Purpose
Discovering your means of service and living it unconditionally.
Josiah Dean, Owner
I grew up and went to college in Tucson, Arizona. I graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS in Marketing. After graduation, I wanted to see the country and headed north, out of the heat, to Reno, Nevada. I started my career as a front desk clerk in Reno and within a few years was offered a hotel manager position at the Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay, Nevada. While in Nevada I obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nevada, Reno. At the Biltmore I put my marketing expertise to work as Marketing Coordinator (while still running the hotel department).
The hotel industry has offered me the opportunity to work in many beautiful locations. From Sequoia National Park in California to Denali National Park and other parts of Alaska to Bar Harbor Maine and Acadia National Park.
In 2003 I moved to the Illinois Valley to manage the Chateau at the Oregon Caves. Since moving here, I have fallen in love with the community and with a beautiful woman, with whom I am married. As you can imagine, I love nature and wild places and I have found an abundance here.
After years of promoting hotels, casinos and resorts, I have updated my skills in Digital Graphic Design and I am offering my talents to many of the growing businesses in Southern Oregon. While working at the Illinois Valley News I gained working knowledge of printing and advertising as well as web development--upgrading the look of the paper, web site as well as their popular Valley Visitor travel guide. I also teach computer science classes at Rogue Community College.
This past summer, I married the woman of my dreams. Click here to see wedding photos