Keith Cupp

Keith Cupp is an Affiliate Partner with Executive Mentors and Trainers (EMT), and is located in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. He has over 20 years “in the trenches” operating experience as a business leader in the high technology, real estate, aerospace and transportation industries. He has also served on two executive management teams whose companies were awarded “Fastest Growth Companies” recognition in the state of Washington. Download full bio [PDF]

Jean Carpenter

Jean Carpenter helps keep the business running for Keith Cupp. Finance, accounting, operations, coordination of marketing programs and coaching services—Jean does it all! She contributes her skills and experience as a former small business owner, legal assistant and bookkeeper to the variety of tasks she handles. She is also a licensed realtor with a background in the real estate and interior decorating industries.

Jean is a California native and an alumna of San Diego State University and the University of San Diego. Jean and her husband live in Southwest Washington with their two children. In the little free time that she has, Jean enjoys decorating and home improvement projects as well as gardening.

Jennifer Cupp

Jennifer Cupp is Keith’s oldest daughter as well as his company assistant. She lends her background in communication and journalism to marketing communications for Gazelles International. She occasionally assists Keith with annual and quarterly planning sessions and workshops. She has been trained in the Four Decisions™ content, as well as helping to write and edit it.

Jennifer is an alumna of Washington State University and has a master’s degree in international and intercultural communication from the University of Denver. Aside from her work with Gazelles International, Jennifer also works in communications at the Bureau for Food Security at USAID, managing a U.S. government initiative website. She lives in Washington, DC.

Maureen Chan-Hefflin

Maureen Chan-Hefflin serves Gazelles International as the marketing services contractor. She brings over 20 years of corporate marketing communications, broadly integrated across a wide range of audiences and cultures in the domestic and global markets. She serves as an adjunct instructor at Clark College’s Business Technology department, and she is also active on the American West Vancouver Chinese School board.

Born and raised in Singapore, Maureen came to the United States for her tertiary education where she received her bachelor of arts in Communications at the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Affairs. Maureen currently resides in Vancouver with her husband and her two sons.

Leslee Gibbs

Leslee joined  the GI team in 2011 as administrative assistant, and helps in the many operational tasks and projects for the business.  Leslee recently graduated from Washington State University Vancouver with her bachelor of arts in human development and a minor in business administration. She plans to continue her education  to achieve her master’s degree in teaching.

Leslee loves working with people, especially children. She volunteers as a court-appointed special advocate for children in the foster care system.  Leslee enjoys kayaking, painting, hiking, and just being outdoors with her three black Labrador retrievers.

Cindy Kraft

Cindy Kraft recently joined the GI team as Operations Coordinator.  Cindy will lead and administer Gazelles International’s events in addition to coordinating the many daily business tasks. As a computer programmer and systems administrator, Cindy has 24 years experience dealing with all types of data involved in the business process. Spreadsheets, databases, websites and marketing materials keep her multi tasking skills in great shape.

Cindy graduated with a degree in Business Computer Systems from the University of Portland. She is happy to be living in Vancouver, where she and her husband are raising their two children.