Congratulations to the Best Western Plus in Richland on their fantastic new remodel! Visit the hotel at 1515 George Washington Way.
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Congratulations to Planet Fitness on their new location in Richland! Visit them at 1711 George Washington Way! Congratulations to Hempyhands Day Spa on their sweet new new space - just downstairs from the old location! Check out the new spa at 3030 W. Clearwater Suite 150 in Kennewick
Name: Stephanie Williams
Company Name: Kadlec Title: Executive Director, Ancillary Services Years at Company: 7 years What are three things you use at work every day? My planner, coffee, and a positive attitude What was your first job? I started as a babysitter at age 10 then I moved to working concessions in high school. My first professional job was as a social worker working in mental health. All my jobs have focused on service in one way or another! Where is your hometown? Lewiston, Idaho How do you spend your free time? With my husband and daughters, although now I only get time with my girls when they are home from college. I also like to cook, run and knit for stress relief! What are three words that best describe you? Genuine, hardworking and kind What did you want to become as kid? My Mom tells me when I was little that I wanted to be a truck driver, however I remember wanting to be a lawyer up until I took a psychology class and was hooked! Where is your favorite place to travel? We went as a family to Europe this summer and I’d love to go again. My favorite place was Amsterdam with the Scottish Highlands being a close second. How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities? 22 years What is your favorite movie? The Princess Bride How do you define success? I love to coach my team. I feel the most successful when I have helped someone else succeed, see a new perspective or feel supported to do their best work. What excites you the most about the direction of the Tri-City Regional Chamber? I am encouraged by how the chamber has been engaging the whole community to identify an inclusive growth strategy with the intent of meeting the needs of our diverse population as we move into the future. Congratulations to Pennant Homes on their ribbon cutting and launch party. Check out their beautiful work at 6413 Springer Lane in Pasco. Congratulations to BrandCraft on their sweet new digs! Check out the new office at 5453 Ridgeline Dr #140 in Kennewick Name: Jody O’Connor
Company Name: Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Title: PTAC Counselor Years at Company: 6 Months What are three things you use at work every day? A sense of humor, my cute desk lamp, and hand lotion What was your first job? Gift shop in a hospital Where is your hometown? Beautiful Ashland, Oregon How do you spend your free time? Sitting on the porch at my cabin in Southern Oregon, looking out at the meadow, watching the elk and eagles enjoy their safe space What are three words that best describe you? Honest, approachable, and trustworthy What did you want to become as kid? A pilot Where is your favorite place to travel? I love to visit the ocean beaches – so relaxing! How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities? 12 years What is your favorite movie? Yentl (I’m a huge Barbra Streisand fan) How do you define success? A life lived for others is a life worthwhile – I like to go to sleep at night knowing that I’ve helped someone that day What excites you the most about the direction of the Tri-City Regional Chamber? We have so many wonderful programs and strong collaborative relationships with businesses throughout the community, including myTRI 2030 Initiative – this is very important because working together brings about positive change for all involved. Congratulations to the folks at Bite at the Landing on their ribbon cutting! Check out this great new spot at 2701 Columbia Park Trail in Kennewick. Name: Paul Carlisle
Company Name: elevate Years at Company: 15 What are three things you use at work every day? My heart, my brains, and my hands. Hopefully in that order. What was your first job? My official title was “office boy” which essentially meant I gassed up vehicles, fetched lunch, cleaned out storage unite, and other material tasks. Where is your hometown? My grandfather came out of General Rickover’s crew to Richland in the early 1970s and played a strong role in FFTF. I was born at Kadlec and grew up a North Richland kid. I left a few times, briefly, but ended up right back in North Richland where I took the unique opportunity to buy and live in my grandparent’s old home. How do you spend your free time? When I’m not working with business owners on tech or teaching students about entrepreneurship, I enjoy most of what this community offers with my wife and kids: golf, wine, hiking, boating, biking, and even snow skiing. What are three words that best describe you? Curious, deliberate, foolhardy. The stuff of adventures? What did you want to become as kid? An architect. I even went to a summer-long program for it as a teenager. While it didn’t pan out, I still feel that itch when I’m helping clients with technology in their facilities. Where is your favorite place to travel? One thing I like a lot about the Tri-Cities is how quickly I can fall of the end of it. Biking north past PNNL, boating south and onto the Snake, or driving east toward Walla Walla…it doesn’t take long to be alone, under a big sky. Some folks travel a long way for that. I try to travel there as many times a week as I can. How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities? It was 2007 when I got intentional about making the Tri-Cities my home. It was 2010 when I got intentional about making the Tri-Cities my community. I’d invite others to stop living and get intentional, it’s worth it. What is your favorite movie? One?!? Pulp Fiction, Boiler Room, Fight Club. Movies where someone strives to succeed in a seemingly complex world just to figure out that the complexity is self-inflicted. Of course, I’d pass on all of those for some uninterrupted time with a Stephen King novel. How do you define success? Taking a leap into the abyss, grabbing hold of something worthwhile, findings its core, exposing its simplicity, aligning talented people, and then stepping back. Done just right, the momentum created by its departure should create a new abyss. Repeat. What excites you the most about the direction of the Tri-City Regional Chamber? I’m feeling a huge generational shift of responsibility. I think the chamber is uniquely positioned to help facilitate and moderate this transition, and I’m pleased to see it actively moving into that space. Name: Steve Schwan
Company Name: Help-U-Move, Inc What are three things you use at work every day? My cell phone (unfortunately), a tape measure, and a coffee machine. What was your first job? I was a Tri-City Herald paperboy back in the day. Where is your hometown? I grew up in Kennewick. How do you spend your free time? Kids' sports and family, hunting and fishing, golf, boating, snow skiing What are three words that best describe you? Work ethic, humility, old school What did you want to become as kid? A professional baseball player Where is your favorite place to travel? Anywhere with my family How long have you lived in the Tri-Cities? On and off for 30+ years What is your favorite movie? The Star Wars trilogy How do you define success? To be honest, success is something I rarely think about especially as a small business owner. Every day is a new challenge. I think success is when I don't have to worry about 20 employees! |
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