Hilary Cable provides freelance social media and online community management, writing and editing services to small business. She has 25 years experience in business insurance and risk management, and spent 8 years as a newspaper copy editor. Hilary has a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in journalism from Cal Poly Pomona.

Hilary is a Certified SCORE Mentor. She is also active in Altadena’s Community Emergency Response Team, volunteers with GreySave Greyhound Adoptions in Pasadena, and is a HAM radio operator (the original international social media). 

An expert in business process design and continuous improvement with a strong background in operations. Skilled in helping small business owners develop organizational structures which ensure change is managed so risks can be optimized as they experience growth and react to variations in their business situations. Between my business consulting experience and 10+ years in the food manufacturing and chemical processing industries and have helped save millions of dollars through projects focused on eliminating waste (practical application of lean management principles). My approach is to work with people who want to genuinely and effectively lead their organizations successfully and with conviction and help them develop their "plans for excellence". Through the practical organizational leadership model I developed, I teach individuals and teams how to set the conditions for success and create a continuous improvement culture by fulfilling leadership principles as they apply to each business' unique business needs and processes. I have a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Master Certificate in Executive Coaching (both earned in 2012 from Bellevue University). I served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer (officer) and in the Military Police (enlisted). It was during my time in the military that I recognized the concept of "practical leadership" which I have developed over the course of my business career and teach others to apply to create high-performance teams and organizations of excellence.

Bank of America / MBNA Bank - Experience in Card Serivces IT functions as an IT Process analyst and audit (9 Years).

Accenture - Established and manage a Mainframe application Tier 1 and Tier 2 Help Desk focused on DuPont Order/Invoicing and manufacturing/product Inventory Systems. (2 Years)

E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company. 5 years as the Front Desk Manager at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington DE managing the Rooms area hospitality service delivery team. 20 years as a Programmer/analyst specializing in COBOL and PL/1 mainframe order invoicing applications. Managed a PC based training center for DuPont employees using office systems. Developed custom applications for the Corporate Trucking division and a color press application for use by packaging manufacturers using DuPont Cyrel printing plates.

U.S. Army / Delaware Army National Guard/ USAR - 30 year career starting as a small unit leader (Armor/Infantry) and Operational S-3. National Guard/USAR service as a Signal Corp officer with duties as a Company and Battalion Commander. Last career assignment was as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Systems with the 311 Signal Command, USAR, F. Meade MD.

Speech Therapeutics Inc - Vice President/Treasurer of a Speech Therapy private practice owned by my wife. We have maintained this small business practice for over 25 years. Familiar with small business accounting and general Quickbooks knowledge.

Butler's Inc. - Family stationary business in Wilmington DE run by my father. Experience in this retail business as retail clerk, stock room, delivery driver, telephone operater, cashier and auditor.