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Kim Freeze – New Innovation Ecosystem Steward for Southern Oregon Innovation Hub
Kim comes to this position with a wealth of knowledge and experience in business and entrepreneurship. Her love of all things entrepreneurial has led her to his newly created position, that is part of a newly created initiative, the Southern Oregon Innovation Hub. What is this Innovation Hub? It is a…
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Oregon hires new state economist with Wall Street background
By: Julia Shumway from the Oregon Capital Chronicle – September 4, 2024 Carl Riccadonna will craft the economic forecasts that determine what the state can spend, and whether Oregonians receive a kicker A longtime Wall Street analyst is poised to take over as Oregon’s chief economist, producing the quarterly forecasts lawmakers…
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Rogue Credit Union Names Jeanne Pickens as Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
Medford, OR – Rogue Credit Union is excited to name Jeanne Pickens as the Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer. With over 24 years at Rogue, Pickens began as a teller, advancing through leadership roles including Vice President and Senior Vice President of Marketing and Loyalty. Since becoming Chief Operations Officer in…
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Industry Veteran Christine Barone Named President at Dutch Bros Inc.
Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS; “Dutch Bros” or the “Company”) one of the fastest-growing brands in the food service and restaurant industry in the United States by location count, today announced that it will name Christine Barone as President. Ms. Barone will begin in Q1 2023 and report to Joth…
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Leigh Gower Joins Dutch Bros Coffee as Company’s First Chief Technology Officer
Experienced businesswoman Leigh Gower has joined Dutch Bros Coffee as the drive-thru beverage company’s first Chief Technology Officer. Gower brings a 20 year background of helping companies transform customer service using technology. “Leigh has dedicated her career to customer-focused, transformative work. She recognizes the need to seamlessly integrate technology into everything we…
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Abigail Mercer of Creswell, Oregon is one of 3 $10,000 STEM Scholarship winners.
Navisite Announces Winners of Inaugural ‘Next Steminist’ Scholarship Program Supporting Young Women in STEM Each of the three winners will receive a $10,000 award to use towards their undergraduate STEM education Sept. 1, 2021 Navisite today announced the three winners of its Navisite’s Next Steminist scholarship program. In its inaugural year, the program…
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Recognized retail veteran joins Dutch Bros Coffee’s Board of Directors
Ms. Broader has extensive experience as a CEO, general manager, and corporate director, and is widely recognized for global leadership, strategy, execution, and management of iconic retail brands. Dutch Bros Inc. (“Dutch Bros Coffee”), a west coast-based drive-thru beverage company focused on making a massive difference one cup at a…
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Lithia Motors’ Evolving Customer-Centric Strategy Drives Marketing Leadership Changes
Lithia & Driveway (LAD) announced today senior leadership expansion in its marketing team as part of its aggressive strategic omni-channel plan to achieve $50 billion in revenues and $50 in EPS over five years. LAD’s 50-50 strategic plan is a uniquely compelling combination of traditional store networks aligned with a fast-growing Driveway e-commerce channel.…
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Interview with Chad Day, Owner/Manager, RoxyAnn Winery
By Chris Cook, Capiche, capiche.us President and CEO of Capiche & Capiche Wine, Chris Cook is a leadership coach focused on happiness, culture, living your brand, and winery marketing & PR. She brings decades of experience in marketing and a love of entrepreneurship. Interview conducted by Melissa L. Michaels, Capiche Contributor/Strategic Partner, Michaels & Michaels Creative,…
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Interview with Tracy Kaiser, Marketing & Education Manager of Ashland Food Co-op
By Chris Cook, Capiche, capiche.us With Contributions from General Manager Emile Amarotico & Store Manager Barry Haynes INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY MELISSA L. MICHAELS, CAPICHE CONTRIBUTOR/STRATEGIC PARTNER, MICHAELS & MICHAELS CREATIVE, LLC Ask any local what the heartbeat of Ashland is, and they’ll probably say the Ashland Food Co-op. It’s not…
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Esports Matter
Comm Program Prof Precious Yamaguchi Helps SOU Link Technology, Culture and Student Learning in a Booming Market for Competitive Videogaming A few years ago, the economic value of watching other people play videogames might have seemed like a losing proposition. But the global esports market exceeded $1 billion in 2019,…
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Hunter Communications Appoints Chief Financial Officer and plans to grow workforce by 30% in 2021
Hunter Communications (Hunter), the premier fiber-optic communications services provider in southern Oregon and northern California, announced that Sam Pauley has been appointed as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Pauley will lead Hunter’s financial operations, as well as oversee corporate finance, participate in new business opportunities, and assist in identifying…
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