I was asked to build an intranet for 800 employees working at 75 different sites in three counties at this behavioral healthcare provider. After researching platform options we chose Concrete5 for its ease of use for content editors and IT staff, and because it's an open-source platform developed in Portland, OR. As well, the site was designed to feel more comfortable than slick, keeping in mind its audience.

Since the intranet was completed in May 2011 it has grown to more than 500 pages, and my role has moved into not only managing the intranet, but also much of the staff communications. Below is a screenshot (it's internal, so protected by a firewall from outside access).

Comments received via e-mail about my work with Cascadia:

"Freakin' nice!"     "Kick a** job!"     "Incredible!"     "This is awesome. Great idea!"     "You rock, Spencer!"     "This was exactly what I was hoping for!"     "Nice one"     "Thanks. A lot. I love it!"      "Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!"     "Wowie!"     "The next time I see Spencer I'm giving him a hug so tight his eyes will pop out!"     "This looks great. Thanks for all of your creative work."  

This website project entailed re-branding and building a new site from scratch for this 40-year old company that specializes in organizational change simulation games. The site is primarily information driven, but also designed to sell software downloads, and provide support for users of the games. Built on Concrete5 this site launches in April 2012.

Julian Dean, MA came to me looking for a very simple professional looking site for his private counseling business, Clear Path Counsel, that he could easily maintain (hello Concrete5!). After completing the site and a couple hours of training him, he can tweak the site content to his desires and as his business changes. Visit site

Comments received via e-mail about the Clear Path website:

"It is beautiful and easy to use. Brilliant!"     "Professional, Calm, Confident, Friendly, Honest, Simple."     "Well done."     "Elegant...simple...clear."     "Nice, clean, crisp, succinct website."     "Clean, clear, inviting and inspiring..."

For the 2010 season I was brought in as the Marketing & Communications Manager. At the time the organization had finished two relatively financially unsuccessful seasons and needed a marketing and communications push that would be creative and resourceful. Through prudent parterships and innovative economical strategies I promoted and helped to produce a successul festival that sold out seven of eight headliner shows on a budget that was roughly one-third the amount from previous years.

Comments received via e-mail about my work for the Jazz Festival:

"Intriguing!"   "Most Excellent!"   "Fabulous!"    "Great coverage!"   "2010 Portland Jazz Festival Sells Out Seven Of Eight Featured Concerts"   

Various musicians I have had the pleasure of working with while helping to advance their careers:

A few others I have worked with: