Cogent Solutions & Supplies
Danette (Dana) Knowlton is an experienced professional in project and contract coordination, currently serving as a Contract Coordinator at Cogent Solutions & Supplies since January 2023. Prior to this role, Dana worked as a Project Coordinator at PacificWRO from February 2019 to March 2023 and demonstrated strong team collaboration skills. At Washington State University, Dana held multiple roles including Administrative Manager and Program Coordinator within the Carson College of Business from September 2008 to February 2019, overseeing budget and project management, as well as event coordination for numerous academic events. Earlier experience includes serving as an Assistant Event Coordinator at the Oregon Zoo and as Assistant Manager of Merchandising at Ralphs Grocery Company, where responsibilities encompassed management duties in a large grocery store. Dana holds a Bachelor's degree in Recreation Administration from California State University-Sacramento, obtained between 2004 and 2006.
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Cogent Solutions & Supplies
About Cogent Solutions & Supplies Oakland Packaging & Supply, a company with a 30-year history in packaging, facility supply, and food service supply, is now Cogent Solutions & Supplies. Our new name reflects the clear, sensible value we offer in helping clients manage their packaging, equip their operations and maintain their facilities with certainty. While our name has changed, our ownership, management and the entire team remains the same. Today, our main locations are in Richmond and Sacramento, and we serve clients throughout Northern California and beyond. We are still the family-run, locally owned business that our customers have come to trust and rely on over the years. In addition to our work as a single-source supplier of packaging and facility supplies, we also provide expert advice and operational support through services in: • Custom packaging • Program consulting and design • Logistics and warehousing • Equipment sales and service We support companies small and large across industries that include: • Agriculture • Beer, wine and beverage • Food processing • Food service • Grocery • Healthcare • Hospitality • Manufacturing and distribution • Retail We strive to deliver more clarity, guidance and expertise in everything we do. We are committed to mutually beneficial relationships based on honesty, integrity and trust.