“Although I honorably served our country to preserve our wonderful way of life, I believe we need to continuously strive to be smarter, stronger, and kinder.”
Support only locals who also support local
In 2020 I pledged to work with only local vendors. But I didn’t stop there, I also researched where my vendors source their materials, R&D, and services. I don’t support local just to feel good - I support local to empower the PNW. All the gifts I send out, all the paper I print on, all the technology we use to interact with is all made in the PNW by people who also support PNW. Even my diet is PNW-sourced ingredient-focused thanks to all of our many, many farmer’s markets! I’m proud that Compass’ innovative tech is developed here in the PNW.
Social Justice
Also in 2020, I pledged to only work with vendors who were not only outspoken about social justice but proved to walk the walk. I researched the vendor’s company profile, company mission statements, public relations, and recent legal matters concerning social equality such as women, veterans, and minorities in the workplace. I didn’t stop there, I also looked into the personal lives of the representatives we work with directly as well. We only support genuinely good people who genuinely care about others. I’m proud that my sales manager leads an entire division in COMPASS dedicated to inclusion.
Environmental
Most love the PNW because we are surrounded by and intertwined with nature. Our unique surroundings give us the cleanest air and water in the US and the least expensive and cleanest sourced utilities as well. To maintain this healthy balance with nature, we strive to be plastic-free in our office as well as our homes which, along with our vacation rentals only use 100% plant-sourced toiletries and cleaners. We also pick up instead of having delivered as much as we can as well as shop local-only to reduce our direct and indirect carbon footprint. We also own and operate a conservation holdings company restoring damaged ecosystems around the PNW. This important conservation work actually is my own efforts into tricking my workaholic self into taking a couple of hours of my week off of real estate…by managing my personal real estate holdings. Plus if anyone can ever convince me to retire from real estate, this is where I’ll be.
