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Originally from the Philippines, Charish brings a diverse international background and experiences. Her professional journey has included roles in Property Management, Executive Administration, Healthcare, and Customer Service, giving her a unique perspective on building strong relationships and providing exceptional support to clients, tenants, and colleagues alike. She has developed strong organizational skills, adaptability, and a…

While recent headlines have focused on the City of Bellingham’s budget challenges, one message remains clear: Downtown continues to be a priority. The City’s 2026 Downtown commitments reinforce its long-term investment in the urban core through initiatives including a commercial vacancy strategy, transportation planning, Central Library renovations, downtown activation grants, enhanced cleaning services, bike patrols,…

A new report from McKinsey & Company via ICSC summarizes that AI is changing not just how people shop, but why they visit stores at all. As AI takes over more of the routine parts of shopping such as product searches, price comparisons, and even reordering everyday items, consumers are becoming more selective about when…

Bryce brings a proven track record of building and scaling operations within high-growth, service-driven businesses in the prop-tech space. Most recently he led the growth of a tech-enabled services company from day one of startup through more than $15M in annual revenue. There he oversaw a global team of nearly 1,000 while owning core functions…