About Win Jeanfreau

Winthrop Edward "Win" Jeanfreau is an entrepreneur who has spent 30 years starting and building businesses. Over his career he has repeatedly identified opportunity, marshaled appropriate resources, and grown new companies. He focuses on addressing the limiting factors to growth.

Companies

• Aperion Audio: founder (1999); chaired its Executive Management Committee.
• Shred-it Oregon: co-owner of the franchise, which set the growth and profitability record among 100 offices worldwide.
• Kameleon International: co-founder, officer, and director of the vending franchisor, operating across a 10-state region with 100% franchisee longevity.
• WRLD Enterprises: co-founder of the Oregon holding company.
• InCon Enterprise: founder; acquired marketing rights to mining by-products in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
• Cambric Graphics: VP of Marketing; reached break-even sales within 18 months.
• McCune Management: President and General Manager.

Economic development at Utah Valley University (2013–2018)

Win served as Director of UVU's Small Business Development Center, Executive Education, and Business Resource Center, and as Acting AVP of Outreach and Economic Development. Under his leadership the Orem SBDC hit its annual metrics by mid-year, a record in the 35-year history of the Utah SBDC network, and the Orem Business Resource Center was the top center in the 12-office network. As of August 1, 2014, the SBDC had served 88 clients that year, with 84 jobs, 26 startups, and $9.7 million in economic impact. UVU's business incubator work supported more than $20 million in capital investment and 143 jobs.

In his own words, as quoted by the Daily Herald: "Utah Valley has an extraordinary resource that nobody knows about... We're doing extraordinary things."

Manufacturing voice

Win has spoken on Utah manufacturing, including in a 2024 Utah Business Q&A: automation "allows the human to do the human component really well and the automation portion to do the repetitive, hot and dangerous work."

Education & certifications

• MBA, University of Oregon
• B.S., Organizational Communication, University of Utah (minor: [NEEDS WIN: confirm Management vs. Business; sources disagree])
• Certified Business Advisor (CBA)
• Franklin Covey 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) certified trainer
• Crucial Conversations; Profit Mastery
• Firearms instructor; Constitution Coach
• Private pilot: single-engine, high-performance, and complex ratings

Service & community

• Eagle Scout; Scoutmaster in three places; BSA council member
• Junior Achievement volunteer
• Captain, Civil Air Patrol, Utah Wing, Phantom Squadron
• Board of the Professional Educators Association, Strategy Committee chair [NEEDS WIN: dates]

Family

Win is the father of eight children and has grandchildren. He enjoys flying, motorcycles, and reading. [NEEDS WIN: a sentence on faith and family in your own words]