Gift Shop and Website offering products from the Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British ColumbiaSome 40 years ago our family owned and managed retail store was opened, dedicated to the sale of products made in the Pacific Northwest. Over time, we’ve searched far and wide across the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho in the United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada to build relationships with artists and manufacturers in our region. Today, we work with hundreds of suppliers to bring a variety of products to our shelves. Our store has prospered through the years thanks to faithful customers and to the high quality merchandise we offer.Our original retail store is located in the historic urban village of Proctor, in the North End of Tacoma, Washington. We've opened a second store in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. If you’re ever in either area please stop by for a visit! We offer a wide array of specialty foods such as smoked salmon and huckleberry products, decorative items for the home, jewelry, bath and body products, books, and much more. Finally, we’re pleased to offer a selection of North Coast Indian design products to choose from.

I was involved in developing vehicle warranty products for distribution through Renault dealerships on international markets. My responsibilities involve carrying out the Request For Proposal process by building products in line with Renault's subsidiaries needs; negotiating with insurers, brokers and third-party service providers; and assisting our local company in the decision-making process before proceeding to implementation.

I was in charge of developing AXA's loan protection and affinity business in Latin American and Asia by quoting business and proposing solutions for institutional clients. Our product line included automobile GAP, mortgage and consumer loan insurance, as well as keyman and bill protection products. My work also involved providing technical expertise for my business unit's major accounts.

I managed the reinsurance services provided to a number of AXA subsidiaries (Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Mexico, Marine Group Cover) through relationships with reinsurers and brokers. In particular, my responsibilities included studying AXA companies' reinsurance needs and analysing the business ceded to their treaties (multi-branch non-life covers).

My work consisted of analyzing and presenting the strategies and performance of AXA's main competitors, conducting theme-based studies concerning the financial services sector, and reviewing and evaluating the Strategic Plans of a number of AXA companies.