As a graduate of UCLA with certifications in mentoring small and medium-sized businesses, Kathy Bazan has won state and federal awards for the positive economic impact she has made on her community. She has worked with business owners in hospitality, IT, construction, healthcare, the arts, accounting, consulting, and many others. Ms. Bazan prepares loan applications for clients, creates marketing plans, and teaches social media content writing so that clients can expand their operations. In six years, she helped clients gain access to over $16M in capital and create over 450 jobs. BRCConsultant@tualatinchamber.com.
From NYC to LA to PDX, Brandon Epland’s been in the restaurant industry for over 25 years. He knows what he likes…and that’s to eat, drink and enjoy the local eateries that the Greater Portland Area has to offer, while encouraging friends, neighbors and, well…everyone to do the same.
S. A. “SAM” Madsen grew up in western Montana and spent 25 years on beautiful Flathead Lake located just below Glacier Park, water skiing, swimming, boating, and enjoying summers. Having been an Oregonian resident since 1984, she definitely loves the rain and greenery as well as the progressive northwest part of the state.
Josh Kulla is a writer and photographer with experience reporting on city, county and state government, as well as photographing news, sports and events, across the Portland metropolitan area. In his spare time, he can be found photographing Northwest landscapes.
Sarah has been with Tigard Animal Hospital since 2017 and enjoys connecting one on one with her patients and getting to know their personalities. She is passionate about fear-free and feline-friendly handling. Sarah shares her home with one smug Siamese cat named Clive and the adorable Wharf, a recently rescued Italian greyhound/dachshund mix.
Sandy Brewer is Chairperson of the Summerfield Ladies Golf Club and a local real estate agent. You can reach Sandy at sbrewer55@gmail.com.
Tigard resident Jeannie Deweese is a Psychic Intuitive and Spiritual Coach. She enjoys assisting people through life’s transitions and changes. She has been doing Psychic readings for seven years and believes, with faith, anything is possible. You can contact Ms. Deweese at tarotforyou4444@gmail.com.
Emma Wihtol is an honors student at Oregon State University double majoring in Business and Sustainability, and minoring in Spanish. You can reach her at wihtole@oregonstate.edu.
Alan Smith is the Captain of the Green Team, Tigard Community Emergency Response Team. He can be reached at tigard.cert.green@gmail.com.
