Lane SBDC

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Casie graduated from the University of Oregon in 2012 with a degree in English. Immediately after graduation, she moved to Mexico where she taught business English for three years. Upon returning to the U.S., she continued to run her craft business and joined the Lane SBDC team. Due to her experience running her own business she specializes in marketing, digital marketing, e-commerce, and business planning.

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Denine believes in making personal connections and building trust with her customers, clients, and team mates. Her 30+ year career at Lane Community College has given her time to build strong work relationships and experience in human resources and operations.

Her years with a catering business, and doll accessories business owner have given her experience in customer service and sales.

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“Gary is always willing to share his incredible depth of knowledge, skills and all of his resources with clients and colleagues. Gary truly cares about helping people succeed.”

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“I’ve never done anything more rewarding in my life. I’m working with 100 businesses a year, so there’s nowhere I can drive here and not understand the stories. And the impact I’ve had on their lives and the impact they’ve had on mine, it’s an amazing feeling. It’s unbelievably rewarding, affecting people’s lives in a positive way.”

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Gary has been leading the leading and teaching the Small Business Management Program for more than 10 years, which includes the three-year cohorts, the SBM Alumni Program and the Employee Management Program. He has 30 years of experience owning successful small businesses in game manufacturing, convention and trade shows, travel agency, print and copy, restaurant and corporate training and consulting.

Gary has held roles in fortune 100 companies, is a certified bookkeeper, a Six Sigma Green Belt and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership.

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“Roger is energetic, light hearted, and above all an asset to our clients.”

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“I enjoy each of my clients, and I take a personal interest in each of their diverse stories. I have an immense amount of pride helping them fit the pieces of their businesses together. Knowing that my experience and knowledge have helped another business owner be successful is truly satisfying. Getting me out of the house and out into the community also satisfies my wife!”

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Roger has business experience with small and large companies, including corporate-level experience with national and international operations. He worked as head of operations for a New England pizza chain with 175 restaurants.

Roger’s areas of focus include startup registration, licensing and legal issues (does not provide legal advice), business entity and business plans, understanding government regulations, overview of financial systems, reports and statements, food service and restaurant industry, and strategic planning. Roger earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Washington State University.

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Eric is an advisor with Oregon’s SBDC network’s Capital Access Team (CAT). He specializes in helping small business owners with business planning, developing financial strategies, and accessing debt along with equity funding.

Eric has 40 years of experience in the financial services industry including 20 years as a commercial real estate and business loan officer. He specialized in business acquisition financing, business lending, and investor commercial real estate lending.

He has been active in his communities including past president of Eugene Delta Rotary Club and United Way of Southwestern Oregon. He served three years on the Oregon State Board of Accountancy along with serving seven years on the Loan Committee for Evergreen Business Capital, Seattle, WA. He has a degree in Economics from the University of Oregon.

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Steve has over 40 years of experience from running his own small company to working for Fortune 100 businesses in insurance, banking, retail, and the hotel/restaurant industry. He also has many years managing and working with community service organizations in leadership roles. His area of focus includes startup registration, strategic planning, management, and marketing. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

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Javi’s expertise spans business management, financial management, marketing and sales strategies, operational systems, and regulatory compliance. At the SBDC, he focuses on supporting Spanish-speaking clients with advising and resources to help their businesses thrive. He remains deeply engaged in business development by mentoring startups.