The Owner
Doreen Patrick
Owner of Virtual Business Partners
As an entrepreneur and Certified Online Business Manager, Doreen Patrick brings over 16 years of business support services to her company, Virtual Business Partners. Doreen founded VBP in 2006 as a solution for companies and business owners seeking specialized sales, marketing and administrative support. Within its first year, Doreen had successfully built her business to a full-time practice.
The VBP Team
Chris Patrick
Marketing and Operations Support
Chris comes to us with experience in social media, video and audio editing, computer and hardware setup. He also assists with the background operations here at VBP. Chris is also a high school hockey coach after retiring from official play after 10 years.
Ashley Hoops
Administrative and Marketing Support
Ashley comes to us with a year of virtual assistant experience after spending 5 years as an administrative professional within the public sector. Ashley has experience assisting female entrepreneurs, marketing agencies and other business owners within the online space. Research, organization and calendar management are just some of the tasks Ashley enjoys. In her spare time Ashley loves spending time with her family, reading and supporting her daughter’s collegiate equestrian team. Ashley has been married for 15 years and is a mother of 2 sons and 1 daughter.
Jennifer Fort
Administrative and Marketing Support
Jennifer comes to us with over 10 years of financial and operational business experience, and seven years of marketing experience. She is process driven within the field of operations management and all things social media related. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family, coaching volleyball, and traveling. Jennifer has been married for 11 years and is a mother to three daughters.
Ann Ostrenga
Administrative and Marketing Support
Ann has over 20 years of tenure as an administrative professional in the financial services industry. She is experienced in supporting financial advisors and their clients, insurance products, retirement plans and back-office operations. Ann has a passion for making advisors more successful through her knowledge and ability to anticipate their needs. Ann loves fishing, the outdoors, reading, and all Wisconsin sports – Go Packers! She is married and lives in Milwaukee, WI.
Laura Williams
Graphic Design Specialist
Laura received her BFA in Visual Communications from the University of Kansas and shares her passion for graphic design with every client. Laura has over 20 years experience in all aspects of print design, both from a creative role to that of print procurement. She has worked in a variety of industries with corporate clients, nonprofits and small business owners. Fun fact: she was a college mascot for two years while at KU – Rock Chalk Jayhawk! She now resides with her husband and young family in Kansas.
Richard Contreras
SEO and Copywriting Guru
Richard has been in sales and marketing for more than 35 years. He has been writing for personal pleasure and occasional publication for more than 20 years. In October of 2010, after returning to Denver, CO from Phoenix, AZ – making the 800-mile trip by bicycle – he began to devote himself to the full-time practice of creating search engine optimized web content for website and blog owners who were unable, or unwilling, to write for themselves. Today he offers a range of services, including optimized blog post/article writing, optimized web page construction, keyword research and analysis, writing press releases, editing, creating evergreen content, re-purposing content, and pretty much all things involved with web content writing and on-page SEO. He regularly creates content for IT Network Service Firms, Physicians, Therapists Attorneys, Realtors, Finance Consultants, Online Marketing Firms, Online Coaches, Virtual Assistants, Authors, and brick-and-mortar Retail and Wholesale Businesses. Richard’s hobbies include reading, riding bicycles, and rebuilding and servicing bicycles at a discount, to help keep others riding regularly.
Sir Remington Charles Patrick III - The Duke of VBP
Virtual Business "Pawtner" Mascot
Commonly known as Remy! His specialties include break room management that requires a well-stocked snack jar at all times and delivery alert services upon doorbell notification. He is currently on Level 3 puppy training and on his way to becoming a certified support animal with hopes of being a volunteer for those services in the future!