MEET OUR TEAM
What’s the funniest thing you believed as a kid?
It was Christmas Eve. My cousins went on the roof and stomped while ringing jingle bells. I was initially terrified that I was missing Santa and ran to my bed to fake sleep.
What’s your most used emoji?
The rainbow flag so that I can celebrate my LGBTQ spirit with everyone! 🏳️🌈
Niko Mantele
Owner
What was the worst haircut you ever had?
I had painstakingly grown out my thick 80s bangs for many years in the hopes of getting the 90210 Jennie Garth haircut. When I went to get my light, wispy bangs cut, they stood straight up! Little did I know that I had a colic on my forehead. I cried for hours and embraced the hair gel.
What would you name your boat if you had one?
‘Reckless Abandon’ because I’d probably lose my mind if I had a boat.
You won the lottery! What are you doing with the money?
Buying a villa in Italy and taking lessons to learn Italian.
Nancy Willcox-Trent
Human Resources Manager
Shel Friesen
Sales Manager
Mike Yakel
Senior Relationship Manager
Dave Youngman
Senior Relationship Manager
Mark Harlow
Relationship Manager
Hailey Shulund
Sales Assistant
Joseph Piatt
Ordering Assistant
Zombies are coming! Which three people do you want on your team?
I’ll take Bear Grylls for survival skills, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for sheer strength, and a librarian—because knowledge is power, and they’ll probably know everything about zombies!
Imagine you can teleport anywhere. Where are you going first?
I’d head straight to a beach in Bora Bora—because paradise is just one blink away!
What is your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is people who talk loudly on speakerphone in public—it’s like their conversation is the soundtrack to my irritation!
David Hubbs
Marketing Manager
What’s the closest thing to real magic?
Seeing the sunrise from the top of a mountain.
What’s the most useless talent you have?
I’m a very mediocre juggler.
What’s your go-to karaoke song?
Valerie by Amy Winehouse
What is the worst haircut you have ever had?
The one I gave myself when I was five years old. It wasn’t pretty
Julia Wilfong
Marketing Assistant
What is your spirit animal?
Dragon
In your professional opinion, what was the best thing before sliced bread?
Love
Any strange and unusual hobbies?
I feed / photograph squirrels.
Kathy Mazzocco
Accounting Manager
Who are the three people you’d invite to a dinner party, living or dead?
Steve Martin, Bonnie Raitt, and Jon Stewart
What’s your favorite joke?
A duck walks into a drugstore and says, “Give me some Chapstick and put it on my bill.”
What’s your favorite smell?
Walking into my garden and the aroma of the sweet pea flowers. Or…garlic sautéing in olive oil.
Susan Kelly Mitchell
Accounting Assistant
Rachel Saxton
Graphic Design Manager
Aaron Proteau
Graphic Designer
Kai Evoniuk
Product Design & Engineering Manager
Christopher Lennard
3D Modeler
Imagine you can teleport anywhere. Where are you going first?
Tokyo or the Winchester Mystery House
Which decade do you feel you belong in?
Early 2000s. Times were simpler, and the games were great.
What is the most useless talent you have?
I can weave chainmail!
Shelby Martin
Technical Assistant
Julee Hidalgo
Testing Coordinator & QC Support
Christina Skaggs
Facilities Maintenance & Testing Support
Tyler Giard
Shipping Lead
Paul Driskill
Supply Chain Manager
Iaian Helfrich
Material Handler
Rebecca Welton
Production Manager
Karla Ramos
Sewing Manager & Accounting Assistant
Yensy Portillo Melendez
Technical Design Assistant & CNC Support
Love, in its many forms.
Cleopatra (past), Frida Kahlo (present), Captain Janeway (future).