Ed Frease
Director of Business Development, Government

Job at HFI

• Sales
• Taking care of HFI's government accounts
• Keeping our customers happy

Experience

Sales & Management

• 6 months offering User Centered Solutions (Front-end, middleware, and back-end system design)
• 2.5 years selling training & consulting in software usability to government and commercial accounts
• 4 years selling software manufacturing services to fortune 1000 Insurance companies
• 3 years interfacing with engineering managers at Rockwell Collins Avionics providing contract software engineering support
• 3 years providing alternative medicine (Maharishi Ayur Ved) to the major cities of the U.S.

Education

MBA, Maharishi University of Management, 1985
BSEE, University of Washington, 1969

Favorite Projects

Overseeing the building of my home
Overseeing a large government contract
Vacationing in Ireland, Switzerland (during ski season) & India (In winter when it's not hot)

Hobbies and Special Interests

Transcendental Meditation, Public Speaking — "Distinguished Toastmaster — DTM", Golden Shield Qi Gong for improved health, snow skiing, taking day hikes in scenic areas, and raising a 4 year old son with my Irish wife — an all consuming task.

Favorite Food

Indian, Thai, & Chinese vegetarian. Pizza when I really want to splash out.

Character

With a Libra rising sign — bringing "balance" to all situations.

Military Experience

Lieutenant in U.S. Navy having served 1 year in Vietnam and 2 years at the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center, Point Loma, San Diego

What would make me Very Happy

"Selling five (5) ten million dollar 'User-Centered Solutions' contracts to the U.S. Government"

Yes, the customer is always right!

Home Sweet Home — Fairfield, Iowa

On the dock — Ed, Teresa and Daren at Ed's family home
Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, WA

An ocean beach in Ireland — Teresa's home

Hurrican Ridge, Olympic mountains in Washington State
"A Day Hike in Paradise"