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Lorraine Grubbs – Her Road Less Traveled

By lorraine grubbs | Oct 8, 2018

I’ve always taken the road less traveled… living in far reaching places and accomplishing things I was told “women can’t or don’t do”. That has never stopped me. I was born in Peru spending my childhood years in Tripoli Libya before moving to my adopted hometown of Houston Texas. During my early travels,  I experienced…

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Elaine Kung – Bringing Faith Ministry to the Workplace

By toe | Oct 6, 2018

Thank God It’s Monday! Elaine Kung Making a Difference through Faith Ministry in the Workplace     They say great things come in small packages. Meet Elaine Kung, a 5’ dynamic force that’s making her mark. Born in Hong Kong, China and raised in poverty, her family made the difficult decision to immigrate to the United…

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Captain Cheryl Pitzer, Traveling at Warp Speed

By toe | Jul 30, 2018

The Road Less Traveled at Warp Speed Captain Cheryl Pitzer   Captain at FedEx, volunteer pilot for Project Orbis, and rancher of exotic animals – Cheryl Pitzer knows what she wants. She has single-mindedly followed her own Road Less Traveled at warp speed, and she’s making a difference. Here is her story.   I worked…

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Commitment to the New Hire

By toe | Jul 14, 2018

   Commitment to the New Hire   This month’s article in the series about GIC’s Culture of Commitment is our tenth and focuses on General Insulation’s “Commitment to the New Hire”.   You’ll read stories of employees receiving heartwarming welcomes and others who underwent “trial by fire”. In all cases they stayed because GIC’s family approach made…

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DELVA – How She Branded Her Way to Success

By toe | Jul 13, 2018

Not many people ever reach the stature of those who are known only by one name. Hollywood has CHER and MADONNA; Chicago has OPRAH. Here in the Clear Lake area, we have DELVA. She brilliantly mastered the art of branding and became a real estate legend. Ascending from an administrative assistant to the Diva of…

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Captain Lauren Venturini, USAF

By toe | Jul 13, 2018

Captain Lauren Venturini, USAF     I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan along with my two brothers. Looking back, I can’t say how we developed our interest in the military since neither of our parents had a military background. My older brother Aaron was the first to join the military when he was accepted…

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Recovered Treasures Thrift Shop – A Community Jewel

By toe | Jun 19, 2018

Recovered Treasures – A Community Jewel     While on vacation visiting my Peruvian family in Cary, North Carolina  I was invited to Recovered Treasures, a thrift store managed by my cousin Alicia.  Having anticipated spending our time in Cary together lunching, shopping and chatting, I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about…

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Culture of Commitment to Sales

By toe | Jun 11, 2018

In our continuing series highlighting GIC’s Culture of Commitment, this month we are featuring the company’s Commitment to Sales. As any organization knows, the sales department’s job is to generate revenue. Regardless of how cutting edge the operation, a solid sales process must be in place to secure the company’s success.   When a company…

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“It’s Not Just a Job, It’s a Way of Life” Game Wardens

By toe | Jun 2, 2018

Jennifer Weaver and Jennifer Provaznik, Texas Game Wardens It’s not just a job; it’s a way of life     In my continuing series of interviews with Women Following the Road Less Traveled, I met two individuals who are Texas Game Wardens in Galveston, Texas. After learning more about what they do, I thought their…

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