Sera Hartman, PMP
As a member of NABC’s Project Management Team, Sera supports GSV through grant and fiscal management, resource acquisition, data administration and report development, and general project oversight. Sera has written and administered over $750K in successful grants, and contributed to another $1.6M in NABC grant proposals and project deliverables. Sera is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the international PMI Institute, and is a graduate of the Cooperation Works cooperative developer training program. Sera has overseen such regional farm promotion programs as Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins and Red Rooster Route, where she recruited members and sponsors, facilitated promotional activity and organized VIP farm tours. During her tenure as Project Manager of agritourism maps Skagit Valley Farm Map & Guide and the Whidbey Island Farm Map, Sera recruited sponsors and advertisers, worked with graphic designers and distribution contractors, and evaluated and reported results to County funding programs. Sera is the lead for NABC‘s Client Services Program, and as a Team member provides technical assistance to individual clients and groups, including information dissemination, business planning, and research. Sera has managed NABC’s poultry processing equipment rental program for over a decade, providing low-cost equipment access to local producers. Sera oversees delivery of NABC’s entrepreneurial education programming (Transitioning to Value-added Products workshops), through which NABC has trained well over 1,500 students in business development topics.