Kristina joins the Washington SBDC network of advisors with nearly 20 years in business administration, human resources, small business consulting, and communications. She began her career as a payroll manager with a small manufacturing firm in Philadelphia where she developed the skills necessary to move on to a human resources position for a private equity…
Giselle Saguid is the SBDC associate business advisor in Snohomish. Giselle started her career in the microfinance industry in the Philippines implementing the Grameen methodology. After moving to Washington, she joined Community Capital Development to direct their Northwest Washington Women’s Business Center (NWWBC) in Snohomish County. As a military spouse, she has spent years teaching…
Jerry Petrick joined the Washington SBDC in 2012 after more than two decades in economic development and workforce development. In addition to being an SBDC certified business advisor, he is also a NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional. NASBITE is the world’s largest professional organization for international trade advising and education. Jerry’s ingenuity, wisdom, and outside…
Paul Bowen first joined the SBDC in 2019 and became a certified business advisor. Paul’s career began on his family farm where he learned the importance of budgeting as they navigated many financially difficult years. Paul has experience in marketing and worked for firms in both California and Texas. He also worked in the 3rd…
Ron is an SBDC certified business advisor and the regional manager for Eastern Washington. He has over 20 years of experience as an SBDC center director and business advisor. Ron has 27 years of business experience; he has owned and operated three businesses. Ron is a Profit Mastery facilitator, certified NxLevel business instructor, a NASBITE…
Kevin Grossman joined the Washington SBDC in 2018 after decades of work in real estate, investments and small business entrepreneurship, including owning a vegan pizza restaurant in Seattle. For more than 15 years he has been president of Grossman Services, Inc., a real estate investment company based in Tacoma, and active throughout the Greater Puget…
Allan Peterson is a Certified Business Advisor and Certified Global Business Professional. He is housed at the Grant County Economic Development Council. He serves businesses in Eastern Washington as an International Trade Advisor. Allan provides confidential no-charge counseling to companies that want to export. Allan is the founder of the Artisan Craft Distilling Institute. This…
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SPOKANE, Wash.—Single Handed Consulting, a disability management service that helps injured workers get back to work, has been named the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Star Client of the Year. Owned by siblings Katie Leneker-Hynes and Kevin Leneker, the business employs nearly 40 vocational rehabilitation counselors across the state. Kevin Leneker accepted the award…
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