The certified counselors at the Pueblo/Canon City SBDC are ready to assist you with your business questions, problems, and concerns. Let us know how we can help. Our counselors come from a wide range of backgrounds and skills. To assist you, here is some basic background on each of our counselors. All of our counselors are able to help you with the general start-up aspects of a small business, including licensing, regulations, creation of a business plan, financing options, etc. So, you can start with any counselor and he or she will bring in other counselors if their special skills are needed.

Pueblo Office
Bill Mackey	·        8 years small business counseling experience ·        34 year career in customer service with a military contract manufacturer o       Managed customer services groups handling spares, repairs, warranties, field service, field changes and technical bulleting ·        Experience in website development and maintenance ·        Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Management
Ernestine Thomas	·        10 years small business counseling experience ·        Small business owner for 4 years ·        23 years with US Postal Service o       Managed several operations with experience in women’s issues, EEO, and service audits o       Edited State newsletter ·        Serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations ·        Degree in Business Management
Rita Friberg	·        10 years small business counseling experience ·        Over 20 years retail management experience o       Owned a specialty gift store o       Managed fabric, craft and gift stores ·        12 years of teaching and training experience ·        Serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations ·        Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) ·        Certified in Human Performance Improvement (HPI) ·        Degrees in Retail Management and Clothing & Textiles
Fremont Office
Anna Cooper	·        1 year small business counseling experience ·        Co-owner of a small business for 4 years o       Write & publish Business Plans for small businesses ·        Served on Board of Directors for Day Care/Child Development Center 4 years ·        22 year career in Operations o       Prison operations experience o       Office Manager and bookkeeping experience o       Book editing experience ·        Certified Paralegal ·        Specialized Training o       Homeland Security National Incident Management Systems o       Vulnerability Assessment to protect nuclear plant operations
Terry Turner	·        4 years small business counseling experience ·        10 year career as Director for Information Systems for Oklahoma Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services ·        Served 2 years on board for Golden Age Center, Canon City ·        31 years experience in telecommunications and information services. ·        BA and MBA Degrees in Business Administration. ·        3 years experience as instructor of Business Management Courses at PCC.