Profiles | South Sound Business

A Century of Service

Tacoma accounting firm The Doty Group reflects on its 100 years in business and looks toward the future.

Dr. Maxine Mimms: ‘My Life is Education’

Dr. Maxine Mimms has worked with schools all over the world — including her friend Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. She is best known, however, for her work as founder of The Evergreen State College’s Tacoma campus.

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What’s your Anthem?

Meet Bryan Reynolds, co-owner of Anthem Coffee & Tea

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Walking the Talk

The cycle of poverty is vicious and difficult to break. But that hasn’t discouraged Dona Ponepinto from dedicating much of her life to helping those who struggle.

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The Marketing Gunslinger

Drawing on his 30-plus years of experience in the corporate business world as a marketing and branding specialist, Miller is on mission to “pistol whip” companies into a new way of approaching marketing and branding.

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Built to Last: Mark P. Martinez

The title on Mark P. Martinez’s business card reads, “American Dream Coordinator.” That might sound like puffery, but Martinez is sincere in his belief that most people can find meaningful, well-paying employment in the construction industry.

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24 Hours with Lori Forte Harnick: President and CEO, Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region

Most know Goodwill for its signature thrift stores, but the retailer also is its own intricate ecosystem that exists almost solely to fuel its $9 million national training programs.

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24 Hours with Mike Thielen

Owner of Glacier Aviation and co-owner of T Brothers Liquor Lodge

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Man About Towns: Dr. Ali Modarres

Few people study the South Sound as closely as Dr. Ali Modarres. When our region’s business leaders and policymakers want to know the latest economic and housing trends, Modarres increasingly is the person they turn to for expertise.

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24 Hours with Tom Pierson

President and CEO of Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce.