Project Support Team

Project Support Team

	Ashley Rooney - Executive Assistant Ashley brings forward a variety of skills to the company. In 1998 she graduated with a diploma from BCIT in Marketing Management, specializing in Sales and Small Business. Ashley has also managed to enhance her artistic side and completed three years of fine art school with an applied design diploma. Ashley worked in London, England for 1 year for a trendy home accessories store. There she was able to apply both her business and artistic skills as she was in charge of merchandising products and overall display design.
	Becky Holmes - Technical assistant in all aspects of Impact Communications and Home Business Report. Her roles include website development and design, email systems, system upgrades and server maintenance. Becky is heavily involved with the Uniquely Canada programs, assisting with show development, product assesment and administration.
	Cathy Heppner - Circulation Manager for Home Business Report has been a part of the management team since 1989 when the very first issue of the Home Business Report magazine was published. She was also the Operations Manager for the Uniquely Shows and assisted with the development of procedures for the Window on Business and Northern Wood Forum. Currently Cathy oversees and administers the circulation of the Home Business Report from her home office while raising her two children.
	Gerrit Looman, a self-employed businessman with over 30 years of experience in managing business ventures. He combines his strong business and management skills with a philosophy that encompasses human creativity and hard work.
	Jennifer Haffner is the manager of the Uniquely Canada retail store in beautiful Sun Peaks, B.C. She is responsible for the day to day operations of the store as well as the supervision and development of store staff. As manager of the store she plays a key role in assisting local artisans and crafts people in accessing the uniquely programs. In turn, she strives to educate visitors to Sun Peaks with the stories and background of all the micro-entrepreneurs displayed in the store. A graduate of Simon Fraser University, Jennifer has extensive experience in opening and managing businesses in the hospitality sector, including Boston Pizza where she received the prestigious Rookie of the Year and G.E.M. awards by Boston Pizza International.
Design Team
	Daniel Dochstader studied graphic design at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and paid his dues with jobs in print shops, design studios, magazine production and advertising agencies. As a freelancer for over 15 years, his focus has been on small, growing businesses, offering full service, from corporate identity to advertising. He has been operating from his home office since 1990 and enjoys producing the Home Business Report because of the "comradery" he feels with the subjects of the articles within the magazine.
	Adrian Ross, Adrian Ross Designs, artist, designer, craftsman, teacher and exhibit coordinator, has worked with arts groups international not-for-profit, Aid to Artisans, he has presented training sessions in Russia, Fiji, Australia, and South Africa. He has owned his own retail stores and frequently does exhibit installation for galleries, craft organizations and retail shops. He has been working with Impact Communications, designing and installing the Uniquely micro-enterprise components in Canadian gift shows, for over ten years. He has also worked as a consultant for George Little Management, LLC.