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Cath Mich

Hopie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:35:58 +0000

Cath Mich, a woman of many interests, holds a Masters of Science degree in Counseling and over the past 10 years as developed a practice in Life Coaching. Oddly enough this practice has run in tandem with her full-time real estate career. She brings to this work not only academic preparation and years of experience in the area of human development, but also a 20-year interest in adult transitions and the opportunities they offer for growth, increased creativity, and a heightened sense of being alive.

As someone who numbers more than fifty major changes in her own life story, Cath has experienced “walking the talk” of creative change and troublesome transitions. She is witness to the truth of “feeling the fear and doing it anyway.” During the past 10 years Cath has offered teleclasses, workshops, and seminars on handling the change and transition process in life and in business.

Cath is the instructor for Demystifying Life’s Changes offered Winter Term that is recommended for entrepreneurs who are facing significant transitions in developing or growing their business.

Carolyn Cooper

Hopie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:48:46 +0000

Owner of Carolyn E. Cooper Communications, Carolyn has worked in the computer industry since 1979 and joined her first online community in 1981. In her diverse career, she was assistant editor for Electronic
Rig Stats, the first online database tracking offshore oil rigs, wrote three books on electronic topics, including Electronic Bulletin Board Systems for Franklin Watts, a division of Groliers and was Web
Editor for Harcourt Brace Professional Publishing. With a background in advertising and marketing, Carolyn has moved between the increasing intersecting areas of marketing, computer science and design, alternating work for large corporations, non-profits, small businesses and running her own entrepreneurial efforts including a small press publishing house, yarn shop and a web development and marketing firm. She established her first online community in 1995 and has continued to study the changes and impact of electronic connection in business and society. Carolyn loves helping entrepreneurs and small business owners take advantage of the opportunities the new technology offers. Carolyn will be the instructor for Intermediate Web Marketing, Analytics and Adwords and WordPress 101 Introduction & WordPress 102.

Bill Thomas

Hopie — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:26:50 +0000

Bill Thomas launched his first business and hired his first employees when he was fourteen years old. Since then, he has owned and operated several very successful businesses, and some that were not so very successful. Each was a great learning opportunity. His most successful venture was 37 years as a general contractor and custom home builder. He also served four terms as Mayor of Sequim.

Bill is currently a partner in Susan Parr Travel, Inc., operates his own consulting company High Touch Employees, and is a founding partner in The Possibility Development Group, a leadership adventure forum for young business men and women.

Bill is an incurable capitalist and a crusader for small business. He believes that business is supposed to be fun, not work, and the hours we spend in our places of business should be filled with joy and, of course, lots of profit.

Bill is the instructor for the Search for Wow! Bringing Innovation to Your Business and Words That Make You Rich. He will be traveling with his consulting firm Winter Term but return in the Spring with more exciting classes to offer.

Mark Bowman

Hopie — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:51:39 +0000

Mark Bowman

Mark is the Vice President and Senior Loan Officer for the North Olympic Peninsula, WA region of Enterprise Cascadia, a non-profit affiliate of ShoreBank Corporation of Chicago, IL. He has been with EC for three years providing loans to small business owners and consulting with non-profits. EC promotes conservation based development in coastal communities in Oregon and Washington and is headquartered in Ilwaco, WA. Mark spent the previous five years as a small business owner in the tourism industry in Port Angeles, WA. Mark will be teaching Business Financial Tools this Winter. He teaches other financial management courses periodically through the PCEI.

Jim Williams

Hopie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:57:12 +0000

Jim Williams

Jim is a management consultant specializing in the development of sustainable, small enterprises. He currently teaches a highly successful, award winning 12-week program on business planning. Prior to moving to the north Olympic Peninsula, he held senior level management positions with Arthur Andersen and WDHB Consulting Group. He holds a Masters degree in business and a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry. Jim and his wife Hope are the owners of Best Friend Nutrition, Inc., a health food store for pets with two locations in Sequim. Jim will be the instructor for Right Path to Business Winter Term 2012 & Business Plan Intensive Winter Term 2012.