Former Senator, Washington State Senate, 2010-2016

Member, City Council, City of Mercer Island, 2004-2010

Candidate, Washington House of Representatives, District 41 Position 1, 2008

Member, Green Ribbon Commission, present

Former Member, Article IX Litigation, Joint Select Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Education Accountability System Oversight Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate

Vice President, Business Development, Healthentic, 2014-present

Partner, Altus Alliance, 2013-present

Chief Executive Officer, Marketing Lantern, 2012-present

Co-Founder/Vice President, Business Development, DaCosta Global, Incorporated, 2004-present

Client Partner, EMM Group, 2005-2013

Vice President, Marketing, ShareBuilder, 2006-2007

Managing Partner, Decision Point Partners, Limited Libaility Corporation, 1998-2005

Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder, XpenseWise, Incorporated, 2000-2002

Vice President, Channel Marketing, CompuServe, 1995-1998

Former Marketing Executive, Procter and Gamble, 1984-1987

Board Member, Thrive Washington, 2010-present

Member, Mercer Island Rotary Club, 2001-present

Member, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Ecosystem Coordinating Board, Puget Sound Partnership, present

Member, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club, present

Member, Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Mercer Island Senior Foundation, present

Member, Renton Chamber of Commerce, present

Board Member, Summer Search, 2007-2015

Board Member, Washington Chapter, The Nature Conservancy, 2012-2015

Board Member, Bellevue College Foundation, 2008-2013

Awards:

50 Most Influential People in Seattle, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2013;
Warren G. Magnuson Memorial Award for Bi-Partisan Leadership, The Municipal League of King County, 2012;
Public Charter School Champion, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2016;
Y Legislative Champion Award, Washington State Alliance of YMCAs, 2016;
Crayon Award, Early Learning Action Alliance, 2012, 2014, 2016;
Champion For Children Award, The Children's Alliance, 2012, 2015;
Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Businesses, 2012, 2014;
Pioneer Educator Award, Digital Public Schools Alliance, 2014;
Legislative Cornerstone Award, Association of Washington Businesses, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014, 2015;
Champion of Freedom Award, Washington Policy Center, 2012;
Caucus Leadership Award, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, 2011;
Free Enterprise Legislative Champion, Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, 2013;
Greenway Champion, Mountain to Sound Greenway Trust, 2011;
Best Internet Service Provider, PC Magazine, 1996