Our mission is to educate the public and the medical community about lupus, to push for earlier, life-saving diagnoses for those afflicted, and to spur governments and foundations to fund research toward a cure.Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus’ marketing, outreach and advocacy will:Establish Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus as a known leader in the fight against lupus; Transform lupus into a formally recognized and treatable disease throughout the medical profession and spur insurance companies to accept the treatment regimen; Attract public and political support for more research dollars in the fight against lupus, resulting in an increased number of medical advancements; Forge strategic alliances with other organizations to generate increasing interest and financial support for the foundation’s work; Increase public national and international appearances by board members and staff to tell our story and expand awareness of the disease and its effects. Molly's Fund Fighting Lupus' grant making program will focus on:Early diagnosis and treatment of the disease; Research and innovation; and Awareness building and advocacy for lupus and its impacts.

Strategic Planning, including business plan & sales strategy development for the NBH Showroom. Show room redesign including new " Universal Design Display" also known as Aging In Place.Monthly sales forecasting and analysis to determine product performance levels, the need for new product, new product development and/or modifications on an ongoing basis.

The Oregon State Fair Foundation Mission Statement:To solicit, receive, hold, in vest and maintain funds or property to support use for the benefit or the Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center and any of its facilities and activities. To support this mission, the Foundation works with businesses, industries, government agencies and individuals to promote, develop and expand the activities and programs of the Oregon State Fair and any other programs that may benefit the Foundation or the Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center.

Operations/General Manager with a broad scope of responsibilities including P & L accountability, strategic market planning, business development, sales forecasting, marketing, media buys, pricing, training of personnel.• Monthly sales forecasting and analysis to determine product performance levels, the need for new product, new product development and/or modifications on an ongoing basis. • Created a complete Excel tracking system to monitor sales, prompting follow-up and reminder of tasks that also allowed for tracking of each individuals personal sales history and performance.• Planned and coordinated all aspects of the ENDURAWOOD trade shows, marketing and special events locally and/or used across the country.• Review and analysis all financial statements and reports to maintain margins set by the management team.• Managed and expanded vendor relations with Ann Sacks, Tree house, Green Depot and others expanding our product lines into multiple states and international expansion. • Prepare annual Operating and Capital improvement Budget to be reviewed and approved by the owners.• Created new market exposure of our products with local & national radio- TV exposure • Created and developed all branded POP displays materials for our branded product lines.

• Strategic and Tactical Planning • Broker / Vendor Relations • Competitive Sales Analysis • Policy Formulation• Target Marketing and Penetration • Sales Presentations materials• Sales Team Training / Supervision • Media Negotiations • Contract Negotiations

Vice President of Operations for the newly opened Design Center of Outdoor Kitchen World (“OKW”). Broad scope of responsibilities including P & L accountability, strategic market planning, business development, sales forecasting, marketing, media buys, pricing, training of personnel for retail sales and design build of future retail facilities.•Assisted with design, managed construction overview of the newly opened retail Design Center in Tualatin, Oregon.•Performing monthly sales forecasting and analysis to determine product performance levels, the need for new product, new product development and/or modifications on an ongoing basis. •Implemented a Excel tracking system to monitor sales, prompting follow-up and reminder of tasks which also allows tracking of each individual’s personal sales history and performance.•Planned and coordinated all aspects of the OKW trade shows from vendor relations, booth design and set up, product selection, packaging and shipment, and scheduling of ample staffing for the event.•Designed and crafted marketing, newsprint, radio promotions, magazine ads, in-store literature that is displayed and provided to consumers in the OKW Design Center.•Created strong alliances with our vendors that provide coop dollars and manpower to operate the home show’s booths and other ongoing events such as VA VA Bloom and Oregon State Fair. •Presently working with the Oregon State Fair to CO-sponsor the Make a Wish fundraisers, the USO troop support night, the Outdoor stage pavilion, and the Make a Wish Tree House project.

Operations/Sales Manager of the Resource Center (Design Center). Broad scope of responsibilities including P & L accountability, strategic market planning, business development, sales forecasting, marketing, pricing, training of personnel in the Resource Centers.• Managed construction of the Salem Resource Center. • The KB RC generated 1.1 million in product sales in its first six months of business with an average margin of over 28 percent.• Performed monthly sales forecasting and analysis to determine product performance, new product development and/or modifications on an ongoing basis. • Created a complete Excel tracking system to monitor sales, prompting follow-up and reminder of tasks that also allowed for tracking of each individuals personal sales history and performance.This sales tracking system allowed us to predict future sales 45-60 days in advance with 97% accuracy.• Designed and managed construction of the Oakdale, California RC, which included product selection and placement.• Planned and coordinated all aspects of the Keith Brown trade shows from vendor relations, booth design and set up, product selection, shipment, production of literature and materials. Trade show locations from Albany, Salem, Portland, Oregon and Oakdale, California.• Designed and crafted all marketing, news print, radio promotions, magazine ads, in-store literature displayed and provided to consumers.• Created a strong alliance with our vendors that provided coop dollars and manpower to operate the trade show booths.• Worked with the Oregon State Fair to CO-sponsor the “Taste of Oregon” with Masterbrand Cabinets.• Developed and hosted the KYKN 1430 radio show “Your Home Solutions” on Saturday mornings in Salem broadcasting across the central valley. This was a call in talk show sponsored by vendors in the building industry.• Served Board of Directors -Oregon Remodelers Association and Home Show Committee.

•Turned around an under-performing manufacturing facility and accelerated the revenue growth position of the company as the “go to” vendor for countertops in the Portland market generating sales from $900,000 to $2.2 million. •Built vendor alliance with LOWES as the “go to” vendor of countertops.•Went from a under performing vendor for LOWES that provided only two products in five stores and within three years became their preferred vendor provided four different product lines in nine stores in two states.•Planned and coordinated all aspects of the Contour Countertop trade show booth from vendor relations, booth design and set up, product selection, packaging and shipment, to ample production of literature and business cards. Home show locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon.•Designed and crafted all marketing, news print, magazine ads, in-store literature displayed and provided to consumers in the Contour Countertop Portland show room.•Developed a relationship with the Oregon Remodelers Association and the Home Builders Association•Created a complete tracking system to monitor sales follow-up and reminder of tasks and track sales history of each individual sales person.•This sales system allowed predicting sales 45 days in advance with 98% accuracy.

• Owned, operated a general contracting company specializing in home remodeling, light commercial projects (500k to 2.5 million dollars), tenant improvements (75k to 450k) and historical renovation.• Over see all financial bidding, P & L, analyze subcontractor bids and draw/design documents for construction of these projects.• Designed and crafted all marketing, news print, magazine ads, in-store literature displayed and provided to consumers.• Design, construction management of tenant improvements for liquor stores, hair salons, coffee shops, video store, school additions and other small commercial facilities.

* Secretary for the Andover Fire Department* Teaching Instructor for the Anoka Technical College for the Live Burn Team that traveled the state of Minnesota* Training Officer involved in decision making, implementing department policies and procedures.* Responded to emergency incidents within the City of Andover and neighboring communities.* Assume Incident Command as necessary.* Prepare reports and complete projects as assigned.* Station and vehicle cleanup and maintenance.

• Residential Thermostat division working within the manufacturing process which included soldering-certified machinist- packaging and team leader. Many awards received for improvement of the manufacturing process.• Military avionics division working within the manufacturing process which included certified weapon spec soldering- certified machinist-wave solder and other manufacturing process. Projects worked on included the Cruise Missile-Apache Helicopter- SR71 Black Bird- F14-F16- Ring Laser Gyro. Many awards received for improvement of the manufacturing process of these product lines.