After a career that started in Information Systems and led to senior management roles in a variety of companies, my wife and I purchased Huser Fire Fighting Equipment in March of 2018. We were fortunate to keep all of the long term staff and have enjoyed learning this industry and running this business. Huser has been locally owned and operated since 1948 serving Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. Our employees are factory trained, tested, and hold valid certification as per the National Fire Protection Association. We are an authorized distributor of Kidde Fire Systems offering the experience in the industry while keeping up with the latest that technology has to offer in the world of fire safety.

West Coast Event Productions is a large well-respected even design,rental and production company in Portland, Oregon. As Director of Operations I am responsible for all daily operations and long-term planning to meet company goals. Responsibilities include developing, implementing and monitoring policies and procedures, supervision of multiple levels of staff, financial management, conflict resolution, and project delivery of large scale events. Additional duties include the review and approval of contracts and leases, human resources functions, information technology decisions and implementations, adherence to employment laws, and liaison for legal counsel. As a member of the executive management team, I report directly to CEO and owners to work collaboratively to identify and solve problems, identify opportunities for growth and operational efficiencies to meet company goals and achieve the highest level of customer service.

Began as Senior Information Systems manager and assumed many additional responsibilities including all facets of operations for Information Technology, Human Resources, Facilities, and Risk Management for $18 million company. Within Information Systems role I built and maintained a stable IT team, initially replacing outsourced staff with internal employees, thereby building IT expertise while reducing costs. Under my leadership we continued to embrace new technology when appropriate, including partnering with the business lines to acquire, streamline, upgrade, and integrate several vertical business systems including MRP, HRIS, Temporary Staffing, and Accounting packages. In other cases we maintained legacy systems when business needs were being met. Creatively reduced staff in response to budgetary demands while still providing consistent support and tools by sharing IT resources with other business lines, working with part-time employees, and cross-training to provide broader expertise to the remaining staff.As Plant Manager I was responsible for the daily operations of the Packaging Division. Duties included responsibility for daily and ongoing project and staff scheduling, profit goals, safety, facility management, and vendor and customer interaction. The plant is a dynamic co-packing facility serving high profile customers with seasonal swings necessitating from 50 to 300 plus production workers. In Human Resources, in addition to standard practices, there are special challenges related to the non-profit status, the volatile nature of the packaging division, and unique needs of temporary staffing employees. Facility responsibilities included building maintenance, janitorial, and leasing issues. Risk management duties included insurance coverage, contract negotiation and approval, and employee safety considerations. Demonstrated skill in setting and managing to various departmental budgets.

Developed strategic direction and implementation of Information Technology resources for three San Francisco Bay area offices. Managed $1.2 million budget including personnel, hardware leases, software, and network infrastructure. Accountable for ten Windows NT fileservers, two legacy NetWare servers, 220 workstations, and LAN/WAN technologies. Regional role included resume review, interviewing and hiring of Information Technology support staff for the Southwestern United states. Member of regional Information Technology management team responsible for setting policy, procedures, and regional directives.