| Our Team
|
| Established in 2003, AVITA & Associates
consists of professionals with broad backgrounds in
small business, non-profits, patents, funding and web
design. |
| Kedma Ough, MBA |
Business Advisor |
| Ms.
Ough has more than 8 years in small business experience
dealing with for-profit and non-profit organizations.
Community involvement have included: Department Economic
Security Disability Advisory Board, Economic Development
Chair for US Women’s Chamber of Commerce , Adjunct
professor for the University of Arizona and at Portland
State University and Loan Advisory Committee Member for
Mercy-Corps |
| Paige Coleman
|
Micro-Business Consultant
|
| Ms. Coleman has been in economic development for more than 5 years and specializes in start-up businesses including home-based businesses. Ms. Coleman served as the Training Manager for Mercy Corp North West prior to joining AVITA. Ms. Coleman was a former business owner in the restaurant field. Ms. Coleman serves on the Youth Employment Insititute board for Oregon. |
| Jeanne Quan
|
Food Specialty Consultant
|
| Jeanne Quan is a specialist in the Food industry brining more than thirty years of experience. Prior to joining AVITA, Ms. Quann had consultant on branding for agriculture agencies, consultant on meat and grocery products, and developed models in area of distribution related to the food industry. Ms. Quan is a member of the Portland Culinary Alliance, American Cheese Society, and Oregon Tilth. |
| David Orr, PhD |
Senior Patent Agent |
| Dr.
Orr has more than 25 years experience in the technology
and patent industry including prior art searching,
preparing utility and design applications, prosecuting
patents and providing technical support for patent and
claims constructions. Dr. Orr holds an MBA from
Pepperdine, an MS in Computer Science from the
University of Houston, an MS in Mathematics from the
University of Texas, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the
University of Texas. Patent Agent, USPTO Registration
44,988. |
| Charles Leatherwood |
Product Designer |
| Mr.
Leatherwood has been a product/exhibit designer for the
past eight years experience providing technical
expertise in patent prepared drawings, design
concept/development and design fabrication. design level
technology support to high tech start-up
companies. |
| Yvette King |
QuickBooks Advisor |
| Ms.
King has been a Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor since
1999. She assists clients in the setup and use of
QuickBooks Accounting and Point of Sales software.
Including; Data entry of current and historical data,
reconciling of bank accounts, credit card accounts,
liabilities and assets. |
| Kasten Spethman
|
Business Broker |
| Ms. Spethman is a business consultant who brings a wealth of finance, business, and resources to businesses that may not be suitable for traditional lending. Ms. Spethman focuses on the right investor(s) to increase business leverage for a firm specializes in angel investors and venture capital firms. |
| Nancy Hawver
|
Grant Consultant |
| Ms. Hawver holds a Master Degree in Librarian Science and is our industry analysis and grant specialist at AVITA. Prior to joining AVITA, Ms. Hawver was a law librarian, medical librarian, and business librarian. In additinon, Ms. Hawver bring a wealth of knowledge in access grants and grant writing. |
| Shahenil Ashraf |
Web Developer |
| Mr.
Ashraf has more than 10 years in designing &
developing websites, E-advertising Web-based
applications, Database management and E-commerce
applications. He leads Cyberline Solutions as a partner. |
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