• Analyze market data and determine strategies with research of business drivers and competition.• Communicate ideas and marketing research to partners, and take initiative in strategy development.• Identify business opportunities and threats and develop recommendations to pivot operation to stay competitive.• Create Lean Six Sigma work flow process to reduce errors while improving speed.

• Provided consulting services to the newspaper industry, to help them become more efficient and competitive in the changing market. • Projects worked on include: The Seattle Times, News Tribune, Wenatchee World, The Olympian, Hot-Ticket and the Federal Way Mirror.

• Founder of a property maintenance company which serviced commercial clients. • Responsibilities included sales and marketing (including cold calling and bid proposals) and account management.

• Founder/Owner of a business that provided pressure washing services for residential clients and fleet maintenance for businesses. • Responsibilities included sales and marketing of the business and management of daily operations.