Aloha! I’m originally from Hawaii but I now live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. By day, I’m an established communications and operations leader with more than 15 years of experience managing B.C. tech startups, national Canadian nonprofits, and global e-commerce, publishing, and higher-education brands. My years of experience in strategic communications, print and digital marketing, multimedia storytelling (including helping to direct numerous video shoots), fundraising and media relations may seem very varied. But one thread that ties all my experiences together is my love for: - Turning challenges into opportunities; - Building collaboration among teams; - Developing, testing and executing ideas; - And bridging the gap between startup-style design thinking and innovation, and more traditional business practices and organizational structures.