Education
Graduated summa cum laude from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Management focus)
PCAM Designation (currently expired)- the 792nd recipient worldwide of Community Associations Institute’s highest designation
Competent Speaker Designation – Toastmasters International
Work History
Career Start: My first foray into business was as part owner of The Comin Company, a real estate development company which I started with my brother. We developed one small HOA and did the early development of a 32-unit condominium, back before anyone had heard of them. We sold the property before the project came to fruition under great scrutiny over what a condominium project would bring to a community.
1980’s: Resort/Food & Beverage Management for one of the largest companies in the state. Rose to a high-level executive position. Learned a great deal about corporate America working for this eclectic company.
1990’s: Led a small association management company with 6 employees to become the largest company in the industry within the state of Washington. During this time, I was part of the team that orchestrated the first termination of condominium in the state of Washington, thereby salvaging the investment of 92 homeowners in the community.
Late 1990’s to mid 2000’s: Led a different mid-sized association management company to become the largest company in the industry within the state of Washington, and over 30% larger than number two. Found buyer for the company and worked with the owner in negotiating a multi million dollar sale of the company.
Mid 2000’s – 2014: Led a division of one of the largest national association management companies in the industry. Consistently met budget and was one of the top performing divisions every quarter.
Mid 2014 – mid 2016: Promoted to a position of product development for the same large national association management. Visualized, designed and implemented many creative new products for the entire corporation, across six states and dozens of divisions.
Mid 2016 – 2018: Assigned as president of a troubled division for the same company. Laid groundwork to begin a turnaround. Reduced divisional office staff annual turnover rate from over 40% to about 5%. Initiated first major controlled and planned client fee increases and staff pay increases in several years. Fixed operational problems with key efficiency and accountability processes.
What About Now? You ask: I am now available as a partner to other companies who may desire some of the outcomes noted above. Who wants next? Click here to see the various options for putting my expertise to work for your company, no matter how small.