The People who have the Vision

Ed Hazen and Sue Holbink have shared a passion for environmental issues as well as for the arts for most of their adult lives. With combined experience and backgrounds in engineering, architecture, alternative and solar energy, fine arts, business development, advertising & marketing, and experience in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, they are well prepared for this new venture.

Both Ed and Sue are principals in eds bits, a successful five year old Web and graphic design firm located in Fall City, Washington. Their clientele include organic farms, environmental agencies, high-tech companies, online service businesses, and a variety of other small locally owned businesses.

Ed Hazen

Ed has a diverse background in small business ownership, software development, building engineering, design and construction.

Previous Professional Experience: Director of Product Development, Digital Goods; Project Manager and Designer, Hazen Construction; Kitchen Designer and Installer, Resources kitchen Studio; Solar Heating Engineer, Resources Incorporated.

Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Architecture, B.S. Building Science with emphasis in Computer Aided Architecture and Solar Heating Design; additional courses and seminars in programming at the University of Washington, Rochester Institute of Technology, Adobe Systems, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.

Community Services: Board Member, Fall City Arts; Past Vice President, Board of Directors, Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater; Founding Member, Art Collective Issaquah; Volunteer, Mountains to Sound Greenway; Planning Committee for Energy Fair, Center for Environmental Information, Rochester, New York.

Sue Holbink

Sue has twenty years management experience, primarily in the non-profit, healthcare sector. After her career in nursing, she has successfully transitioned to the world of graphic design and Web programming at eds bits.

Previous Professional Experience: Director of Mental Health Outpatient Programs, Harborview Medical Center; Director Hospital Based Services, Park Ridge Hospital, Rochester, NY; Director of Acute Services, Rochester Mental Health Center.

Education: State University of New York, Masters in Public Administration; University of Connecticut, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Rochester Institute of Technology, Associates Degree, Engineering; Coursework, School of Visual Concepts, Seattle.

Community Service: Board Member, Fall City Arts; Board Member, Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce; Past Stewardship Chair, Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater; Founding Member, Art Collective Issaquah; Volunteer, Mountains to Sound Greenway; Member, Citizens' Advisory Committee for Fall City Sub-Area Plan; Hike Leader, Sierra Club.