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The oddest item in my office is:
My daughter’s self portrait she made when she was 3. She has no nose & 3 fingers.
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Suzi McMerty Shands
Vice President, Sales
Teresa Foreman
Senior Sales Consultant
Mary Jo Lorine
Sales Consultant
If I wrote a book the title would be:
“The Trials and Tribulations of Surviving a Teenager Named Suzi”
Jim McMerty
President
My favorite season is:
Winter!
Tracy Rabenberg
Executive Chef
My highest score in bowling is:
287 (woah)
Rob Damiani
Warehouse Manager
My favorite line from a movie:
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” – Wizard of Oz
Steve Morris
Operations Administrator
An accessory I can’t live without:
My cell phone!
(or my wedding ring)
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Cindy Walker
Director of Sales
Fictional characters I wish I could meet:
April & Andy from Parks & Rec
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Christina Formico
Sales Consultant
Tracy McCarthy
Sales Consultant
My favorite vacation spot is:
Aruba! After my wife & I found out we were pregnant with our first born, Patrick, we went on a “Babymoon” there
Shawn McMerty
Director of Finance and Business Operations
My favorite flavor of ice cream is:
Peppermint!
Chef JJ
Sous Chef
A song I know by heart is:
You Are My Sunshine
Laura Gehl
Accounting Manager
Favorite thing to do with my great-grandchildren:
Everything! Read, do puzzles, play toys.
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Julie Destatio
Sales Consultant, PFS
An animal I wish I could own:
Hands down, a dinosaur. Specifically a Brachiosauras.
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Sarah Gruber
Sales Consultant
Steve Palmer
Senior Sales Consultant
One thing from my bucket list is:
To hike the Pacific Crest Trail!
Jeremy Bigley
Director of Operations
A meal that I could eat every day:
Puerto Rican Rice & Beans with Turkey!
Chef Janet
Pastry Chef
Best joke I’ve ever heard:
We have a strange custom in our office. Food has names. Yesterday, I got a sandwich from the fridge & it’s name was Michael.
Sara Banse
Accountant
Katie Emerick
Sales Consultant
Erin Hegedus
Sales Consultant
My favorite TV shows are:
The Ellen Degeneres Show (I’ll be at the 12 days of giveaways this year, so watch for me!)
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Denise Turner
Sales Consultant
My favorite redheaded movie stars are:
Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley) & Julianne Moore (she’s such a girl boss)
Leah Anderson
Marketing Manager
My ideal superpower would be:
Being invisible
Chef Michelle
Kitchen Manager
My favorite restaurant in Minnesota is:
Lakeside Club
Tim Bloom
Director of Facilities