Responsible for Marketing, Community Relations and Business Development for one of Idaho's oldest financial institutions. CapEd Credit Union started in 1936 as the Boise Teachers Credit Union. Over the last 80+ years several credit unions have come together to work closely with the education community and those supporting education across Idaho.CapEd members support education! To learn more visit www.capedcu.com and www.weloveteachers.org. All are welcome to join CapEd Credit Union.

Responsible for all marketing, business development and public relations for one of the fastest growing private money lenders in the United States. With over 95 years of combined specialized loan expertise, they have built a comprehensive private lending platform. Since inception they have helped hundreds of borrowers and have funded millions of dollars in real estate backed loans. Secured Investment Corp is also a complete resource for investors and borrowers to learn about private money and real estate transactions. As the company’s EVP of Marketing and Business Development I was tasked with leading the accelerated growth of Secured Investment Corp and Cogo Capital franchise business strategy. Cogo Capital provides asset-based lending to investors looking for funding on non-owner occupied residential and commercial investment deals. Loans were evaluated with asset-based standards, as opposed to the conventional standards. This provided funding opportunities for those who do not meet the requirements and guidelines of traditional lenders. Secured Investment Corp owns and operates Cogo Capital.

Sr. Strategic Account ExecutiveState, Local and Federal sales and contract administration for technologically driven hardware and software solutions.

Executive leadership to Idaho’s second largest Chamber with 1,200 members and hundreds of volunteers. Oversaw a $2.2 million budget, supervised 16 staff and reported to a 23-member board of directors. Led key public policy issues in areas of education, transportation and economic development.Demonstrated initiative, passion and performance through the following:• Reviewed and affirmed mission, vision and formalized values.• Reviewed and updated technology utilization and implemented new online membership database.• Successfully tackled the challenge to update the Chamber, Convention and Visitors Bureau and Lake City Development web presences through a formalized Request for Proposal (RFP) to fairly select the right vendor to provide sites that were easily updated, connected to the online database, social media and improved communication to key constituencies. Achieved an 80% increase to Chamber and 115% to Convention and Visitor Bureau’s site within three months of launch.• Implemented the China, Brazil and Spain familiarization tours which led to over 1,000 travelers, generated $100,000 in revenue and continues today as a key Chamber program.• Led the creation of the Top Scholars Upbeat Breakfast to recognize students and connect them with business and community leaders.• Aligned community events to strategic objectives to increase revenue and reduce expenses.• Administered the $453,000 annual Idaho Travel Council Tourism Grant and directed the activities of the Coeur d’Alene Convention and Visitors Bureau

Led the 17-branch, $800 million asset community bank’s Marketing Department • Led the branding of three recently merged banks for a unified brand with Brand Story, Promise and tagline.• Redeveloped all communication including print, website, broadcast and achieved a 33%+ ROI increase in marketing expenses.• Researched, developed and executed new products, including Private Client Services, to improve bank profitability by $11 million quarterly.• Developed and implemented a corporate giving policy and oversaw annual contributions to community-base groups, event sponsorships and annual scholarships. • Created the Community Airwaves program to support non-profits through radio airtime. • Designed and executed a public relations strategy during early months of the 2008 financial crisis and positioned banks executives as experts to financial issues and received national (MSNBC & CNN) coverage. Bank of the Pacific is recognized as a financial leader and fulfilled its promise of “Real values. Real Solutions.”

Executive leadership with a focus on strategic planning, program development, financial management and public policy.• Led the first formal strategic planning process, developed mission, vision and values that focused on business members.• Grew the organization from 450 to 900 members and increased revenues from $200,000 to over $900,000.• Created the Convention and Visitor Bureau and increased annual funding from $35,000 to $150,000. • Implemented trade missions and familiarization tours to China and India, which led to over $22 million in business contracts; over 600 traveler experienced new regions of the world. • Created the Industrial Roundtable and cooperative Occupation Health Clinic to improve care, reduce worker compensation costs and improve worker reentry.• Worked with two high schools to incorporate the Washington Business Week Program In-School program for High School Juniors. Introduce over 4,000 students to entrepreneurship in nine years.• Led the creation of the Transportation Coalition and secured $135 million for infrastructure improvements. Negotiated a technical services contract with the Port of Centralia and together created over 950 jobs.

Executive leadership with a focus on strategic planning, business recruitment and community development.• Led the newly created regional economic development commission.• Recruited and formalized private sector executive leadership to join and serve with the 5-member elected official board of directors.• Increased revenues from $85,000 to $360,000.• Worked with the City of Burley to establish an Urban Renewal Agency.• With state and federal officials Secured Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone designation for Minidoka and Cassia Counties and Foreign Free Trade Zones for the cities of Burley, Heyburn and Rupert.• Through partnership recruited business investment, which lead to 350+ new jobs.

Led process improvement teams and incorporated Business System Analyst with the newly centralized, federal public registry and its Information Processing Center.• Assisted in securing ISO9002 Certification and implemented document processing performance standards.• Performed performance audits, reported resulted and led improvement teams.• Served on the National Strategic Planning Council.• Supervised 25 team leaders and led the quality management team.