Columbia County SBDC

How do your colleagues describe you?

Jason is a daily trail runner. He also absolutely goes the distance to build a strong business community, and has the right commitment and approach to building lasting relationships.

Why do you do what you do?

I truly love cultivating authentic relationships and making a positive difference in the daily lives of everyone I encounter. Although I have an immense fondness for everything music, collecting vinyl records and 80's Pop Culture, my real passion is leveraging my expert knowledge and partnerships to create, identify, and develop opportunities for businesses to succeed.

Bio:

For over 15 years, Jason Moon has been working and advocating for small business clients in a variety of complex roles. His extensive professional background in manufacturing, technology, and financial services make him an empowering force for business owners. Jason, a military veteran with a degree in Business Administration, has been a trustworthy leader with a proven track record in banking, product and team development, marketing and business and community development. He's experienced with successful implementation of engineering management systems, marketing and business development plans, social media strategies, website design and development, making him both creative and analytical minded.

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Bio:

Raised in Columbia County, Sierra graduated from Clatskanie High School with honors. 3 years later, she graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Business Management. For her small business experience, she had a humble beginning working as a shift manager at a local restaurant while in high school. Then, her interest grew in college, when she advised first-year entrepreneurial students on how to grow their ideas. However, supporting small businesses became her profession when she joined the Columbia Economic Team in her current role as Small Business Specialist. In this role, Sierra provides administrative support for the Columbia County SBDC and assists with business recruitment, tourism, and the Growing Rural Oregon (GRO) Greater St Helens efforts. Sierra also serves as the Director of Keep it Local Columbia County, a nonprofit that promotes local commerce.

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Being a natural leader and an “outside-of-the-box” thinker has been the trademark of Marc's professional experience. Additionally, his career exhibits the outcome of a dynamic, articulate and an exceptional communications skill set. He is execution-minded and a highly motivated communications professional, diplomatic specialist and a published author – boasting a strong track record of success in public relations, diplomacy, communications, marketing, management, and organizational leadership.

He is a U.S. Navy veteran with two combat tours to Viet-Nam. Additionally, in his 10 years working at an Oregon credit union, he has earned two annual "Member Service Awards" for member satisfaction: one in 2016 and one in 2021. The 2021 award was for having 100% member satisfaction 12 months in a row, leading all co-workers in that category. He holds a master's degree in Communications and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration: Management and Communications. As an adjunct Professor, Marc has enjoyed teaching 'Interpersonal Relationship' classes in institutions of higher learning.