Meet the Team

Heather J Nelson is founder and owner of Champion Assistants. Heather Nelson founded Champion Assistants on the basic principle that great service can be provided to clients virtually. The internet has reduced barriers to working with clients in all geographic areas and across all industries. Maximizing office and communication technologies are goals Ms. Nelson pursues on an on-going basis.

Ms. Nelson, a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), has a strong background of project management at both technology and financial services companies. After beginning her career in the US, she has had the good fortune of working for nearly eight years in Europe, in countries including Germany, the UK, France and Sweden. Her industry knowledge spans IT, financial services and insurance. Over the course of her career she has worked in the areas of project management, sales and business development, marketing and even human resources. Ms. Nelson’s project management experience has enabled her to travel extensively to countries including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Argentina, Brazil, India, South Africa and nearly every European country. She is a well seasoned traveler and understands the needs of internationally-minded clients. Considering Ms. Nelson is bi-lingual in German, she also understands the imperative for using native speaker translators who are culturally sensitive to the business habits of the target country.

Founding Champion Assistants was a dream made reality, being that Ms. Nelson wanted to bring her skills and expertise to as many clients as possible. She enjoys the variety of clients her business brings in through marketing and referrals, and welcomes all inquiries.

Kristi Bennitt is a team member of Champion Assistants. Kristi Bennitt, Team Champion
With over 10 years experience working as an administrative assistant at technology and healthcare companies, Ms. Bennitt is highly skilled at accomplishing projects and completing daily tasks. Accounting and business management are her fortes, and she enjoys working closely with clients. Her professional experience is primarily in the Seattle area, although she has also spent time working in Germany.

Sarah Blum, Human Resources
Sarah is our human resources and business process specialist. She has 15 years experience working at an executive search company, and has worked in multiple teams analyzing and developing business processes. In her spare time, she enjoys crafts and other creative pursuits.

Jessica Bogard-Krogstadt, Web Designer and Developer
With 15 years of experience under her belt, Jessica is an expert at designing websites and blogs that create a bond between the company and their audience. She can turn websites into selling machines by integrating shopping carts and adding sales pages, squeeze pages and pop-ups. Jessica knows how to craft websites to get the right messages across to target audiences. A techie at heart and artistic by nature, Jessica is a valued member of the Champion Assistants team.

Erin Strange is a graphic designer with Champion Assistants.
Erin Strange, Graphic Designer
Erin is a graphic design and website whiz, and she enjoys helping clients gain more exposure for their businesses. Erin helps clients with their newsletters, customized blogs, product design, info-materials design and affiliate program graphics.

Aaron Hecker, Graphic Designer
Aaron has extensive experience in the arts, from drawing to graphic design. Trained at the Art Institute, Aaron has a wonderful ability to understand what clients are truly looking for and skillfully create designs that appeal to their target market. His designs are progressive yet tailored to each client’s industry and customer base.

Iwen Lo, Chinese Translations
Iwen’s native languages are Mandarin (Traditional Chinese) and Taiwanese. She has both a masters and bachelor degree in business administration, and is well-versed in business translations. Her business-savvy and understanding of business documentation, from correspondence to websites, has benefitted our clients tremendously.

Maria Lollini, Spanish Translations
A native Spanish speaker and long-time resident of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria in a Spanish translator with a breadth of experience. She received her bachelor degree in translation from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, and has spent her professional career translating articles in publications such as the LA Weekly, The Economist and United Nations articles.

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	Meet The Team Testimonials Press Room	Meet the Team Heather Nelson founded Champion Assistants on the basic principle that great service can be provided to clients virtually. The internet has reduced barriers to working with clients in all geographic areas and across all industries. Maximizing office and communication technologies are goals Ms. Nelson pursues on an on-going basis. Ms. Nelson, a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), has a strong background of project management at both technology and financial services companies. After beginning her career in the US, she has had the good fortune of working for nearly eight years in Europe, in countries including Germany, the UK, France and Sweden. Her industry knowledge spans IT, financial services and insurance. Over the course of her career she has worked in the areas of project management, sales and business development, marketing and even human resources. Ms. Nelson’s project management experience has enabled her to travel extensively to countries including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Argentina, Brazil, India, South Africa and nearly every European country. She is a well seasoned traveler and understands the needs of internationally-minded clients. Considering Ms. Nelson is bi-lingual in German, she also understands the imperative for using native speaker translators who are culturally sensitive to the business habits of the target country. Founding Champion Assistants was a dream made reality, being that Ms. Nelson wanted to bring her skills and expertise to as many clients as possible. She enjoys the variety of clients her business brings in through marketing and referrals, and welcomes all inquiries. Kristi Bennitt, Team Champion With over 10 years experience working as an administrative assistant at technology and healthcare companies, Ms. Bennitt is highly skilled at accomplishing projects and completing daily tasks. Accounting and business management are her fortes, and she enjoys working closely with clients. Her professional experience is primarily in the Seattle area, although she has also spent time working in Germany. Sarah Blum, Human Resources Sarah is our human resources and business process specialist. She has 15 years experience working at an executive search company, and has worked in multiple teams analyzing and developing business processes. In her spare time, she enjoys crafts and other creative pursuits. Jessica Bogard-Krogstadt, Web Designer and Developer With 15 years of experience under her belt, Jessica is an expert at designing websites and blogs that create a bond between the company and their audience. She can turn websites into selling machines by integrating shopping carts and adding sales pages, squeeze pages and pop-ups. Jessica knows how to craft websites to get the right messages across to target audiences. A techie at heart and artistic by nature, Jessica is a valued member of the Champion Assistants team. Erin Strange, Graphic Designer Erin is a graphic design and website whiz, and she enjoys helping clients gain more exposure for their businesses. Erin helps clients with their newsletters, customized blogs, product design, info-materials design and affiliate program graphics. Aaron Hecker, Graphic Designer Aaron has extensive experience in the arts, from drawing to graphic design. Trained at the Art Institute, Aaron has a wonderful ability to understand what clients are truly looking for and skillfully create designs that appeal to their target market. His designs are progressive yet tailored to each client’s industry and customer base. Iwen Lo, Chinese Translations Iwen’s native languages are Mandarin (Traditional Chinese) and Taiwanese. She has both a masters and bachelor degree in business administration, and is well-versed in business translations. Her business-savvy and understanding of business documentation, from correspondence to websites, has benefitted our clients tremendously. Maria Lollini, Spanish Translations A native Spanish speaker and long-time resident of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria in a Spanish translator with a breadth of experience. She received her bachelor degree in translation from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, and has spent her professional career translating articles in publications such as the LA Weekly, The Economist and United Nations articles.

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