Strategic’s October Employees of the Month

Every month, the employees at Strategic Communications are given the opportunity to acknowledge exemplary colleagues within or outside their department. Three individuals were chosen by their coworkers for their commitment to customer service, perseverance in the face of challenges, and can-do attitudes!

Kirby Fiscus | Accounts Payable

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

18 Months

What was your background prior to working for Strategic Communications?

Prior to Strategic I worked at a few positions in Sales and Finance

• What aspect of your job do you find the most rewarding or fulfilling?

Working together to overcome a challenge that has been stumping us

What is the best career lesson you have received?

Don’t be afraid to ask questions

Outside of work what are you passionate about/enjoy doing?

Watching Sports

• What is your current favorite TV Show, Podcast, or Book?

King of the Hill is my favorite show right now

• What is one thing you can’t live without?

Hmm, maybe that I have family in South Dakota. It caan get crazy cold there, it was -20° when I went there last year.


Crystal Newman | Sales Admin

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

11 years

What aspect of your job do you find the most rewarding or fulfilling?

Being able to help others, in different ways. Taking CC over the phone, answering the door, assisting in facilities and helping look after the dogs etc.

• If you could have any superpower what would it be?

I would love to make wishes come true

What’s the last song you listened to?

Leave the Door Open by Bruno Mars

What’s one thing on your bucket list?

Going to California

What is the one thing you can’t live without?

My son Cobe


Josh Ballard | Sr. Solutions Engineer

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

It will be 22 years in May

What was your background prior to working for Strategic Communications?

I attended High School where I focused on Industrial Electronics. I worked in a co-op program as an electrician my Junior and Senior year

What aspect of your job do you find most rewarding or fulfilling?

Working with the Strategic team on projects from the design phase to the completion

What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?

With multiple tasks, always start with the easiest task, once those are complete work on the difficult task

Outside of work, what are you passionate about/enjoy doing?

Designing/building speakers and smoking food

What is your current favorite TV Show, Podcast, or Book that you’d like to share with the world?

Ozark

What is something that people may not know about you?

I worked at a cemetery all 4 years of high school doing lawncare and digging graves

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