Bios of New E-Kin Employees

Vice President of Human Resources: Ken "Full of" Wisdom
Age: 51
Vices & Hobbies:
Ice cream, eating lobster, and sailing his boat
Is from the "old" school and likes doing things by the book
Awards:
3 time Dixon County miniature boat racing champ as a teenager
1^st Runner Up at Big Lake’s Annual Boat Race in 1991
National HR director of the year while working at Cones-R-Us in 1995. Ken was recognized for his implementation of innovative hiring practices, a significant decrease in employee turnover rates, and overall improvements in employee relations.
Education:
1968 – 1972 Undergraduate degree – University of Texas
1973 – 1975 MBA from Cal-Berkley
Work History:
1976 – 1978 Worked as insurance sales agent at Hope Insurance Company
1979 – 1986 Manager of HR at StockWatch Investment Corporation
1987 – 1996 Director of HR at Cones-R-Us where his hiring methods and high worker satisfaction levels received national attention
1997 – 1999 Director of HR at Kizo.com until its bankruptcy in 1999
2000 – Present VP of HR at E-Kin. Was hired for his ability to improve the quality of workers and that was his mission at E-Kin.



VP of Marketing Revenue & Web Design: Rich Monny
Age: 41
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Awards:
Winner of "the real man" contest at Big Jims Steakhouse, for eating a 20 oz. Porterhouse in less than five minutes. Winner of the 1992 gold cup for most improved physique at Ron's Power Builder Gym.
Education:
B.S. MIT Boston, Massachusetts
MBA Penn State University, Pennsylvania
Work History:
1995-Present Vice president and Manager of Marketing Revenue, E-Kin
1991-1995 Project Director, Macrosoft International
1987-1991 Marketing Manager, BrightIdea Advertising
1985-1987 MIS Operation Manager, BrightIdea Advertising
1982-1985 Contract Analyst Computer Operation, State of Pennsylvania
Notable experience:
As a marketing manager Monny closed an exclusive advertising deal with Macrosoft extending their relationship five more years.
Monny developed a third party advertising scheme that resulted in substantial cost savings to E-Kin.



Corporate Counsel: Andy Lance Chaser
Age: 36
Vices:
Some say he is too cautious
Wild Turkey
Hobbies:
Ice Skating
Gardening
Bird Watching
Magnum 44 gun club
Awards:
Won T-shirt for eating 64 oz steak in 1 hour
Illinois State Penitentiary student/inmate of the year
Marital Status: Married with three children
Education:
G.E.D.
1982-1986 Peru State College
1986-1989 Harvard MBA
1990-1993 East Central Northern California University School Of Law
Work History:
1985-1992 Founder of several S&L’s
1992-1995 Professional Sports Agent
1995-1996 Broker for Paine Webber
1996-2000 Private Practice Attorney
Present: Corporate Counsel for E-KIN



Controller: Beth Bleedingheart
Age: 40
Birthplace: Chicago
Education:
Undergraduate from University of Iowa
MBA from University Of Nebraska in Lincoln
Experience:
Been an independent accountant for 8 years.
Beth is a very sharp accountant.She has had a accounting firm of her own. She sold her firm and joined E-KIN to lessen the pressure of being the owner of a company.
Hobbies:
Watching TV, Bowling, playing softball with her 2 boys,reading egyptian mythology and trading stocks over the web.
Awards:
Zap Award for the best accountant for year 1996-1998



CFO's Secretary: Cathy Freeman
Hours: Part Time
Age: 52
Family Status: Married, mother of 3
Education: 1970 -- B. A., University of California at Berkeley (Elementary Education)
Professional Background:
1971 - 1973 Taught second grade in a classroom without walls
Quit to raise a family
2000 - Started on with E-kin to keep busy after she and her husband became empty nesters
Hobbies:
Watching HGTV
Worrying about her children
Gossiping over Saturday brunches at Panera Bread Company
Just took up golf
Memberships:
Oprah's Book Club



Marketing Associate: William Whistle
Age: 24
Birthplace: Mitchell, Nebraska
Awards:
Received the "Best Ride" award at the 1995 Sunders County Fair greased sow competition, 350 pound weight class. At the same fair, he achieved a new record for most natural casing wieners balanced on the forehead while singing the national anthem.
Education:
B.S. Agra-business, University of Agriculture at Mitchell
SMAW certified
Apprentice Plumber
Work History:
Head herdsman while working at Lonelyfellows ranch.
Two year internship at the Mitchell, H&R Brick accounting firm, where he became the local expert on farm subsidies and estate taxes.
Notable experience:
William is an avid square dancer who also tailors his own original costumes. His dream is to have E-Kin sponsor his tour on the national square dance circuit. He is a member of Toastminors National a renowned public speaking club where he attained the lofty status of Croissant Roll. This public speaking achievement is not usually awarded to one so young.

Promotion Marketing Manager: Shep Shearman
Age: 35
Birthplace: Bloomberg, Colorado
Awards:
Won MVP and lead the USA to its first Kickball World Championship against Canada in 1985.
Education:
B.S. UCLA, California
MBA University of Colorado, Colorado
Work History:
1995-Present Promotional Marketing Manager, E-Kin
1993-1995 Marketing Associate, Lidman & Lidman Advertising
1995-1999 Promotional Manager for the Professional USA Kickball team
1984-1988 Professional Kickball Player for the USA National team
Notable experience:
As a first year associate with Lidman & Lidman Advertising, Shep landed the largest advertising contract in the company's history with AnythingGoes.com



Market Researcher: Doug DePier
Age: 28
Hobbies:
reading, hacking the internet, gaming, and gourmet cooking
Marital Status:
Currently single, no prospects on the horizon
Education:
1990 – 1994 BS in Marketing from Coe College
1994 – 1995 MS in Statistical Analysis from M.I.T.
Work History:
1995 – 1996 Market Researcher for Ford Motor Company
1997 – 1999 Statistician at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance.
1999 – 2000 6 mos. for computer trespassing in a minimum security prison
Current Position:
Market Researcher for E-Kin



Marketing Researcher: Numberg Cruncher
Age: 29
Vices: Perfectionist and knows all career statistics for all professional baseball players.
Hobbies: Computer and video games, computer equipment shopping
Marital Status: Engaged to be married – but single for now
Education: BS - Statistics and Mathematics – Counting College
MS - Statistics – University of Nowhere (UN)
Work History: 1995-1997 Associate Statistician for AT&T
1997-2000 Research Specialist for Yahoo!



Computer Support Staff Employee:  Lanette Ware
Age: 24
Vices:
Procrastinator, right down to the wire
Hobbies:
Scuba diver and pianist
Certifications:
Novell CNE
Microsoft MSNE
Microsoft Windows 2000/NT
Marital Status:
Engaged to be married in Hawaii in six months
Education:
1999-2000 Associates in Computer Electronics
Currently working on Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Work History:
1997-1998 Interned at local computer repair store
1998-2000 Dell, built PC’s and laptops



Regular Employee: Lanette S. Lacker
Age: 27
Vices:
Very hard worker, when he has to, otherwise he plays a lot of solitaire.
Rarely uses his own initiative.
Awards:
World Solitaire Champion, 1997
Most Improved Athlete, 1973
Marital Status:
Single (too lazy to go out)
Education:
1990-1998 BS in Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Work History:
1999-2001 Free Software Foundation (FSF), Programmer
1996-1998, Sitel, Customer Service Rep


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