The Pulse

What do you do in your free time?
Free time? What is this ‘free time? We have horses, we kayak, cross country ski, and volunteer at our community water system.

How long have you been with ACP? 
1.5 years
 
What is your career background? 
I’ve been in various manufacturing entities for several decades as an Operations Manager, Quality Manager, Project Manager, Engineer, and Production Manager. I have 3 college degrees and 3 professional certificates. I’ve worked domestically and internationally as a geologist and geophysical technician and spent time in state and federal governments.

What inspired you to work with ACP? 
I was mainly inspired to move on from where I was working and I am grateful to be a part of the kindest organization I’ve ever encountered.

What do you do in your free time?
On Saturdays, as time allows, I hike with a group of buddies and all our dogs. We have some amazing trails here in No. Nevada!  I’m also the music director in my church – I have a worship band, arrange all our music, and play guitar/sing with a wonderful group of musicians and vocalists. They make even me sound good.  Other than that, I’m quite boring – but I love to eat and love to cook. I am very thankful for my family, good friends, a beautiful area to live in, stellar coworkers, hot showers and Sunday afternoon naps. 
 
How long have you been with ACP? 
I’ve been with ACP for 4+ years.  Time flies when you’re having fun. I love ACP and what we do.
 
What is your career background? 
In my short college career, I majored in music, theater and dance, which prepared me for… not a whole lot.  I’ve been an Exec Assistant/Facilities-Office Manager for more years than I care to admit. I started in the Fire Protection and Mechanical Engineering field, which I loved, and later moved into Healthcare, and eventually 14 years at a disease management company, Alere Medical, from startup to acquisition by a large, international company. I supported the CEO and Executive Team, interfaced with the Board of Directors, and project managed the building of Alere offices all over the country: Reno, Orange County, Denver, Columbus, Chicago, Miami. We acquired several companies and then ultimately sold Alere to Inverness Medical (who is now known as Alere).  A fun ride and once-in-a-lifetime experience!
 
What inspired you to work with ACP? 
After the Alere offices closed in Reno, I accepted an office manager position at a financial services company. They were a great group of people, but the business left me feeling uninspired. Being a (big) handful of years away from retirement, I wanted to find a job that would spark a little passion again. When I saw an ad for a support position at ACP where a friend worked, I decided to check it out. Then I met Debbie – who wouldn’t want to work for Debbie? The rest is history.

What do you do in your free time? 
Having two young and energetic daughters doesn’t leave me with an abundance of free time, but my wife and I do love spending time with them and cheering them on in soccer, gymnastics, and school activities. I enjoy golf, hiking, spending time with family and friends, and travel. Over the winter, we traveled as a family to Thailand and we are looking forward to London and Romania this summer.

What do you do in your free time? 
I enjoy hiking/trail running with my husband and traveling with my two college aged kids whenever we get a chance! I particularly like spending time in the mountains and exploring new places. 
 
How long have you been with ACP?  
Just getting ready to celebrate my 9^th ACP Anniversary!

What do you do in your free time? 
My husband plays in a band in Memphis, and my daughter plays violin, so music is a big part of our lives!  We travel a lot, especially to go see live music. We also foster for several rescues. We have been a “foster failure” 3 times, so we now have 3 fur babies that on the weekends we love to take to the Tennessee River.  

What do you do in your free time? 

My husband, Ross, and I love watching our kids (Eliza, 11 and Charlie, 7) play sports, particularly soccer as we both grew up playing ourselves. Eliza and Charlie also both have high blue belts in Taekwondo. This has been a new and interesting experience for us to watch as they learn the sport and work through the belt ranks. Needless to say, we are in full-fledged taxi mode, carting the kids to their various activities on a daily basis! I’ve gotten into Spartan Racing recently and enjoy spending “me time” working out at the crack of dawn every morning.  Ross and I typically sign up for one or two trail running races each year as well.

What do you do in your free time?
In my free time, I enjoy gardening, cooking, spending time with my three dogs and helping my stepdaughter with her extracurricular activities: raising a goat for FFA and racing her junior dragster.  

How long have you been with ACP?  I am celebrating one year with ACP this week!  

What is your career background? 
Before ACP, I was an art director working in ad agencies for high tech and healthcare clients. This is my first time to work in-house for a corporate marketing department.

What do you do in your free time?
I love to go hiking with my pack of three German shepherds (and a Chihuahua), biking, kayaking, gardening. Most important is spending time with my 18 month old daughter, watching her learn and grow. I’ve even taken her on a few short hikes already! 

How long have you been with ACP?  3.5 years