A Ferndale original, Doug grew up in the small town of Ferndale Washington back in time when there were no stop lights and the “Old 99” was the highway to the big city of Bellingham and beyond. As an accomplished Project Management Professional, he’s intrigued by and connected to the international business world with colleagues on nearly every continent. Through his life Doug often found himself in the role of service within his career and community. After years of writing and testing operational business theories, Doug decided to deliver new innovative approaches collaborating with nonprofits and for-profit organizations helping disadvantaged people suffering unnecessarily. He now leads the nonprofit development and strategy of the Miracle Food Network, as it fights the battleground of hunger, poverty, homelessness, and hopelessness across the United States.