Central Oregon SBDC

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J.C. Nore brings more than two decades of experience helping small businesses grow through stronger sales, smarter operations, better customer relationships, and practical strategy. As a former business owner, he understands firsthand the pressure and uncertainty that come with building something from the ground up. His background includes leadership in business development, process improvement, and client services across a range of industries. He graduated from Augustana University in South Dakota with a degree in government and international affairs. J.C. is passionate about helping business owners cut through complexity, solve real problems, and build healthier, more resilient businesses and communities.

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Kathryn instructs and manages the Early Child Care Business Accelerator Program, providing business advising support for in-home and commercial childcare providers in Central Oregon. Her work includes piloting the program across the state of Oregon through partnerships with regional Child Care Resource and Referral agencies and Small Business Development Centers.

Kathryn comes from a career in Pre-K through 12 STEM education and curriculum development, and ran an in-home childcare business in Bend, OR before being hired at COCC. Kathryn holds degrees in Early Childhood Education, Biology & Chemistry, and a STEM Teaching Credential from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

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What you see is what you get 🙂 Straightforward, practical…a person of action!

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I’m so lucky to do what I love. Helping (small) businesses and teaching are my calling…. discovered in my first midlife crisis when a mentor “put me on the spot” and called me to teach Leadership to a room full of my peers with about 45 minutes notice. And it’s only grown from there!

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Sue has a passion for helping small businesses be the best they can be. She has served as a small business consultant since 1999 and currently co-operates two successful small businesses with her husband Steve, in Redmond, OR.

Sue holds a BS degree in Marketing and Advertising from Arizona State University and a Master’s Degree in Organization Management from University of Phoenix.

Sue has worked as an instructor at several universities and colleges teaching Human Relations, Marketing and Communications courses in every modality. She currently teaches Business at Central Oregon Community College and facilitates classes and advises with Central Oregon SBDC.

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“Someone who takes you under her wing and guides you to success. She has such a wide variety of business experience from baking to banking.”

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“I have a strong background in banking and financing and enjoy exploring funding options with clients who are looking for capital. Having started and run my own successful business, and having seen it through from concept to reality, I feel genuinely qualified to advise other potential entrepreneurs. Being a long-time resident of Central Oregon, I have a good handle on the economy of the region and its resources.”

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Maureen is a long-time ‘lead adviser’ at the SBDC. In addition to advising her clients, she teaches classes on “How to Start a Business,” “Launching a Successful Business” and “Pricing for Products & Services.” She has a strong background in banking and finance and spent seven years working at an investment bank on Wall Street in NYC. She is considered an expert in business finance and the lending process.

Maureen has also worked as a successful realtor learning about contracts, negotiations and marketing. She and a partner owned and operated a retail and commercial bakery and café in downtown Bend for eight years. Maureen brings wide experience and knowledge to assist small business owners in Central Oregon and to help others start and grow their businesses.

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Dave is a retired Senior Finance Leader from Boeing Commercial Airplane Company with over 34 years of experience. He has led program financial planning and analysis, investments in capital and tooling, investor relations and estimating and pricing strategies. Dave has developed long-range business plans and is also adept at lean manufacturing and process improvement activities.

As a volunteer for a non-profit organization, he helped restructure the organization’s website to improve product visibility and supported tax/financial filings with the state and federal agencies along with maintaining compliance.

Dave holds a degree in finance from the University of Washington, an MBA from Seattle University, and is a non-licensed CPA. He is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, and time spent with his wife and adult children.

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Born in Seattle and raised in the South, Keith Sherrill has a genuine love for the Pacific Northwest that was established at birth. Like the salmon, he has returned! Keith served most of his adult life in the US Army, quickly rising in the ranks within the elite 75th Ranger Regiment and 160th SOAR.

Upon exiting the military, Keith applied his lessons learned and leadership to his own entrepreneurial pursuit; he built an award-winning microbrewery and beer brand from the ground up. In addition to his experience as a practitioner, Keith holds an MBA from The College of William & Mary and is a graduate of the Stanford GSB’s Ignite program.

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Tiffany Huey brings more than 25 years of experience in marketing, ecommerce, brand strategy, and executive leadership across consumer packaged goods, retail, and foodservice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Economics from American University and completed executive education at The Wharton School.

As a fourth-generation business owner, Tiffany has firsthand experience revitalizing and growing a heritage company, from strategy and pricing to cash flow, operations, wholesale, ecommerce, and customer acquisition. She understands both the big-picture decisions and everyday realities of running a business. At the SBDC, she helps owners clarify priorities, solve problems creatively, strengthen their financial and marketing foundations, and turn ambitious ideas into achievable next steps.