Tonia Sugarman, founder and president of Northwest Consulting, specializes in improving productivity and workplace relationships and is known for her effective, sincere and dynamic approach. Her background includes over 19 years in human resource and organizational development for the State of Washington where she was instrumental in creating leadership development and mentoring programs for executives to frontline staff. Currently, Tonia manages the Washington County Training Institute which serves the county’s elected officials, managers and staff. She is an Executive Coach, certified Crucial Conversations and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People trainer and enjoys helping individuals, small business owners and non-profit managers excel in their personal and professional goals.

Tonia's educational background includes a B.S. in Workforce Education and Training Development from Southern Illinois University and a M.S. in Human Resource Management from Chapman University. Tonia lives in Tumwater, Washington with her husband and two children. Tonia is very active in her community and currently serves as the First Vice President of Soroptimist International of Olympia.