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Background Information
Title/
Company:
Brush & trowel
– Showroom
& Products
for Decorative
Finishes, Italian
Lime Plaster and Farrow & Ball
Paint and Wallpaper.
Years with the HBA:
One Year
Activities involved in with the
HBA:
Fall 2011 involved with Serv-
ing Up Style, in February 2012
involved with the Smart House
with Portland Spring Home and
Garden Show, helped with the
HBA Foundation Annual Auction,
sponsor of 2012 Portland Fall
Home & Garden Show and Serv-
ing Up Style.
Business Basics
Education:
University of Or-
egon - 1987
How’d You Get Started:
I was an
art director for cKS | Partners, an
advertising agency, in San Jose,
cA. A woman that I worked with
on a freelance basis presented
me with the opportunity to work
on a Master Bedroom wall proj-
ect, and I instantly fell in love with
decorative finishes, the art and
products involved and decided
that is what I wanted to do. We
launched a business in San Jose
specializing in decorative finishes
– Buena Vista Faux & Décor Paint-
ing. through that experience I
spent time becoming a specialist
in products, faux finishing tech-
niques, and developing my artis-
tic craft. When I moved back to
my native roots, Portland in 2001,
I launched my business here by
becoming involved in the NW
Natural Street of Dreams from
2002 to 2004. And, then after 20
years of being a decorative fin-
isher and expert, I opened Brush
& trowel. this is now my chance
to help professionals and sell the
very products I love.
Secrets to Success:
Listening to
my contractors’ needs and pro-
viding solutions. I strive to be a
resource for my decorative finish-
ers, utilizing my 20 years of expe-
rience out in the field, and giving
them the solutions for working
with clients, costing out a project,
profitability and how to use the
products. I want to be on the same
team with them – in a sense it’s a
partnership for mutual success. If
you are excited about what you do
every day, it’s contagious!
Measuring Success:
A happy
customer that refers others to
the store. there is no better mea-
surement than a referral.
Business Mentors or Heroes:
My
mom! She was on the forefront
of women in business and mana-
gerial positions back in the late
1960s through the 1980s. She
taught me some key business
skills around networking, lead
generation and to always smile.
Making the Call
Business Decision You’re Most
Proud Of:
Bringing in new prod-
uct to Brush & trowel – like Far-
row & Ball and Eco Stucco.
One You’d Like to Have Back:
You learn from your mistakes and
I wouldn’t trade that learning ex-
perience.
Principles I Use For Big Decisions:
When I make a decision, I’ll have
to own it – so I better be ready to
live with it.
The Best Business Advice You’ve
Received:
reviewing my goals
continually. that is so important
to staying on course.
Where I’ve Been, Where I am
Going
What I Learned From My First
Job:
If you want to get something
done, set your mind to it, and get
it done.
First “Career” Job:
Graphic de-
signer for a small ad agency in
tampa, Florida.
As a Kid, I Wanted to Be:
I just
wanted to be happy. I had that on
a resume once and was chided for
it…. I responded back, “that’s the
hardest goal in life to achieve.”
If I Weren’t Doing This, I’d Be:
A
ski patroller in Sun Valley!
Insider Information
If I Could Work For Free For Any
Cause/Charity, It Would Be:
to help
women reach their potential in
life.
I Need More Time on Weekends
For:
I have a strict policy to not
work on weekends. I want to get
the most out of life away from
work.
Member
Notes
NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS • RECRUITING • MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS •
OCTOBER, 2012
HBAPDX.ORG
HBA
Member Spotlight: Adrienne Wannamaker
SPIKE
How they earn points: When a
current member recruits a new pri-
mary member (full membership)
they receive one (1) point. Each
time the newmember renews their
membership in the coming years,
the current member receives half
(.5) points. Each recruitment of an
affiliate or PrO member adds half
(.5) a point and renewal of affiliate
or PrO council adds a quarter (.25)
of a point.
Congratulations to our
Spike recruiters for
July 2012
TOP RECRUITERS
July
Total
MEMBER
NAME
Total
ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS
TVNS Ventures, Inc.
1424 Greentree Circle,
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Thimmappa Siddappa
Anekonda, 503-468-3424
Cabinets & Installation; Closet
Shelving/Storage Systems
Burning Bush Chimney
Services
350 SW 7th At.,
Gresham, OR 97080
Glenn Collins, 503-777-0209
Fireplaces & Accessories
Aesthetic Tile Imaging
15615 SW 74th Ave., Suite 100,
Tigard, OR 97224
Dave White, 503-430-0127
Art; Tile/Marble & Granite
Suppliers & Mfg.
Custom Concrete
Construction
4510 SW Poplar Ln.,
Portland, OR 97225
Murray Leismeister,
503-628-4565
Concrete Contractors
Spike: Kimberly Wheeler
Portland Chimney, Inc.
1441 SE 122nd Ave., Suite M,
Portland, OR 97233
Therese Lee, 503-256-9140
Janitorial; Masonry Contractors
Puremist
7023 SW McEwan Rd.,
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Ray Garcia, 503-620-3031
Misting Systems
Spike: Victoria Garcia
T & I Construction LLC
18607 Hwy. 99E,
Hubbard, OR 97032
Nina Anfilufieff, 503-981-0842
Siding Contractors; Windows
ServiceMaster Restoration
by Horizon
7235 SW Bonita Rd,
Portland, OR 97224
Jason Redding, 503-620-2215
Restoration - Fire Damage;
Restoration - Water Damage
BUILDER MEMBERS
A2Z Building and
Maintenance, Inc
2068 SW 8th Dr,
Gresham, OR 97080
Joshua Bernard Brown,
503-784-0066
General Contractor; Remodelers
Bronze Construction
Services LLC
4130 SW 117th Ave, #134,
Beaverton, OR 97005
Santos A. Gomez, 503-320-7435
Drywall Contractors;
Painting Contractors
Scholls Development
4858A SW Scholls Ferry Rd.,
Portland, OR 97225
Nick Peets, 503-936-2020
Developers - Land
Kopp Construction Company
2345 Quince St.,
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Kurt Kopp, 503-357-8810
Builders - Residential
Spike: Brian Leong
Schumacher Custom Homes
PO Box 16207, Portland, OR 97290
Larry Schumacher, 503-756-7335
Builders - Residential
Spike: Laurie Butler
Bridgetown Equity
Construction
347 NW 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220
Scott Collins, 503-519-7066
Builders - Residential
Spike: Laurie Butler
Wilde Properties, Inc.
3735 SE Clay, Portland, OR 97214
Mark Wilde, 503-593-1529
Developers - Land
Spike: Laurie Butler
Riverside Homes LLC
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway,
Suite # 370, Beaverton, OR 97006
Craig Schuck, 503-645-0986
Builders - Residential; Builders
- Custom
16 new members join the HBA
66 HBA members renewed
30-49 Years
Randall Realty Corp.
American Condominium Homes
Dowers Waterproofing Inc.
Larry Brown Incorporated
20-29 Years
Eickhoff Development Co. Inc.
Oswego Drywall Installers Inc.
C. G. Construction
Pacific Design Inc.
Ben’s Heating & Air
Conditioning LLC
10-19 Years
Hire Electric Inc.
First American Title Ins.
Co. of Oregon
Polygon Northwest
The Oregonian
Hankins Construction Inc.
BC Custom Homes Corp.
Bedrock Concrete Cutting Inc.
Smithnagel, LLC
Portland Road &
Driveway Co. Inc.
Windermere/Realty Group
Big Sky Landscaping Inc.
Buckland Sheet Metal Corp.
DeLozier Enterprises Inc.
Miller Paint Company
Solstice Custom Homes
COOPER Designbuilders, Inc.
5-9 Years
David Knight General Contractor
Bud Bellamy & Son Inc.
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Jeff Koopman Construction
Far West Credit Services
TA Liesy Homes NW, LLC
Creekwood Homes LLC
Craftsman Design & Renovation
1-4 Years
Harris Worksystems
Precision Homes and
Development LLC
Champion Windows of
Portland LLC
Carlson Testing, Inc
Pacific Northwest Cabinetry
James Hardie
Maughan Design, Inc.
Baltzell Sheet Metal, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity
Portland/Metro East
Window World
Ruben J. Menashe Inc.
Circle K Construction
SILCO Commercial Construction
Cobalt Designworks, LLC
D & F Plumbing Co.
Canby Builders Supply
Anctil Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Aspen Creek Landscaping
Game Time
EleMar Oregon LLC
JDL Development Inc.
Brooks Interests LLC
Faster Permits
Earthquake Tech
My Guy Maintenance &
Construction
RJD, Inc.
Custom Construction
& Remodeling
N2 Excavation Inc.
Water Bear Cleaning &
Restoration Inc.
Amberwood Homes
A Fresh Coat Painting
Spike Candidates
Herb Koss
1
1
Brian Leong
1
4.5
Life Members
Laurie Butler
3
60.25
Drake Butsch
0.5 73.75
Victoria Garcia 1
41
Don Morisette 0.5 119.75
Dave Nachreiner 0
42
Steve Pruitt
0
30.25
Gordon Root
0
32
Joy Schmieg
0.5 80
Tom Skarr
0.5 87
Justin Wood
2
29
Spike 100
Jim Chapman 0
174.25
Steve Frazier
0.5 141.25
Steven Heiteen 0
129
Lee Zajic
0
200.5
Spike 200
Karl Finkelnburg 1.5 230.25
Ernie Platt
0
268
Gary Phillips
1
333.25
Kimberly Wheeler 2.5 249
Note: Life, Spike 100, and Spike 200
members must recruit at least one
new member each calendar year to
receive recognition and remain on
the Spike List.
Builder, Remodeler, Associate
and Trade Contractor of the
Year nominees wanted!
Do you know of an HBA
Member who has played a
major role in the association
this year and deserves some
recognition?
If so, let us know! Please email
the name of the nominee and
a short paragraph on why the
nominee should receive the
award no later than
October 9 to Helen at
helenl@hbapdx.org.
Nominees
wanted!