
our background, philosophy, and the famous napkin.
Baltimore, MD
Bucknell University (BA)
You should always leave it better than you found it.
New adventures in all forms.
Dance aggressively on a spin bike.
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right." —Henry Ford
Greenville, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
Try to absorb everything
Never catch anything that's been thrown my way
Michael Buble's Christmas album
Shawshank Redemption
Culture of openness
Raleigh, NC
Wake Forest University (BA)
If your dreams don't scare you, then they aren't big enough
Good food, good music, and good company (and all things Wake Forest!)
Always be dancing
The Proposal
That personality meets research
Boca Raton, FL
University of Central Florida (BS); University of Georgia (MMR)
You should strive to learn something new everyday
I am flexible, proactive, and planning and curiosity are in my genes
Friendly, smart, committed environment
Lawrenceville, GA
Wake Forest University (BS)
Positivity is the key to success
Appear on ESPN multiple times in my life
Tasty cooking videos and Tik Tok
"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe…then you'll be successful"-Eric Thomas
Titanic (the second half)
Greensboro, NC
Wake Forest University (BS)
My ability to connect with people
Take any challenge or dare ever issued
Ankylosing Spondylitis (really, I just like saying it!)
The food competitions at the lunch table!
Greensboro, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
Golf and everything Carolina!
Put my entire life into Outlook
Watching HGTV and Food Network
"What to do with a mistake: Recognize it, Admit it, Learn from it, Forget it." - Dean Smith
Memphis, TN
Wake Forest University (BA)
Anything worth doing, is worth doing right
Being a good listener
All Christmas movies
Any and all shows on TLC
Edenton, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
If you don't know what to do just do something!
Historic preservation, art, dogs, travel, family & friends, impacting our world for the better
Being organized and the desire to learn everyday
Get lost in art museums
The people and the culture. Oh, and of course the travel!
Cumming, GA
Wake Forest University (BS)
The NBA is rigged
Asking enough questions to get to the root cause
Be found jamming in the car
T Swift, although I don't feel guilty at all
Dogs in the office!
Born in Jersey, grew up in Wisconsin, but call Raleigh, NC home!
School of Communication Arts / Living Arts College
Package what TLG can do!
Making the most of my time with family and friends
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
Forrest Gump
Columbia, MD
Wake Forest University (BS), University of Georgia (MMR)
If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
Throw a mean dodgeball.
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." —Marie Curie
Moorhead, MN
Thunderbird (Masters in International Marketing)
Identify unmet needs to define strategy.
All things environmental, Caribbean beaches, pinot noir, and karate.
"Do or do not. There is no try." —Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Elon, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Five steps ahead, all the time.
Traveling and exploring new cultures.
I find the tough answers and find them fast.
Eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch everyday.
Jacksonville, FL
Chattahoochee Tech
Fix things that require electricity!
My wife and family. As well as cars, boats, camping, and hiking.
Beer and red meat - but it certainly doesn't make me feel guilty.
Plan a last minute weekend getaway.
Winter Park, FL
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BA)
Online shopping is a form of therapy
Morning coffee, Carolina basketball, my planner and my boston terrier Buster
Curiosity and attention to detail
"I hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection." - Emily Ley
Durham, NC
The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
Anything can be an adventure with the right mindset
Staying positive in all situations and the ability to think quickly on my feet
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." -Maya Angelou
Zoolander
Watertown, NY
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Animals of all shapes and sizes.
I'm an excellent listener and can make people comfortable so that they can be 100% honest.
Terrifically awful reality television. And chocolate. Lots of it.
Most unique: taste test research of different flavors of candy corn. Most interesting: patient research about auto-immune disorders.
Hendersonville, NC
North Carolina State University (BA), Western Carolina University (MA)
At least once per day.
Fabricate, aggregate, tabulate, evaluate, propagate.
Play prog-metal music a SMIDGE too loud. Or Broadway showtunes, either one.
Pro-wrestling/MMA podcasts.
There's no dead weight, there are no prima donnas and the work environment is amazing.
Saxapahaw, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
Traveling, meeting new people, and Tar Heel basketball.
A knack for viewing situations through multiple lenses.
“Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.” - Hunter S. Thompson
Cary, NC
Meredith College
Honesty truly is the best policy
Equal opportunity and pasta
Give great, unqualified advice
"A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for." - Amit Ray
Alpharetta, Georgia
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Action expresses priorities
Sappy movies, netflix documentaries, good food and family
I'm naturally curious about everything
Organize everything in sight
Acoustic Justin Bieber songs
High Point, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BSBA), Wake Forest University (MSBA)
Attitude is everything.
Learn something new everyday!
Bake thousands of loaves of bread.
"When you stop getting better, you stop being good."
Austin, TX
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
Always try first.
Bon Appetit cooking videos
Watching too much South Park.
The freedom to be creative.
Danville, VA
Wake Forest University (BS)
Happy thoughts
Bring a different perspective
I sweat the small things
No Sunday scaries! When Monday comes around, I'm excited to get to work.
Pittsburgh, PA
University of Texas–Arlington (BS)
Make data more accessible and understandable.
Reef aquariums...large reef aquariums.
I build leading edge automation into data tools which leads to cost savings over the long term.
"Look, it's not in my nature to be mysterious. But I can't talk about it and I can't talk about why." - Rusty Ryan, Ocean's Twelve
Winston-Salem, NC
Bard College (BA); The New School University (MA)
Find meaning in chaos.
Plan entire vacations around where and what I'm going to eat.
Cheesy nighttime soap operas...and cheese.
The patient's emotional journey between an HIV diagnosis and the decision to begin treatment.
Waxhaw, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Out loud
Specialty coffee and climbing rocks
I'm always thinking about the "why" and "how"
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." - R.W.
Shawshank Redemption
West End, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Technology, music, my inner circle, Belgian whites
Being detail oriented with a knack for looking at a situation or question differently
Three words: "Call Me Maybe"
The winning TLG combination of interesting work and great culture
Asheville, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
You should do something everyday that scares you
Order pizza three times in one week
Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice
The people! They are funny, hard working, and always willing to help
Chapel Hill, NC
Wake Forest University (BA)
Listen, process, work hard, and solve problems
Helping others reach their goals, running, family and friends, mindfulness, and the Deacs
I'm detail oriented, curious, and channel my inner 2 year old by asking "why?" and "how?"
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" - Maya Angelou
Laurinburg, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BA)
Simple solutions to complex problems are inherently appealing and almost always wrong.
Tar Heel basketball.
An equal interest in understanding what is and what should be.
Understanding the personal, cultural, corporate and biological drivers of obesity in America.
Raleigh, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Anything related to golf… except for duck hooks and the 'yips'.
Reading about quantum mechanics (although not much of the information becomes absorbed in my head).
The work provides the opportunity to think analytically and the company culture allows this to happen in flip flops.
Johnstown, PA
Carnegie Mellon University (BA)
I really care about getting things right, down to the last detail.
There's nothing like a good bowl of queso dip.
"People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." —Abraham Lincoln
The positive, vibrant atmosphere.
Too many to name. I've moved a lot.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Our relationships with our clients are the most important thing.
Dark chocolate and red wine after a long day of research.
"I'd rather live with a good question than a bad answer." —Aryeh Frimer
It's a community. Everyone is willing to pitch in and help to make any project more successful.
Houston, TX
Georgia State University (BS)
Kennesaw State University (MBA)
Humor can be found in any situtation. Sometimes you just have to look harder than others
Knowing there is a reason for everything, you just have to find it
Drive completely out of the way in order to get a better price for gas
All the Linkers! And knowing I'm not the only one in the room who loves numbers... and Excel!
Raleigh, NC
The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Learn something about everything
Trying new things and seeing new places
"I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now." -Edna Mode, the Incredibles
People who work hard and play hard
Warrensburg, MO
Washington University (BSEE), Vanderbilt University (MBA)
Immerse myself in your business.
Run stupidly long distances. For fun.
We're all people pleasers, and it shows in our approach to client service!
Indianapolis, IN
Ball State University (BA)
The truth is out there.
Music, Texas Hold 'Em and sleeping
I can leverage my superpower: Over-thinking.
YouTube prank videos.
Cary, NC
University of North Carolina - Greensboro (BA), Liberty (MA)
Pay attention to details.
Traveling, good food and being outside with my dog.
Make a to-do list for my to-do list.
Grease
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama (BS) (The ONLY school in the entire state with no football team!)
I pay the bills!
Travel….especially to Italy.
Jump out of airplanes.
Working with smart, happy, fun people!
Asheville, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
A positive attitude can make any situation better.
Traveling, baking, and anything outdoors.
To-do lists, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.
Change your thoughts and you change your world. -Norman Vincent Peale
Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Traveling, trying new food, and all kinds of animals
Being able to step back and see the big picture
FaceTime my dogs at least once a week
All things Michael Scott
"Strive not to be a success, but rather of value." - Albert Einstein
Lenexa, KS
University of National Champions (UNC-Chapel Hill) (BSBA)
I dig into your data.
Good food made from scratch with real, fresh, local ingredients.
I'm really observant of details. Seriously.
Start a dance party at the drop of a hat.
Pinehurst, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BA)
You can never be too prepared.
Listen. Process. Act.
Driving 30 minutes just to get a Cookout milkshake.
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." -John Wooden
Wrightsville Beach, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
Maintaining my bucket list
Being organized and the desire to learn everyday
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end." - John Lennon
The work hard, play hard attitude. And, everyday is different!
O'Fallon, IL
Wake Forest University (BA), Duke University (MBA)
We can learn so much from one another and the world if we just stop to listen.
Promoting social justice.
Make the ivories come alive with a little Chopin and Beethoven.
Observing hotel housekeeping cleaning behaviors.
Raleigh, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BA)
At the core, people are good.
Connect with your customers.
Be a loose cannon.
Testing new fabric for women's underwear. Thongs, no less.
Durham, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Slightly more than your average blond.
Learning from my mistakes.
Carry a stun gun when walking home at night. Just in case. The stun gun may or may not be pink.
"People support what they help to create." - Margaret Wheatley
Pittsburgh, PA
Duke University (BA), University of Cincinnati (MHA)
Choosing optimism is a good way to go
Creative expression - in theater, films, art, music
Think in the middle of something not going well "at least this'll be an interesting story …!"
Laughter is the fireworks of the soul.
The energy, enthusiasm, support and playfulness!
Knoxville, TN
UNC Chapel Hill (BA in Media and Journalism)
Life is short. Buy the shoes!
I'm positive, patient, and always persistent
Finish an entire novel in one sitting
"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." -Teddy Roosevelt
Atlanta, GA
Georgia State (BS)
It's never as bad as it seems.
Ensure happy employees.
Laughing when someone falls.
We're all friends!
Atlanta, GA
Wellesley College (BA)
Everything can be made better with a little glitter.
Shakespeare
I'm curious about the world.
Eat peanut butter straight from the jar.
It's full of the nicest and smartest people.
Highlands Ranch, CO
Wake Forest University (BS)
All things Colorado, the great outdoors, good brunch and Wake Forest Football!
Menu stalk every restaurant I plan on eating at
Justin Bieber's Christmas album and cookie dough.
"Plan in decades, think in years, work in months, live in days"
Princeton Junction, NJ
UNC - Chapel Hill (BSBA and Music)
Ask why
All animals, traveling and music
Eat a whole box of cookies
Watching singing competition videos on YouTube
"Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary" -John Keating
Aurora, IL
Wake Forest University (B.A. and M.A.)
The key to asking a good question is to truly listen to the answer.
Learning something new everyday
I appreciate the details and also see the big picture.
Listen to the same album for two weeks straight and then never again
Everyone is incredibly smart and fun!
Winston-Salem, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
Skiing, learning, and building relationships.
Understanding that there are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
House Hunters International
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Henry David Thoreau
Boca Raton, FL
Florida Atlantic University
Life doesn't owe you anything. You have to work for what you want.
Make other peoples jobs easier
Watch the same movie multiple times in one day
Waking up after noon on a weekend
Jacksonville, FL
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BSBA and BA)
Growth and discomfort go hand in hand
Question everything & listen intently
Do anything for a good self timer picture
"What we know matters, but who we are matters more." -Brené Brown
Charlotte (The Queen City), NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Surprise people with my big personality.
Observing pacemakers being implanted in the operating room.
I call the people I work with "my friends" before "my co-workers".
Washington, NC
University of North Carolina -Wilmington (BS); University of Georgia (MMR)
You should focus on the things you want to grow.
Play with quantitative data.
My family, data and a vegetable garden.
Ask the members of N'SYNC if they were in a band.
90's rap, singing at the top of my lungs in the car and crazy dancing with my boys.
Raleigh, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
The best times are usually had when nothing goes right
Sunshine, blue water, good coffee, learning, books
I love learning about the reason why
Explore every thrift store in a 25 mile radius for a good find
The friendly nature and the dogs
Durham, NC
MIT (BSBA), Virginia Tech (PhD)
Use statistics to uncover connections.
I like solving puzzles.
Homemade macaroni and cheese (not the kind that comes from the blue box).
Chattanooga, TN
University of Georgia (BBA) (MMR)
You do not need a parachute to sky dive. You only need a parachute to sky dive twice.
I am curious by nature. I might ask the same questions at a cocktail party as I would in an interview.
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research." - Wilson Mizner
Winston-Salem, NC
University of North Carolina-Charlotte (BS)
Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
Blow off a little steam at the skeet range.
Almost any high quality nature documentary. Also Aerial America on SmithsonianHD. And Andy Griffith. And NC BBQ.
The overall company culture: can-do attitude, friendship, fun, and excellence.
Greensboro, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BA)
It's important to think before taking action.
I enjoy stepping back and looking at the big picture.
The Bachelor
Discussing fuel additives at an NHRA race.
The smiling faces I see every day.
Sarasota, FL
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
You should never be afraid to laugh at yourself
Travelling, days on the water, good coffee and Carolina basketball
Firm believer in curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back
(Still) not know my lefts from my rights.
Hickory, NC
Elon University (BA)
A positive attitude and hard work are the ingredients for success.
Traveling to new places and experiencing new cultures.
Singing to Broadway Musicals in my car.
"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." - Dale Carnegie
Chittenango, NY
North Carolina State University (BS, Computer Science)
Technology serves people
Ride a motorcycle when it's raining to save gas
Really geeky board games
The constant drive to try new things
Atlanta,GA
Cornell University (BS)
Create order out of chaos.
Technical genius, combined with an almost inhuman work ethic, and the temperament of a teddy bear.
Beat his coworkers mercilessly at fantasy football.
Conducting onsite research at a gun show.
Steve
Raleigh, NC
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BA)
My two adorable (most of the time) little girls!
This is where being Type A comes in handy.
People's laundry habits and stain problems—most memorable sighting: one man's "eating shirt".
Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
It's all about perspective.
Fairness (even though I know life's not fair).
Shop a lot and then return 90% of it.
"The best way out is always through." - Robert Frost
Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
The more you get lost, the more places you see
Eating peanut butter sandwiches on top of mountains
Consume more ketchup than the average american family
Frank Sinatra, Series Literature, Photography
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - Gandalf the Grey
Pittsburgh, PA
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BA)
The right music makes everything better.
Raw meat, dark beer, Chelsea FC, and Tar Heel basketball.
Cooperative competitiveness. Or is it competitive cooperation? Either way, I love to help my team win.
Turn any two words into a portmanteau.
Rockport, MA
Elon University (BSBA)
Even a bad day on the golf course beats a good day anywhere else.
Always wanting to understand the big picture -it's not all about the what but also the why.
Be overly sarcastic at times.
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” - Eleanor Roosvelt
Birmingham, AL
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA); Duke University (MBA)
Turn insights into a compelling strategy.
Traveling, exploring, and experiencing
Ask three times
Self-check out machine ethnography
McDonough, GA
Elon University (BA)
I pay close attention to detail and never settle for less than my best.
Ask open-ended questions that have no clear answer just to get a fun conversation started.
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
It’s like a second family…a home away from home.
Cary, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Create a story for people to tell
Family, baking, and traveling the world
French fries for every meal
Harry Potter series
Raleigh, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Dancing is the best form of exercise
Crunchwrap Supremes
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
Remember the Titans
Being a part of a family that prioritizes learning and playing
Raleigh, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BS)
Good food can solve any problem
Remain flexible and optimistic
Travel, dogs, brunch, amateur food photography, and avoiding prolonged strenuous physical activity
Be the most dramatic person in the room
Charlotte, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Kanye West is the Nikola Tesla of our generation
Play by ear and adapt
Exchange tweets with Kim Kardashian
The autonomous work style, the kind people and the Durham office snacks and drinks
Johns Creek, GA & Richmond Hill, Ontario
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BS)
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor
I get really curious about random topics
Wear green eyeliner
On the Basis of Sex
Charlotte, NC
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (BSBA)
It's better to be kind than right.
Execute details and think big picture
Live music, lake days, and Panther football
I won't leave a puzzle left unsolved.
"Do not dare not to dare." - C.S. Lewis
Denver, CO
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (BSBA)
Austin, TX, my puppy, and patio weather
Genuine desire to understand people and what makes them tick
True crime documentaries
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop
Morganton, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BA)
Running, reading, podcasts and Tar Heels
Pick up and repeat phrases commonly used by coworkers and friends
Star Wars
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyone measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." - Marianne Williamson
Deland, FL
University of Florida (BS), University of Tennessee (PhD)
If it doesn't smell right, always dig deeper to find the rotten apple.
I am a bloodhound for potential bias.
Climb a mountain or eat a dozen donuts— anything's fair game.
"You gotta have the right tool for the job, Beavis." —Butthead
Haines City, Florida
A proud member of the Gator Nation (University of Florida) (BSBA), University of Texas-Austin (MBA)
Perseverance is the key to life. Well, perseverance and blueberry cobbler.
Keep wind in the sails.
"Do the ordinary things in an extraordinary way." —Lloyd Newell
Toy truck research with three-year-olds.
Durham, NC
Appalachian State University (BS), University of Georgia (MMR)
I have been on the client's side; I understand their problems.
Have "strange" things happen while traveling (wife going into labor, volcano while in Europe, earthquake while in Japan).
"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." —Vincent Van Gogh
Buffalo, NY
University of Rochester (MBA)
Emotion and environment affect us more than we realize.
Missionary trips to Kenya.
Eat a steak dinner with the client at 11 p.m. and then hit the hotel gym feeling guilty at 1 a.m.
Sitting in men's bathrooms at a casino watching patrons wash their hands for eight hours at a time‚ AND NOT BEING NOTICED BY ANYONE!
Durham, NC
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill (BA)
I find answers in hidden places.
Take long walks on the beach at sunset
Reality TV shows
"One person can make a difference and everyone should try." -JFK
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