Areas of Responsibility - Job Description: 

I meet with clients and discuss all issues relating to self employment including emotional barriers.

Areas of Expertise - Employment History: 

Executive with a strong, proven track record for building successful brands and national distribution programs. Last sixteen years managed a 25 branch network offering rentals, sales and service products to contractors. Oversaw several, successful new product campaigns from development to market dominance. Played major role developing national accounts and significantly increased business opportunities. Grew a direct distribution channel from 80 individuals to an industry leading organization of 215 people. Other areas of expertise and industry experience:

Product Experience:
* Construction Equipment
* Personnel Safety Equipment
* Medical Equipment
* Electronic Equipment

Skills:
* Hiring, Performance Evaluation
* Compensation Planning
* Motivation, Coaching, Mediation
* Market Analysis
* Strategic Account Development
* Contract Negotiation

2002 to Present The Entrepreneur's Source
1986 -2002 Spider, a Division of SafeWorks, LLC. Executive Vice
President and co-founder of a $60MM manufacturing company.
American Hospital Supply, General Manager, American Edwards Laboratories
Division
Physio-Control Corporation, New York Sales Representative

Education - Personal History: 

Fordham University 1971, Bachelor of Arts, Bronx, New York.
American Management Association, Finance for the Non-Financial Executive
American Hospital Supply Corporation, Strategic Planning, Hiring and Recruiting

Civic Organization Memberships or Professional Affiliations: 

Seattle University, Advisory Council at Graduate Business School
Advisory Board The Executive Network of Seattle
Seattle University Albers School: Advisory Board Member and founding Chairman of Education Committee; Deans Five Year Strategic Planning Committee; Member Johnson Chair search committee for Academic leader; 10 Year Mentor Award Winner
University of Washington: Speaker, MBA class and Entrepreneur University
Bank of America: Spoke to Private banking group on entrepreneurship
North West Entrepreneur Network/Bellevue Community College: Panelist and speaker on evaluating franchise options
Regularly speak at career counseling centers: Workforce; SCORE; Lee Hecht Harrison, DBM, Right Management; David Nelson Associates.
Bellevue Business Roundtable: Guest Speaker.
Past President -The Executive Network of Seattle. Chair, transition small group activities
Member-Guest Speaker: Puget Sound Career Development Association.
Monthly columnist Eastside Business Monthly “Employee to Entrepreneur” series and contributing writer to the Puget Sound Career Development Association E newsletter.
Speaker Workforce 2007 Conference, NCDA International Conference 2007
Faculty Speaker: The Seminar Group
Top Performer out of 285 coaches in 2006.

When do you hold meetings with students? 

Flexible / (Works in Seattle)

Any special requirements for students for the first meeting? 

I likely will provide a DISC analysis as a learning experience for the students. Do ask that they come to the first meeting having thought through what they want to accomplish.

Mentor since Fall 1995
Will mentor graduate students