Kathleen Chaves, CEO
More than twenty-five years experience in developing customer and
business process solutions including ten years with IBM as a Marketing
Manager and Business Process Specialist. Awards include: IBM
Regional Manager’s Award for creativity and commitment to customer
partnerships, IBM Regional Manager’s Achievement Award for quality and
vision. Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of California at
Berkeley. Lived and worked for two years in Madrid, Spain. Spanish
fluency.
Richard Chaves, President Professional experience began in Baker County government in Oregon
working as the Baker County Data Processing Manager and Baker County
Administrator. Founder of three companies that provided computer-based
administrative systems, including Chaves Consulting, Inc in 1991. More
than thirty-five years developing solutions that exceed customer
expectations. Recognition includes: multiple IBM Business Partner awards
for customer service and professional excellence. Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics and Marketing Management at
Eastern Oregon University. IBM and Wharton School of Business courses.
Mary Tomlinson, Business Unit and
Business Development Manager More than ten years experience in executive level management, leading
work teams to deliver the highest level customer service with integrity
and caring. Skills include facilitating teams to work through change
management and process improvement. Currently managing the Oregon
Department of Human Services Oregon Health Plan project. Past work
history includes Eastern Oregon Region Manager for the Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Department of Human Services
Partnership Leader, and Partnership II Coordinator for the Oregon
Department of Human Services; the Executive Director for Baker County
CASA; the Deputy District Attorney for Multnomah County; and Senior
In-House Counsel for U.S. West. Education: J.D. from Lewis and
Clark College of Northwestern School Law, B.S.F.S. from Georgetown
University School of Foreign Service. Junior year in Spain at the
University of Madrid. Spanish fluency.
Donell Bowen, Business Unit Manager
Leads help-desk team to provide technical software support to county and
state government entities. More than ten years of diverse achievements in
customer service, administration, and project management for companies
including T-Mobile, and Exhibits and Events and Promotion Products, Inc.
Education: Studied at Clackamas Community College, Mount Hood
Community College.
Matt Spence, Business Unit Manager Software and hardware implementation and training specialist. Leads
technical help-desk support team, which provides high profile clients
with remote and on-site state-of-the-art professional services. Skills
include: retail software specialist, Microsoft certified in multiple
retail solutions, network management, data base administration, expert
knowledge on various software suites, graphics and digital pre-press, and
web design. Education: Linn-Benton Community College.
