The Women's Resource and Business Directory on-line is designed to provide connections and resources that enhance not only business success, but personal enrichment as well. As you peruse the many categories available, we will continually seek businesses that fill the variety of needs that our viewers are looking for.

Our Team:

Rachael Costner, Publisher, Sales and Marketing
Rachael Costner has over 20 years of experience in marketing and advertising. She earned her BA degree from San Diego State University. Washington has been her home since 1984. Early experience introduced Rachael to publishing and book design at SDSU. Later she dove into retail marketing and design with local Northwest Agency. Today, Rachael owns an advertising and marketing agency-Sands Costner & Associates.

Sands Costner is a full-service advertising agency, located in downtown Tacoma, that strives to build brand with energy and unending creativity. Her team currently has two full-time designers, a full-time new business development director and office manager/accountant. Rachael serves as President and Creative Director. Her passion for connecting people and resources has been the driving force to keep the Women's Resource Directory in circulation and growing. Rachael is proud of her two sons who fill the remaining hours of her life.

Carrie Case, Designer
Carrie, a graduate of WSU, provides the creative spirit and energy each day to make it all happen. She manages the creative and production for the printed directory, website content and development for WRBDonline.com, keeps all our WR associates informed with the internet technology delight of the GoTouch email tool, and directs and coordinates all Women's Resource events including the Business Network Tour monthly events; BNTUniversity quarterly events; JazzyJune and BNT@Sea annual events.

Cathy Bennett, Accountant
Cathy brings to WR over 20 years of business ownership experience. Above and beyond the daily accounting and financial management, Cathy brings to our team the entrepreneurial spirit with the backing of business sensibility that helps us daily while we continue to think big.