Ann Wendell

Ann Wendell is an Informational Research Expert and Professional Muse whose specialty is finding, analyzing, and presenting information in a way that maximizes its usefulness for decision makers. She is dedicated to finding information, turning that information into knowledge, and using the power of knowledge to guide companies and leaders in their strategic goals.

Ann works with executives and entrepreneurs of companies at all stages of development and growth to support business development, marketing, and recruiting. She has over 20 years of experience in performing competitive market and industry research and analysis for business plans, product launches, sales leads, due diligence, and professional and business forecasting.

Ann also has a proven ability to develop and implement strategies which include event planning and use of social media and networks for branding and positioning, integrating these with a company's business goals. She uses her writing skills for website and collateral content development, press releases, promotional materials, and ghostwriting blogs and other executive communication.

Ann is also a published author and speaker, specializing in local history, and is currently working on an illustrated novel with her husband, an artist. A native Seattleite, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Washington State University and a Master in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. Among her most prized possessions are photographs taken 45 years apart of her posing with Seattle icon J.P. Patches.