February

CCNN
Colony Contact News Network
February 2013
For the People of COLONY BRANDS INC. & Its Affiliated Companies
New Employees
2013 Internships
Employee Breakfast Pictures
Employee Breakfast February 14
Clinton Contact Center’s Elite Fleet
Boosters hosted a brats/hot dogs/chili
day recently. Pictured are (l-r) Louis
Pingitore, Beverly Hermann, Paula
Chambers, Lora Heppner, and
Gloria Freels.
The Dickeyville Contact
Center is represented
here by (l-r) Dawn
Droessler, Gina
Selchert, and Tami
Wedig.
Feb. 26-27 - Booster Book Fair PC Ed Conference Room,
Monroe
Feb. 28 - Deadline for
Scholarship Applications
March 20 - Safety Day
March 29 - Deadline for
Application and Interview
for Career Exploration
Program
At the Madison Fulfillment/
Clerical facility, breakfast was served
by (back to front, on the right) Mike
Tonstad, Corrine Sparby, Kelsey
Kober, Tyler Kandziora, and
Rudy Folk.
Monroe Production’s Jim Paul and
Tonya Gibson prepare to serve pancakes.
Welcome New Employees
Rachel Danzinger is a new
Assistant Inventory Specialist
in Monroe. She and her husband, Shawn, live in Monroe.
Rachel is originally from Mt.
Carroll, IL
Mary Gerbode transferred to
regular status as the Switchboard Receptionist at the Main
building. Mary recently moved
back to her home town of Lena,
IL.
Kimberly Rowe is a new Inventory Manager in Monroe.
She and her husband, Nick,
have two children: Brittany
and Brandon. They live in
Freeport, IL.
Julie Ziperski is a new Sr.
Technical Designer in Monroe.
She and her husband, John,
have three children: Noah,
Annika, and Ryder. They currently live in New Glarus, WI.
Last Call for 2013 Internships!
Tell us about an internship
project you felt you learned
a great deal from.
Sara: The internship project
I learned the most from was
being solely responsible for
hiring all the forklift operators for the 2012 holiday season. It was a great responsibility as it is a key position in
making the entire warehouse
operation run. Being able to
manage a large number of
employees, schedule drug
screens within a certain time
frame, and give updates to
my supervisor in a timely
manner allowed me to grow
as an individual and work
more independently.
Colony Brands has a long history
of hiring interns. Many familiar faces
here (John Baumann and Joe Hunter,
to name just a couple) started with
the company as interns. The tradition
continues with Sara Weckerly, who
first came to the company as a member of the Career Exploration group,
then worked as an intern in Human
Resources, and is now a full-time employee in Merchandising.
Sara appreciates the opportunities
she’s had here and was willing to share
some thoughts with potential interns.
College students in their junior or
senior year are encouraged to apply
by February 28 for the following paid
internships. We are looking for
students working toward degrees in
Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Chemistry, Microbiology, Computer Science, MIS, IT, Fashion/Apparel Design, Statistics, Finance,
Accounting, Human Resources, Business Management, Occupational Safety,
Operations/Production Management,
Food Science, or Packaging. In addition,
we are seeking students pursuing an
MBA for our Marketing and Merchandising MBA internships. To apply, please
go to www.ColonyBrands.com and click
on Careers, then Internship Program.
Locations, descriptions, and requirements are listed on the website. Contact
Sara Anderson at [email protected] with questions.
If you could give advice to next year’s
interns, what would you tell them?
Sara: Be prepared to work really hard and
be pulled in several different directions with
multiple deadlines and projects looming over
your head. Expect to hear some things you
could never imagine, and experience the diversity of individuals from all walks of life.
What’s it like working at our company?
Sara: It has been a wonderful experience
working with a great group of individuals,
and a company that really focuses on their
employees. I was given the chance to utilize
my skills, abilities, and knowledge to do the
best I could, and appreciate the feedback and
recognition received for a job well done.
What did you like most
about your experience as
an intern here?
Sara: I liked the direct
experience I received,
utilizing the entire hiring
process from start to finish. I enjoyed being able to
transfer what I learned in
college courses to real-life
situations. I also enjoyed
the people I worked with
because they made it a fun
and inviting place to come
to everyday.
Employee Breakfasts
The Supervisory staff at Monroe Production (along
with HR’s Alice Siedschlag) did the cooking
and serving for employees there. Pictured are (l-r)
Dawn Hoesly, Alice, Judy Gibson, and Jim
Paul.
Monroe Production employees included (left side) Danielle
Robieson, Rose Saxby, Todd Edwards, Tammy Rees, (back to
camera) Bill Short, (right side) Renee Saxby, Dana Lincicum,
Dena Bump, Brenda Spencer, John Allen, and Bill Hartwig.
Employees at the Dickeyville Contact Center’s
breakfast included (l-r) Mina Sandt, Monica
Cole, Travis Symons, Vernetta Turner, and
Cheryl Patcle.
Employees at SC West lined up for breakfast burritos complete with
cheese, salsa, and sour cream. Pictured are (front to back) Judy
Miller, Steph Derendinger, Mary Heinberg, Paula Ludwig, and
Joe Tomasiewicz.
At Monroe Contact Center - Tom Campbell,
Sandra Vaillencourt, and Lynnette Wenger
prepare for breakfast.
Employee Breakfasts
While Monroe Fulfillment employees in the foreground
prepare to eat, assistant managers in back roll out more
pancakes. They are (front) Ruth Johnson and
Samantha Piecuch; (back, l-r) Tony Wels, Steve
Nelson, Bill Ritschard, and Dave Gordon.
At the Hannibal
Contact Center,
Beth Dillman and
Nick Hibbeler on
pancake duty.
Patty James,
Brand
Management.
Bakery staff Donna Pence, Jessica Riese, and
John Wand prepare for hungry employees.
At Monroe’s Main building: (l-r) Brad Newcomer, Todd
Valeria, Tammy Baars, Ron LeJeune, Eileen Bruno, Shawn
Lewis, Debbie Harder, and Herschel Jackson (far right).
In the photo at left, Ann Bush, Mike McGrane, and Ginny
Bean take a turn at pouring and flipping pancakes.