Jennifer Whitener Ulrich, MBA
Corporate Operations Officer
Strategy & Business Development Consultant
Jennifer Whitener Ulrich is a primary consultant with TWG. She uses her background in business to work directly with clients, but she also uses these skills in her role as the Operations & Marketing Director for The Whitener Group itself.
Jennifer has her MBA in Sustainable Business and is passionate about economic development in Indian Country. Jennifer was instrumental in the development of Squaxin Island Tribe’s Ta-Qwo-Ma Business Center - which was created to assist tribal entrepreneurs and to build the private sector economy of the Tribe. As the former Business Development Director for Island Enterprises (IEI), the economic development corp. for Squaxin Island Tribe, Jennifer was in charge of marketing and advertising for IEI’s eight diverse businesses. She was also responsible for researching, writing and implementing business plans for many of the tribally owned corporations.
Jennifer has owned her own businesses and loves bringing that experience to Indian Country. In addition to her consulting work, Jennifer’s passions are food based business development, facilitating business planning classes for entrepreneurs and warm weather!
Strategy & Business Development Consultant
Jennifer Whitener Ulrich is a primary consultant with TWG. She uses her background in business to work directly with clients, but she also uses these skills in her role as the Operations & Marketing Director for The Whitener Group itself.
Jennifer has her MBA in Sustainable Business and is passionate about economic development in Indian Country. Jennifer was instrumental in the development of Squaxin Island Tribe’s Ta-Qwo-Ma Business Center - which was created to assist tribal entrepreneurs and to build the private sector economy of the Tribe. As the former Business Development Director for Island Enterprises (IEI), the economic development corp. for Squaxin Island Tribe, Jennifer was in charge of marketing and advertising for IEI’s eight diverse businesses. She was also responsible for researching, writing and implementing business plans for many of the tribally owned corporations.
Jennifer has owned her own businesses and loves bringing that experience to Indian Country. In addition to her consulting work, Jennifer’s passions are food based business development, facilitating business planning classes for entrepreneurs and warm weather!
Betsy Moyer, MBA
Strategy & Business Development Consultant
Betsy has a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in sustainable business and entrepreneurship.
In addition to her MBA in Sustainable Business, Betsy's thirteen years of work experience includes work with small to mid-sized nonprofits, businesses, governmental organizations, and Tribal nations. Betsy has experience in financial & strategic risk assessment; facilitation; fundraising guidance; strategic planning; economic development; project feasibility assessment; budget management; board development; event planning; website development; and business/nonprofit partnership facilitation
As a Development Director, Betsy worked extensively with the nonprofit Board of Directors at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance to create and implement a 5-year strategic plan for widespread income growth and progressive impact on the health of Puget Sound’s waters.
Betsy has always wanted to make a positive difference in the world by using her expertise and talents for the greater good. Betsy earned a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University in Environmental Studies with a focus on Economics and Ethics.
Betsy lives with her family in Seattle, WA and spends as much time as possible outside enjoying the ever-changing climate of the Pacific Northwest.
Betsy has a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in sustainable business and entrepreneurship.
In addition to her MBA in Sustainable Business, Betsy's thirteen years of work experience includes work with small to mid-sized nonprofits, businesses, governmental organizations, and Tribal nations. Betsy has experience in financial & strategic risk assessment; facilitation; fundraising guidance; strategic planning; economic development; project feasibility assessment; budget management; board development; event planning; website development; and business/nonprofit partnership facilitation
As a Development Director, Betsy worked extensively with the nonprofit Board of Directors at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance to create and implement a 5-year strategic plan for widespread income growth and progressive impact on the health of Puget Sound’s waters.
Betsy has always wanted to make a positive difference in the world by using her expertise and talents for the greater good. Betsy earned a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University in Environmental Studies with a focus on Economics and Ethics.
Betsy lives with her family in Seattle, WA and spends as much time as possible outside enjoying the ever-changing climate of the Pacific Northwest.
Kassidy Whitener, BA
Associate Consultant
Kassidy has a BA in Criminal Justice with a minor in Business Administration. Kassidy provides a wide range of support services for TWG and TWG Clients. These services include market research, project coordination and client relations management.
Kassidy is an energetic, dedicated and determined professional. TWG is very excited to have her apart of our growing team!
Judith Brighton
Executive Recruiter
With more than 20 years of executive communications and recruiting experience, Judith brings a perspective that consistently yields impressive results for her diverse clientele. Creativity, resourcefulness and understanding of complex organizational structures are the hallmarks of her approach.
A graduate of The Evergreen State College, Judith has a breadth of experience in Washington State. She has worked for the Squaxin Island Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the State of Washington’s House of Representatives, Office of the Governor, other government entities and she was a senior recruiter for Executive Search Services (ESS), an enterprise program with the State of Washington. Judith is lauded for her skills in cultivating relationships and mining diverse communities for best-qualified candidates. Judith prides herself on creating a transparent process and securing impressive placements for her clients.
“Judith never disappointed. Her active engagement with me and the Tribal Council to clearly understand the knowledge, skills and abilities that would make the ideal candidate for each of the positions she worked to recruit was outstanding. Her honest and intellectual insight into what was needed for the position allowed us to find excellent candidates to meet the needs of the tribe. Her capacity to inform, educate and bring to light potential areas of risk also allowed for us to find what was needed to do the work of each of the positions. Judith was always on point. Her leadership and insight was brilliant.”
-Sonya M. Tetnowski, Former CEO of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Current CEO of the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Judith has been involved with over 150 searches since 1996. She and her husband Charles Howell live near beautiful San Diego and enjoy family, friends, nature and music.
With more than 20 years of executive communications and recruiting experience, Judith brings a perspective that consistently yields impressive results for her diverse clientele. Creativity, resourcefulness and understanding of complex organizational structures are the hallmarks of her approach.
A graduate of The Evergreen State College, Judith has a breadth of experience in Washington State. She has worked for the Squaxin Island Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the State of Washington’s House of Representatives, Office of the Governor, other government entities and she was a senior recruiter for Executive Search Services (ESS), an enterprise program with the State of Washington. Judith is lauded for her skills in cultivating relationships and mining diverse communities for best-qualified candidates. Judith prides herself on creating a transparent process and securing impressive placements for her clients.
“Judith never disappointed. Her active engagement with me and the Tribal Council to clearly understand the knowledge, skills and abilities that would make the ideal candidate for each of the positions she worked to recruit was outstanding. Her honest and intellectual insight into what was needed for the position allowed us to find excellent candidates to meet the needs of the tribe. Her capacity to inform, educate and bring to light potential areas of risk also allowed for us to find what was needed to do the work of each of the positions. Judith was always on point. Her leadership and insight was brilliant.”
-Sonya M. Tetnowski, Former CEO of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Current CEO of the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Judith has been involved with over 150 searches since 1996. She and her husband Charles Howell live near beautiful San Diego and enjoy family, friends, nature and music.