Management Team
Ben zhang
Ben Zhang is founder of several businesses, most notably Greater Pacific Industries, Inc. headquartered in Issaquah, Washington. Ben brings decades of international trade and business expertise to Greater Pacific and the company continues to be a top 50 supplier and “Best Places to Work” in the Advertising Specialty Industry. Greater Pacific has additional sales offices in Philadelphia, PA and San Diego, CA., and a sourcing office in Shanghai, China.
Ben has earned many awards during his career, including both the University of Washington Foster School of Business “Asian Business Leadership” Award as well as City University’s Global Innovator Award for multi-cultural businesses. Most recently the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council recognized Greater Pacific as “Supplier of the Year” and Ben was awarded the prestigious John A. Gilmore award for minority business advocacy. He serves as a member of the US-China Business Council and is a valued board member of the Washington State China Relations Council.
He supports many philanthropical endeavors both with his time and financial resources in communities crossing both sides of the Pacific.
Originally from Jiangsu China, Ben holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Washington, an MBA from Cornell University, and OPM from the Harvard Business School.
In his spare time, he enjoys a casual round of golf, his favorite sport and is a member of Aldarra Golf Club in Washington where he carries a 6 handicap.
SCOTT ANDERSON
Scott is the most recent addition to the management team. Scott brings over 30 years of experience in the promotional product space to Greater Pacific. Scott has extensive experience in leading and building sales teams in the promotional product industry, with a passion for mentoring sales professionals to reach their maximum potential. Scott has earned a B.A. in Communication and Psychology from William Jewell College, as well as a Master's degree in Communication from Baylor University. A native of the St. Louis area, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and is an avid tennis player.
Dawn Guiberson
Dawn brings with her an extensive knowledge of global sourcing and supply chain, as well as product quality, and safety strategies. She is a proven leader with a strong track record in driving process improvements across product safety, organizational development, and global supply chain management for high-profile brands. These efforts form the backbone of strategic business plans, maintaining business viability amidst complex economic and regulatory challenges. She loves creating scalable operations and centralization within an organization.
Dawn graduated from Idaho State University with a BBA in Marketing and Sociology.
Mel cutter
Mel is Greater Pacific’s Human Resource Manager. He has been with Greater Pacific since 1996 and was its first employee. Mel has filled many management positions within Greater Pacific during the company's history. He has extensive experience on both the import and production side of operations to compliment his sales background. Mel is a graduate of the University of Washington TMP Management Program, where he also received his BA in Human Resource Management.