Charles Bender

Charles Bender has worked in a variety of industries since 1984. Charles began their career in the United States Navy as a Firecontrolman Second Class FC2. In 1988, they joined First Investors Corporation as a District Manager and Register Representative, where they won the Rookie of the Year award for the most sales in the region for a first year rep. Charles then moved to Together Dating as a Marketing Manager in 1994 and Great Expectations as a Marketing Director in 1992. In 1995, they became the President of Renaissance for Singles, a national franchisor in the dating service industry. In 1996, they took on the role of President/CEO of West Coast Marketing Group. In 2000, they became a Member of the Entrepreneurs Organization. In 2003, they became the CEO of both Attentus Technologies and Skynet Broadband. Since 2012, they have been involved with the Entrepreneurs' Organization in various roles, including US West Regional Chair, US West Leadership Development Director, US West Regional Area Director, US West Regional Forum Director, Past-President of the Seattle Chapter, President Elect/Finance Chair of the Seattle Chapter, Forum Chair of the Seattle Chapter, and Mentor Plus Chair of the Seattle Chapter.

Charles Bender attended the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program from 2011 to 2013, where they obtained an EO/EMP degree in Business.