Meet our Team of Experts!

Bond Aster, President

I enjoy living an active lifestyle in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I bring more than 35 years of experience advising businesses, from small privately held companies to large corporations and non-profits. I’m a champion for personal growth and development, and I’m passionate about helping leaders step into their greatest potential.

Some highlights of my business experience include:

  • While I was the Director of Research and Development at Optiva, revenues grew from $500K to $45M under my management.

  • As Director of Research for Novametric Medical Systems, I managed a 28-person research division focused on engineering and production of sophisticated electronic respiratory care products.

  • As Senior Program Manager at Intermec, I introduced a new handheld computer that accounted for $100 million in annual revenue and was the company’s fastest growing product. I also developed a computer product that cost $420K to develop and generated $45 million in sales the first year.

I received my Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Washington and a certificate as a Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Additionally, I’m actively involved in my community and offer my time and expertise to organizations including Cancer Lifeline and Friends of Youth.

Brooke H., Social Media Strategist

Joining Value Logic Solutions in 2018 was an exciting opportunity for me because I believe that social media marketing is an important piece of the marketing strategy overall for businesses. Working with a company that is looking not only at one component of the sales/ marketing strategy, but the whole picture holistically is an effective and efficient way to improve the return businesses are seeing on their marketing investments.

I founded my social media marketing agency in 2011 after graduating from Boston University with a dual degree in Marketing and English. During that time, I also worked at a technology startup in Bellevue, Washington that utilized social media as its main channel for marketing, sales, and awareness. Looking to expand my knowledge in my field, I completed a Master’s degree at the University of Washington in Communications and Digital Media. I was honored to be recognized in 2016 by 425 Business Magazine as one of their 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs to of the Year.

Outside of work, I am the proud owner of two cats who love to jump from high places and surprise me. I am a morning person and an enthusiastic learner. I previously taught at the Art Institute of Seattle in the Fashion Marketing and Advertising department. I have a passion for bringing strategy to life, finding creative solutions, and throwing really fun parties. I currently live in New York City.

Kaelum G., Website Design & Development and UX Specialist

I am a creative strategist with applications in marketing, design, and user experience. I take a high level, wholistic approach to helping businesses improve their reach, brand, vision, message, tools, value, and conversion. I work to find and remove friction in all areas of the marketing and sales funnel, and to facilitate user engagement with all areas of a company’s product and brand.

For my formal education I earned my MA in Philosophy & Psychology in 2008 from Greenville College in Southern Illinois. After that I put to work my love for technical work, landing my first job in Seattle as an auto mechanic (utilizing the trade school certificate in Automotive Technology that earned in my latter high school years, after the early completion of credits needed to graduate). That was follow by two years of working for Comcast as a cable and internet installation technician. During all this time I continued to personal journey as an artist, cultivated from an early age.

Once I decided I wanted to do this work for a living I applied myself to two years of online education in formal graphic and web design tools and theory, UX, and front-end web development. The rest is history.

Privately I continue to find nourishment in art, writing, and music. I have self-published two books of poetry (with another on the way), and have plans to publish a series of children’s I have already written. I’m also passionate about the personal practice of Qi Gong and Tai Qi which I have been enjoying for the last 8 years

Paula, H., Virtual Assistant

I have many years of experience working with the public and helping others improve their businesses and professional lives. My position allows me to support small businesses and start-up companies all over the U.S. by focusing on their day-to-day tasks and goals, making it easier for them to get back to the bigger picture at hand.

Courtney B., Account Manager

As teacher and a student of life, I am able to get into the details of any subject while simultaneously maintaining my grasp of the larger picture. I help people cultivate their businesses by defining and keeping their vision alive while encouraging them to reevaluate their organizational strategies to become even more efficient and profitable. I believe in wholistic partnerships and I bring years of military service, training, education, and deep commitment to my clients.

Kevin K., Financial Analyst

I started my professional career as software engineer and information technology consultant, working with clients from many diverse industries. I then returned to school to pursue life sciences and earned my PhD in Pathobiology (Microbiology) from the University of Washington, Seattle. After a few years as a research scientist, I pursued a career in business ownership and opened a brewery, spending 10 years overseeing all facets of the small brewery. I recently sold the brewery and continue to be interested in all things involved in process management and financial information.

Amye R., HR Manager

I’m a SPHR Certified Human Resources professional with 25 years of experience across several industries including real estate, retail, personal services, manufacturing, and construction. My specialties include Company Culture, Hiring Processes, Training and Development, and Performance Management.

Julie T., HR Generalist

I have Bachelor's degree from Central Washington University have had the pleasure of working for many years in a wide variety of industries such as manufacturing, travel, retail, engineering, and property management. The eclectic nature of my work experience has taught me to be persistent, creative, and to always think outside of the box when finding the right candidate for the position.