Marit Saltrones

Marit Saltrones

m.saltrones@gmail.com

Built and sold two small businesses

29% annual revenue growth

Broke new ground in distance and online learning

2008 – present Vice President Business Development, Health & Safety Institute

Member of the Health & Safety Institute management team. Responsible for the integration of my business 24-7 EMS into HSI. Developed three new product lines – 24-7 Fire, First Safety Institute, One Source Respirator Medical Evaluation. Responsible for daily management of legal affairs.

2002 – 2008    Co-President, JSL Communications LLC & Publisher

Founder. Responsible for all areas of business. Achieved rapid growth and profitability with a 29% average annual revenue growth over three years. Sold business in 2008 to The Riverside Company private equity firm. Responsible for daily management of finance, operations, fulfillment, HR, IT, curriculum design, product development, design and production.

2002 – 2003    President, Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island

Primary initiative – 80% increase in membership. Launched pioneering dual meeting structure in response to business community needs assessment. Numerous awards. Invited to serve as a trainer of incoming Presidents at multi-zone level, honor offered to fewer than 1% of all outgoing Presidents.

2001 – 2002    Marketing Manager, TimberGrass Bamboo Flooring/Teragren

Responsible for the promotion and marketing of architectural building materials. Spearheaded adoption of unique building material for luxury custom building. Achieved 500% increase in targeted designer and architect product exposures, resulting in 35% revenue growth.

1998 – 2001    Business Manager, Northland Cable Television

Complete responsibility for the successful operation of a small market cable company with $3.5 mil annual revenues. Grew business by 5-6% annually in a declining market sector. Advertising, operations and local news division. Managed beta launch of cable internet access service. Facilitated and managed the acquisition of a neighboring cable company.

1995 – 1998    Writer, Producer, Owner, Penumbra

Complete responsibility for the development of video and communication projects. Clients included Washington Mutual Bank, Turner Construction, Compaq, , PhysioControl. Pro bono projects included fundraising for Habitat for Humanity and toddler language development.

1987 – 1995    Executive Producer, Operations Manager, Lockert-Jackson and Associates, Inc.

Created operations systems for a subscription workplace training provider. Responsible for the design and creation of Emergency Medical Update, monthly video based training series for emergency medical services. Responsible for the development and launch of Safety Watch, award winning workplace safety distance learning.

1982 – 1988    Research Manager, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Implemented data collection and analysis systems for epidemiological research. Technical writer. Responsible for the deployment, and accompanying training, of data collection systems. Trained diverse groups of mid-career workers in their first exposure to personal computers.

Education

The Evergreen State College    B.A. Psychology & Media      

Continuing Education

Instructional Design, Curriculum Design, Technical Writing, Financial Management, Budgeting, Labor and Employment Law, Marketing.

Community Involvement

Board and executive level involvement in a diverse mix of community organizations. More than ten years as an active member and officer of the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, President 2002 - 2003. Member, Bainbridge Island Fire Department External Users Group. Member, Key Communicators Board of Bainbridge Island Public Schools. Member, Boys and Girls Club Board. Member, Winslow Downtown Association Board. Former Curator, monthly poetry series.