Dixie Gardner

Background

About Dixie Gardner

As an entrepreneur Dixie began her first business at age 19 as owner and partner with The Gardner's Trust, one of Olympia Washington's longest standing landscaping company. Her skills lead to the success of much of the commercial landscape maintenance contracts still held in the company today. Dixie then became a licensed massage therapist and started Capital Massage & Associates, became a Board Director for the American Massage Therapy Association. Her roll was to educate and bring professionalism to the massage industry by creating events and education to advance the profession to reach the goal of insurance recognition. After taking some time off to be a stay at home mom, Dixie and her family moved to Winthrop Washington where she was offered an opportunity in business management with the Rolling Huts. From inception to becoming a popular vacation destination, Dixie was lead property manager. The Rolling Huts designed by Seattle Architect Tom Kundig where soon featured on the cover of Sunset Magazine, on Evening Magazine and then variety of other publications and even in the Tokyo museum. Looking for a position that would further her advancement Dixie was offered the to become the Event's & Membership Director for the Washington State Chiropractic Association. There she planned the Annual Conference, Golf tournament and ongoing seminars for continued education for over members. With a tragic change in life Dixie fell back on her massage skills and landed at the Wenatchee Racquet & Athletic Club. There she met the owner's of Chateau Fair Le Pont winery, who proposed that she sell their award wining wine. While living in Wenatchee Dixie developed a program that raises funds for breast cancer patients proceeds in need of financial aid. Now semi retired as and LMP, recently became an LMP for a top Allstate agent. I've done a lot! And I want to do more! Adventure, good people and fun in the sun! Who's with me?