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Eugene, Oregon

 Provide administration, advocacy, strategic planning and public policy oversight to 20 Small Business Development Centers in Oregon. Represented the OSBDCN thru advocacy to the Oregon Legislature, Congress, governmental agencies, small business, bankers and economic development agencies.  Negotiated $1.2 million four year proposal with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to expand statewide broadband usage. Developed a strategic partnership with The Ford Foundation that lead to the successful implementation of specialized small business services to rural Oregon. Negotiated and co-authored private sponsorship requests on behalf of the OSBDCN with Palo Alto Software ($150K in-kind sponsorship award over three years, the largest in our organization’s history), US Bank (SOU Market Research Institute proposal for $53K over two years) and obtained multiple sponsorships with other financial institutions. Provide strategic plan design, training, communication, management/operations assistance and budget oversight to the OSBDCN. Successfully proposed and administered multiple new grant applications that cumulatively gained over six million dollars in new awards within six years.  Designed, implemented, monitored and reported on specialized small business assistance services. Services focused on high growth traded sector companies, international trade, government contract procurement, business technologies (e-commerce/e-operations), small business capital needs, market research, international trade, government contractors and Veteran small business needs.  Implemented an advanced management information system with multiple scorecards and metrics assignable by project, to over 140 employees within 19 centers.  Planned and developed online learning platforms, planning tools and various CRM and MIS systems. Developed and sustained a number of statewide specialized business assistance services.

Alaska

Planned and managed the development of a four-store chain of pizza restaurants that grossed over one million dollars annually. Duties included strategic planning, investor negotiations, public relations & marketing, lease negotiations, contract review, maintenance oversight, accounting/finance, hiring, training, supplier negotiations and information systems management.

Kenai Peninsula

 Advised small businesses in all aspects of strategic planning, operations, financial analysis and capital strategies toward business growth and success over 10 years providing over 10,000 hours of services. Managed all aspects of Center operations, strategic planning and public relations in Southwestern Alaska.  Established new offices in Soldotna, Homer and Seward, Alaska. Developed full service business assistance services and training, business resource libraries, supportive technologies and itinerant personnel.  Duties included program administration/delivery, contract negotiations, curriculum design and service delivery regionally for over ten years. Advocacy included public speaking at numerous chamber and civic organizations, legislative relations and event coordination. Specialized business advice and training were provided statewide. Provided statewide database and professional development training statewide with employees of the Alaska SBDC. Implemented a Moodle learning platform for the Alaska SBDC. Developed innovative video-conferencing and online technologies, which enabled effective service delivery to rural clients over a 25,000 square mile service area. Program outcomes included counseling and training delivery that over doubled prior efforts. Additional impacts included substantial job creation, business starts, technology improvements and capital creation with clients.

Soldotna Alaska

Duties included full service management of lending and branch operations of two locations (combined loan volume was the third largest Branch of Alaska’s second largest bank). Managed strategic planning, regulatory compliance, marketing, human resources and facilities at both locations (comprised of over thirty full time employees). Doubled the loan portfolio at the branch. Communicated with numerous political, business and community leaders. Advocated for bank services and supported local economic development.

Mba, Business

Economic Development Finance Professional Certification, Economic Development

Participants in the EDFP Certification Program build the capacity to translate development opportunities into results for their.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: SOU Student Body President, SOSC Football

Pacific Program Graduate, Organizational Leadership

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