Tasked with managing and growing the Transmarine brand of service driven ship agency in the US Gulf. Working with senior management and local area managers to develop and implement strategies to achieve company goals.Responsible for working with local area managers to discover and share best practices in their offices and regions. Assisting in team management, cultivating existing employees to reach their maximum potential, and the recruitment of new personnel. Working with operations staff, local area managers, the IT department, and senior management to find more efficient ways for staff to conduct daily tasks maximizing productivity. Maintaining relationships with current clientele and key local partners while also introducing our service model to new prospective clients. Traveling to conferences, attending client meetings, and assisting with global marketing projects with the greater Transmarine marketing team.

Tasked with growing and managing Transmarine's agency business in the state of Texas. Responsible for recruiting, training, and motivating operations staff to deliver a high level of service to discerning principals and managing relationships built with key industry partners. Marketing our unique service driven port agency model to clients in the US and abroad with the greater Transmarine marketing team by attending conferences, client meetings, and industry networking groups.

Managed all aspects of commercial vessel port calls during their stay in the Columbia River Port District.Responsibilities Include:Estimating costs associated with a vessel’s port call, requesting funds from owners / operators, and managing all logistical aspects of the vessel’s call while in the Columbia River Port District. Managed customer accounts ensuring customer satisfaction through constant communication and service of their vessel’s needs while in port. Assisted Ship Captains with Coast Guard and Customs inspections to ensure vessels complied with local, state, and federal laws.ASBA certified agent, selected to manage all Oil Tanker traffic for Transmarine Navigation in the Columbia River System.

I saw an opportunity in the firearms industry, providing customers with top quality custom coating services. I founded “GunCoat Northwest,” which quickly became one of the premier coatings companies in the country. Responsibilities Included:Creating and implementing a Business Plan, Sales and Marketing, Financial Management, Product Sourcing, Customer Service, Coating Design, and Product Application. We quickly became one of the most trusted sources for custom coatings in the US. Passed ownership and control of the business to my brother in November of 2006.

Prior to, and during college I worked with my family’s business, Enthuse Design, in many capacities, from managing our warehouse operations, sourcing new products at the Commodities Fair in Guangzhou China, providing customer service and selling to customers at our largest national tradeshows in Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York.