrition, mental skills training resulting in the retention of 90% of overweight participants in the Guard• Built coalition with government agencies, JBLM transition office, non-profit veterans’ services organizations, and businesses to create first joint employment fair on Camp Murray resulting in over 200 job offers to Veterans and family members• Developed new policies for Resilience training, Employment transition, and other training resulting in greater organizational outcomes• Led a diverse staff of over 60 personnel consisting of Army, Air Force, civilians, and government employees • Used technology to identify trends, create reports, and briefed General Officer on Suicide Prevention, Sexual Assault/Harassment Prevention, Resilience and recommended courses of action• Served as liaison to other government agencies and non-profits• Served on numerous non-profit boards as Army National Guard representative• Created monthly 5K fun run series on Camp Murray to build fitness, morale, and unity of command• Oversaw Youth Summer Camp and Youth program

Responsible for leadership, welfare, training, strength, retention, combat deployments, professional development of 350-person strong Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist) located in Tacoma, Spokane, and Chicago. With innovative leadership and training, organization led country in language training, intelligence training, and deployments. Integrated technology into both language and intelligence training for state-of-the-art learning/training experiences. Lauded by Department of Army Intelligence for 'best intelligence training in the Army'. • Partnered with UW language lab (Dr Paul Aoki) to permit UW students to attend language training with Soldiers, 150 contact hours of training in 2 weeks• Developed, designed and presented at DOD level, and implemented web-based language training program (LingFit) which increased foreign language proficiency in DOD linguists world-wide• Designed, planned, and executed $1,000,000 Intelligence Training Program that trained 300 Soldiers from 5 states, became model for nation-wide Intelligence training• Mentored and trained 100s of Soldiers resulting in numerous promotions, civilian jobs, and increased morale to maintain the highest recruiting & retention rate in Washington Army National Guard

Import of handcrafted Polish Stoneware for retail and wholesale. Extensive travel in Poland to build relationships, find and hire purchaser, and build logistics train for import. Liquidated business in 2011. Consider it my very, very, very expensive unaccredited MBA program.• Learned about loss aversion, fear, over-extension • Realized commodity/retail/wholesale business is not my passion• Much clearer understanding of risk, markets, opportunity, and product demand

Responsible for Operations, Marketing, Resource Development, Public Affairs/Outreach, Technology, Strength and Retention Strategy, Financial Plan, and Human Resource Development of 140 person Recruiting and Retention organization. • Designed and executed Strength Plan and Marketing Plan to increase recruiting by 10%, also wrote Retention Plan, hired and trained retention team to keep returning combat veterans in the Guard • Established relationship with Seattle Seahawks resulting in pro bono television commercial with Guardsmen and Seahawks personnel which developed into national NFL/Army National Guard relationship• Built relationships with schools, business community, and other centers of influence to enable our recruiters to share our mission, vision, values with constituents resulting in an increase in recruiting and more cohesive relationships with our community

Conceived, wrote, and coordinated all deployment training of 350+ intelligence organization comprised of Army, Army National Guard, Air Force, Navy, and civilian personnel in austere conditions resulting in an increase in collection and reporting metrics by 40% per intelligence discipline. Task organized personnel to maximize collection. Coordinated between two echelons for intelligence support, worked with other government agencies, and other nations to facilitate intelligence operations throughout the country.• Developed innovative cross-training program to maximize intelligence production in all disciplines• Created Sports League to improve morale and cohesion with over 300 participants in basketball, dodge-ball, kick ball • Lauded as best Operations Officer in command• Taught English to Kirghistani, Polish, and Russians in the evenings• Identified under-utilized personnel and developed innovative plan to return them stateside for 8 weeks to retrain as intelligence collection personnel resulting in an increase in collection capacity and new civilian careers post deployment for 10 Soldiers• Innovative execution of intelligence collection became model for follow-on units

Responsible for Operations, Marketing, Resource Development, Public Affairs/Outreach, Technology, Strength and Retention Strategy, Financial Plan, and Human Resource Development of 140 person Recruiting and Retention organization. • Developed and Trained Retention team focused on keeping Soldiers in Guard after Iraq deployment• Created new demographic search program to focus recruiting resulting in labor savings and increased production

Developed annual strength plan for officer recruiting during first federal mobilization of Washington Army National Guard since WWII. Responsible for filling over 50 officer vacancies to ensure brigade deployed at full combat strength. • Developed innovative recruiting practices to find officers across the country to fill vacancies• Developed strong relationships with University ROTC programs to boost recruiting effort• Created new organizational structure within Officer Candidate School in order to minimize attrition and improve pipeline success resulting in a 100% increase in officers accessed• Met with and briefed 100s of officers at Ft Benning, Ft Knox, Ft Sill to recruit for wartime deployment, creating program in which Active Duty Officers deployed with National Guard Brigade

Project officer for Human Resources Directorate of 6,000 person organization. Planned, resourced, and led 80+ person team to in-process, brief, orient, and all other HR functions for largest deployment in over 50 years for Washington Army National Guard. • Led team comprised of four different organizations from Washington, California, and Minnesota• Created cohesive environment in which team came together immediately, conducted repeated rehearsals in order to receive 5,000 personnel and process them within 24 hours• Recognized as the 'best first impression' that set tone for entire 2-week exercise• Immediately offered full-time position within organization due to unequaled and unexpected results

Responsible for leadership, welfare, training, strength, retention, combat deployments, professional development of 90-person strong Counter-Intelligence and Human Intelligence Detachment. • Developed Physical Fitness plan that improved organization statistics by nearly 50% within first quarter of command• Redesigned plan for new equipment training, affording more time with trainers and greater collective task outcomes

Commanded 100 personnel Signals Intelligence Company. Created language immersion program to improve foreign language capabilities within company, has become a nationally recognized training program which trains hundreds of Soldiers from all over the country annually. Planned & supported deployment of one platoon to Iraq, planned, and trained company for deployment to Afghanistan in 2005.• Highest retention rate in organization• Developed innovative language training program that remains model for DoD immersion training

Started as Account Manager, then promoted to District Manager 17 months later. Responsible for $8 million budget, profit & loss, marketing, hiring, of 20+ employees at two separate plants. Experience with both employee-owned plant and Teamster plant. Increased Operating Cash Flow by 180% during time as District Manager

Platoon Leader for Signals Intelligence Platoon of 25 Soldiers. Responsible for training, welfare, performance, and professional development. Rewrote annual training of warrior tasks into scenario based competitive event incorporating land navigation, impromptu leadership challenges, and basic Soldier skills. "Mil-Stakes" became model of training for the next six years.

Soldier both in Combat Arms and Military Intelligence with every increasing responsibility and promotions. Promoted six times in eight years. Completed undergraduate, half of graduate school at night while working full-time in the Army.