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KICKING OFF 2024, RETRO STYLE

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In January, we jumped right into fiesta mode with our company rally. Hosted every year to get us moving forward together in focused fashion — with a dash of spirit and celebration — we enjoyed our time together! Check it out on Instagram!

WE CAME, WE ROARED, WE RALLIED!

The fun always starts with excitement on our red carpet. “It’s about people,” says President Aaron Engler. We are nothing without our people!

Congratulations to this year’s deserving award recipients, including the esteemed:

RGM CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

Tracy Broton, Cooperville

 

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Grand Rapids

 

AC CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

Chris McElroy, Area 29

 


Hanna Wright, Area 24

 


AC OF THE YEAR

Octivia Erickson, Area 2

 

RGM OF THE YEAR

Brandan Wagner

 

RC OF THE YEAR

Steve Daggett, Region 2

 

MORE FROM THE DAY’S EVENTS

It didn’t stop there! Check out other highlights from the 2024 Rally:

  • Keynote speaker Matt Maybery — author of “Culture is the Way” — spoke about the evolution of leadership;
  • We were humbled by a touching tribute to friend and former co-worker Jackie Lamoureux, who was honored posthumously with our Heart of Border Foods Award;
  • We introduced a new booth contest that brought office and restaurant staff together as department teams in a collaborative way. Meet the winning cross-company team that created the HR Technology Booth:

    • Corrine Kindred
    • Frank Tuka
    • Richelle Johnson
    • Jaycee Calendar
    • Brittany Roda
    • Theresa Williams
    • Jenni Bang
    • Heather Knight

  • A supreme number of sweeeeeet prizes were given out; and
  • We revealed this year’s BOTB winners!