Join the Young Professionals to close 2021 with a festive holiday party in our own winter wonderland on the Edmonds waterfront! Come discuss free enterprise, hear insights on recent supply chain disruptions, and learn how the business community is responding to vaccine mandates. We'll be joined by WPC Small Business Center Director, Mark Harmsworth, and serial entrepreneur, Thomas Budinick. Register below!

> Tickets include food and drinks.

> Dress code: business casual.

Featured speakers:

Mark Harmsworth was elected in 2014 to the Washington State House of Representatives where he served two terms. His focus was on transportation and technology, including serving as the ranking member on the House Transportation Committee. Prior to the legislature, Mark served two terms on the Mill Creek City Council and was elected Mayor Pro-Tem in his last year. Mark works in the technology industry and is an owner of a small business after completing a long career at Microsoft and Amazon. Mark and his family live in Mill Creek, Washington.

Thomas Budinick is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, built, and sold a number of different companies in varying industries. Currently, Tom is the Co-Founder and President of "All That Ship", a cloud-based, multi-carrier-shipping technology solution that allows companies the ability to improve shipping efficiency, reduce costs, gain real-time supply chain visibility, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Additionally, he is the CEO of Budinick & Associates, LLC, which provides expert supply chain consulting services including global retained talent acquisition. Tom possesses deep domain expertise in end-to-end supply-chain management solutions. His clients have included each of the Big Four consulting firms, numerous private equity clients along with many Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, Tom helped scale a consulting firm from a startup to over $100 Million in revenue and helped position it for a recent sale.

Prior, Tom served as the Managing Partner of Austin Henley and Company where he led the firm’s supply chain practice and served as the Chair of the firm's supply chain management Center of Excellence.