Experience

Routt County Economic Development Partnership

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center provides free, confidential business mentoring to prospective entrepreneurs and small business owners. We also provide an ongoing range of workshops and seminars to help in startup business planning and small business management skills. The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center provides free, confidential business mentoring to prospective entrepreneurs and small business owners. We also provide an ongoing range of workshops and seminars to help in startup business planning and small business management skills.



Colorado Mountain College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Manager, Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2022

  Managed a Small Business Resource Center including a 8 room business incubator, coordinated a local chapter of SCORE business counselors, counseling existing and new start-up businesses and served as a community resource on behalf of Colorado Mountain College. In 2020, the Entrepreneurship Center relocated to the headquarters of energy food company Honey Stinger at the Steamboat Springs Airport off Elk River Road. Accomplishments: -Chair of Steamboat Springs Economic Development Council, 2009-2011 -President Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association for 2014/2015. Served on Chamber Board of Directors from 2009 until 2021. -Led committee that planned and delivered 5 successful regional Economic Summits -Leadership Steamboat co-facilitator, a community leadership develop program jointly offered by CMC and the Chamber Resort Association. 2009-2018. -Developed and taught three credit classes titled Entrepreneurial Operations, Small Business Management, Intro to Business and HR Management. 63 credit hours taught at CMC. -Assisted hundreds of prospective entrepreneurs find professional assistance in the evaluation and development of business ideas and plans -Facilitated the relocation of the Bogue Enterprise Center to a new campus building with improved resources and contemporary design features. Center has been renamed the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center. -Initiated and facilitated a business plan competition on behalf of SCORE, CMC and the City of Steamboat Springs in 2012 through 2022. Secured 2022 prize package of $11,000 from local organizations. -Serve on the Yampa Valley Airport Commission 2017 to present. -Served as President of the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs between July of 2019 and June of 2020. Served as Treasurer of this Rotary Club from 2014 until 2017. -Organized and facilitated five angel investor forum in Steamboat Springs during 2016/2019. -Secured annual funding support from Steamboat City Council and Routt County Commissioners. Show less



Star Staffing Services, Inc

• United States

• President/CFO/Treasurer

  • Aug 1992 - Jan 2006

  Regional staffing service providing temporary labor to office and manufacturing clients in Indiana and Southern Michigan. Operated up to 18 locations with sales of $23 million. Company sold in 2005.; Full P/L responsibility including operations, business development, HR, network/IT administration and accounting/financial reporting. Personally active in operations, collections, compensation, real estate, banking, purchasing and insurance. Assisted directly in sales efforts with strategic clients. Accomplishments: -Grew sales from $7 million to $23 million and doubled profits -Opened 8 new locations in Indiana and Michigan -Transitioned company from traditional worker's compensation carrier to an industry focused captive carrier in a difficult insurance environment -Implemented company-wide area network with leading staffing industry database software -Downsized company successfully during recession Show less



Hewlett Packard Company

• Switzerland
• Information Technology & Services

• Area Sales Finance/Contracts Manager

  • Nov 1988 - Jan 1992

  Transferred to Southern California to build a leasing organization in a previously low volume territory. Supervised two departments and eighteen employees in HP's largest sales territory. Led the U.S. in leasing volume in 1989 with growth of 144%. In 1990, again led the U.S. in growth of 147% of target.

• Area Sales Support Manager

  • May 1986 - Nov 1988

  Managed 6 departments and 40 employees in a field sales headquarters including credit and collections, administrative support staffing, consignment inventory, leasing and contract administration. This administrative organization was 2nd in the U.S. out of 17 areas for internal customer satisfaction. The leasing department led the U.S. in volume in 1987.

• Area Sales Finance/Contract Representative

  • Jan 1983 - May 1986

  Responsible for promoting HP's leasing plans and purchase contracts to clients and the sales force. Negotiated terms on behalf of area, corporate and division management. Trained sales force on financial selling.Started with HP in Chicago as an Administrator learning leasing and contract business practices. Transferred to Cleveland 10/82.



Hewlett-Packard

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Area Sales Finance/Contract Administrator

  • Oct 1981 - Dec 1983

  Assisted sales management in large computer/instrument sales by offering customer financial options and negotiating purchase/finance contracts. Primary customer were Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. Prepared documentation and oversaw order administration for large system orders. Spend initial year in Rolling Meadows, Illinois before accepting a transfer to Cleveland. Career started in Chicago (1 year), Cleveland (6 years) and Los Angeles (3.5 years) Left to join family business in Indiana in 1992 Show less