Terry Beard is the founder of Beard Frame Shops and Frame Central Stores, and Beards Online Picture Framing. Terry grew Beard’s Frame Shops from the single store company into a 37-location regional chain with hundreds of employees in the Pacific Northwest competing with national chains. In 1999, Terry merged Beards with NW Framing in Seattle. Terry is actively involved in Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN). He serves on the Board of Directors for several local organizations and in October 2015, was the founding charter member of the Portland Rotary Toastmaster Club. In his new book, Squelched! Finding My Voice, speaker and successful entrepreneur, Terry Beard equips readers to overcome self-doubt and take ownership of both the small and large stages of their lives. Drawn from Terry’s experience as an entrepreneur building successful retail enterprises, Squelched inspires leaders to live a happier and more meaningful life by finding their true voice.