Equal parts advisor and operating partner, Amazon’s team of Business Coaches assist and guide Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) business owners as they build and grow successful last mile package delivery businesses during a transformational time.We find and execute value-creation opportunities and manage the DSP relationship across the entire lifecycle of the business. As trusted advisors, we work alongside DSPs to help solve their biggest challenges at a programmatic level; influence their business planning and strategy; and look around corners to identify obstacles and recommend solutions, ensuring DSP owners make effective business decisions and are setup for success.We partner with Amazon DSP owners as they launch and scale their business in one of the fastest growing industries in the world.I partner with dozens of Amazon DSP owners assigned to delivery stations across my Region. I work closely with a portfolio of owners at different stages as they set strategy, help drive accountability and engagement, and motivate and track key performance metrics.I collaborate with an integrated internal team of Station Operations Managers, Program Managers, and Compliance and Finance personnel to ensure owners launch and scale their business in compliance with program requirements.I support owners by removing obstacles and improving financial, operational, and safety practices at the network level. I do this by analyzing problems, discovering insights, delivering recommendations, and driving change both internally and externally.

Founder of a principle-based management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, tactical planning, operations improvement, and overall business efficiency. Fractional CEO/COO for small- to medium-sized businesses seeking data-driven performance improvements. Short-term and long-term engagements available either onsite or remote.Executive Coach and Mentor to leaders in a variety of for-profit and non-profit industries and institutions. Author of "FIRES: A Guide to Financial, Internal, Relational, External, and Spiritual Transformation." It's a personal strategic planning system focused on the challenges we all struggle to balance daily.

For over 40 years, Mt Baker Roofing has proudly delivered the highest quality roofing services across northwestern Washington. Their experienced craftsmen and 100 employees provide new roof construction, re-roofing, gutter work, skylight installation, and more.Completed a Fractional CEO/COO engagement by leading the organization through an operational transformation, focused on lean management and a new digital tech stack.• Created a strategic plan, sales training playbooks, marketing plan, and re-engineered various processes and policies.• Promoted construction safety culture, developed operational SOPs, standard compensation, and refined the customer journey.• Completed job costing for new CRM and Estimating software. Onboarded and trained each functional department.• Sourced and implemented new fleet management services software with 2-way AI cameras on 40 vehicles.• Formalized the Procurement function focused on cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue enhancement activities.• Coached department heads on KPIs/OKRs, personal goals, and career path.

Cultivate Advisors helps committed business owners, mavericks, and freedom-seekers fully realize the joy of entrepreneurship.A typical client who works with Cultivate for 12 months grows their revenue an average of 43% and bottom line profit by 65%.They foster this growth by focusing on the right problems to solve, like building SOPs to your most pressing business challenges and holding tension to meet your goals with consistent accountability check-in meetings. They help put the right systems, tools, and skills in place at the right time.Cultivate Advisors offers business coaching to over 600+ business owners and is currently one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. (#43 of 2,500 in Inc’s fastest growing companies in the Midwest).

As runner-up in the 2023 County Executive race (Whatcom County, WA), I received over 33K votes (42%). After a successful Primary Election on 08/01/2023 with 6 candidates, I headed into the General Election on 11/07/2023 with the incumbent.My platform revolved around advancing Public Safety, increasing Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility, reducing the Cost of Living, and promoting Environmental Stewardship (P.A.C.E.).My 100-day plan consisted of 6 points for Whatcom County, WA:1. Create an actionable plan to tackle homelessness.2. Implement targeted crime prevention strategies.3. Make it easier to do business.4. Improve safety conditions in our current jail.5. Review the permitting process.6. Establish an emergency response fund.

Express Employment Professionals is one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada. Every day, we help people find jobs and provide workforce solutions for businesses. Express has over 800 franchise locations that provide a full range of employment solutions, including full-time, permanent, temporary, and part-time employment. We match client employers with our employee associates in a wide range of positions, including professional, commercial/industrial, and administrative. The Abbotsford, BC franchise office opened in June 2017 serving Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Mission in British Columbia, Canada.

(NOTE: This company acquisition is now a division of Daring Business Strategies, Inc.) Since 2005, Kaizen Assembly served manufacturers and service providers in numerous industries throughout the U.S. and Canada with lean training, on-site implementations, and lean consulting. Kaizen Assembly facilitated over 400 kaizen events in multiple industries and was a recognized industry expert on lean topics. We performed projects with internationally-recognized clients in: 5S; Kanban; Total Productive Maintenance (TPM); Cell Manufacturing and Lean Assembly; Value Stream Mapping; Lean Certification; Lean Office and Service; and more....

Led a team of Procurement and Materials Management (P&MM) professionals in support of internal and external stakeholders. Delivered both strategic and tactical project-based P&MM services to oil and gas (and auto manufacturing) industry owners and contractors. Contributed to client proposals and national project opportunities. Proficient in strategic planning, team coaching, mentoring, personal development, P&MM systems/process, supplier sourcing, qualification, competitive bidding, subcontract negotiations, and continuous process improvement. Interim Branch Office Manager (2014 - 2015) responsible for the operational start-up of a new engineering and procurement services office.

Conduit between the corporate market sector and regional refineries. Sourced a variety of materials, equipment, and services within the following categories: instrumentation, electrical, MRO, catalysts, chemicals, additives, and engineering. Developed several performance management and relationship programs with key suppliers. Realized significant cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue enhancement opportunities through negotiation, e-sourcing events, and continuous improvement. Consulted, drafted, and negotiated several strategic global, national, and regional contracts.

Commodity Manager for North American sulfuric acid purchases, construction and maintenance services, reporting to the Global Supply Chain Senior Director. Responsible for coordinating and managing multi-million dollar spends in critical path areas. Regularly interfaced with senior management. Rapid internal promotions with increasing levels of responsibility, from mine site to headquarters (i.e., Senior Contracts Administrator; Senior Buyer and Commodity Analyst).

Owner of the first, licensed retail store within the Inta Juice national franchise chain. Responsible for all company management, new business development, marketing, financial, operational and contract negotiation activities. Doubled sales within three (3) years through innovative retail and wholesale processes.

Founded and supervised the Supply Chain Management Department and Real Estate Department of a national retail food franchise start-up. Senior Consultant and Lead Negotiator for all real estate transactions and commercial lease negotiations. Created and documented all procedures. Developed several advertising and brand identity campaigns.

Drafted, negotiated and interpreted agreements for company’s strategic customer accounts. Project Lead for the SEC’s SAB101 Compliance of all Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific agreements. College recruiter for students of Production and Operations Management (POM).

Facilitated the strategic modeling of flexible capacity and fab contracts for the Silicon Foundry Alliance. Presented the monthly and 5-year ASICs plan of record for Southeast Asian facilities to management. Project Lead for the Arctic Cooler build plan process and support tool.

Coordinated the procurement and delivery of silicon wafers throughout the Pacific Rim and North America. Managed 6 domestic and international silicon suppliers plus 2 reclaim vendors at 2 company sites. Pursued an intellectual property patent for a delivery performance tool.

Managed the control estimate for a $37M DelDOT highway contract. Negotiated bimonthly DOT pay estimates averaging $1.1M per month. Managed the control estimate for a $27M PennDOT highway contract. Negotiated bimonthly DOT pay estimates averaging $833K per month. Also prepared monthly cost reports for executives, detailing job expenditures and labor progress.