Executive Director, Evergreen Produce Connection
Tacoma, WA, July 2024 to present.
501(c)(3) food security nonprofit serving Pierce County. Leads all operations, fundraising, grant compliance, and strategic direction. Manages active grants from Kaiser Permanente and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Designed and budgeted the South Sound Fresh Access Network pilot, a five-site refrigerated locker program serving over 4,000 families weekly on a $3.4 million Year 1 budget. Rebuilt organizational governance from the ground up after a full board dissolution.
Chief Operating Officer and 49 percent partner, The Oaks Center for Educational Advancement
Ashland, OR, July 2022 to present, with Donna Hyatt, Ed.D.
Educational consulting organization operating a STEM enrichment program for the California National Guard under a DoD grant. Executing a $1.8 million, 2.5-year STARBASE contract with four full-time STEM instructors. Full operational responsibility for invoicing, financial management, regulatory compliance, and teacher supervision.
President, Earthwise Knowledge Initiative
Ashland, OR, November 2023 to present.
501(c)(3) education and journalism organization, parent organization of the Columbia Basin Bulletin. Oversees strategy, grant development, and organizational governance. Manages a $10K/month Google Ad Grant and digital growth strategy for a 12,500-plus article archive with federal, state, and local institutional subscribers.
Founder and CEO, Northern Pacific Digital
San Francisco, CA; Seattle/Tacoma, WA; Ashland, OR, October 2000 to present.
Digital strategy and technology consultancy. Founded as a sole proprietorship in 2000, incorporated in 2014. Delivered 300-plus projects for clients ranging from startups to international corporations.