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ZINO Society Executive Team
With more than 225 active members, ZINO Society is not your traditional angel investment group. ZINO Society’s unique roundtable and social events provide entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase their businesses, and investors and business leaders a chance to a network and invest in a relaxed and supportive environment. In its first year, ZINO Society’s active investor network has already invested more than million in angel financing and hosted nearly presenting companies.
Prior to founding ZINO Society, Cathi Hatch has held executive roles and consulted in the restaurant business for over twenty-five years, including her work as director of operations for Schwartz Brothers Restaurants and regional vice president for Restaurants Unlimited, Inc. She currently holds positions on a number of for-profit and nonprofit boards including Zones, Inc.; Pacific Continental Bank; Pacific Northwest Ballet; YMCA, PONCHO and the United Way of King County.
Executive Vice President
Rob Brown comes to ZINO Society with a unique perspective as both an entrepreneur and an investor. He is the founder and former CEO of Healionics. Prior to Healionics, he was spent over 15 years in technology development. The last 10 were spent at Microsoft, in the areas of, financial analysis, strategy development and product development bringing nine products to market.. Previously, he led broker/dealer relations for American Funds. Mr. Brown holds an MBA from the University of Washington.
Mary Holmes has over 15 years of experience in strategic marketing. She has worked in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments; her career includes senior marketing positions with Starbucks, Garden Botanika, DDB Needham, and McDonald's Corporation. She has also served on the board of S.M.A.R.T Girls and the Bothell Arts Council. Ms. Holmes has effectively developed marketing programs that provide added value for all business partners. Ms. Holmes customizes elite sponsorships for ZINO Society that link businesses and ZINO Society roundtable and social members. Ms. Holmes oversees ZINO Society’s communication and marketing.
Robin Moore has an extensive background in marketing and communications, mainly working in large corporate headquarters such as Washington Mutual, Pacific First Bank, U.S. West Cellular and Blue Cross. She also ran her own marketing and events firm for 8 years, where she organized large sponsorship events, launched new product lines and directed client expansion into new markets. Ms. Moore joins ZINO Society to focus on membership expansion and sponsorship opportunities. Events & Marketing Coordinator Elizabeth comes to the ZINO Society with diverse experience in communications, having attained her Communication degree from the University of Washington, while also completing multiple internships with companies in a range of industries. As a public relations intern for Regan Communications in Boston, Elizabeth gained valuable experience working on accounts such as Dunkin’ Donuts, New Balance, and the Boston Red Sox. She continued to expand her education at The Moyer Foundation as an event planning intern, working on a variety of major events, including the Celebrity Waiter Philly Dinner and Auction. Elizabeth will be focusing on event planning and marketing at the ZINO Society, and looks forward to planning new, unique events. Entrepreneur Development and Program Manager Kyla is currently enrolled in the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington as a full time MBA candidate. Prior to graduate school, Kayla worked for two and a half years as Manager of the MarComm Department at Esperanza International, a nonprofit microfinance institution located in the Dominican Republic. She also has experience in fundraising efforts with the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, where she worked for two years in donor relations. Kayla comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs, and is greatly enjoying the opportunity to work with local entrepreneurs and start ups in the Seattle area. She is specializing her MBA in entrepreneurship and business development at the Foster School of Business, and plans to graduate in June of 2011.
Entrepreneur and Programming Coordinator Julian is a Student at the University of Washington who is currently studying Business and Psychology. He is an entrepreneur who has started multiple businesses, and joined ZINO Society in May of 2008. Mr. Tescher now works with ZINOpreneurs in developing systems for entrepreneurial success at ZINO. Mr. Tescher also facilitates ZINO Society's programming, information systems, and website.
ZINO Society Sommelier Kurt Krause first entered the world of wine when a bottle of 1975 L’Evangile fell from the top shelf, and hit him on the head. He has not looked back. As a Seattle-based instructor, lecturer, taster and sommelier he brings a since of whimsy and fun to the complicated world of wine. For years the sommelier at Ray’s Boathouse, Mr. Krause conducted wine dinners, tastings, staff training and carried on the tradition of Seattle’s finest Northwest-based wine list. Following his stint at Ray’s, he was hired by Chateau Ste. Michelle as the personal sommelier to the president, wrote columns for The Seattle Weekly, and, in 1998 co-authored Northwest Wines & Wineries with Chuck Hill. He lives in Seattle, with a growing collection of cookbooks, when he is not traveling the vineyards of the world. 4130 1st Ave. S STE. B |
