Wednesday, March 29, 2017

B with Us: Klean Kanteen

Klean Kanteen introduced the first stainless steep, BPA-free, reusable water bottle in 2004 to have a safe solution to single-use plastic water bottles. As a certified B Corp they give back to their local community while encouraging consumers to take a pledge to commit 30 days to refuse the single-use plastic, paper, and other disposable items.


April Anniversaries

Happy work anniversary to our April starts! If every snack these team members ate a scrambled egg made using our microwave scrambled egg maker, together they would have consumed 180 scrambled eggs.

Heather Thompson: 84 snacks (7 years)
Paul Kvamme:  72 snacks (6 years)
Kat Guerrero: 24 snacks (2 years)

April Birthdays


A happy birthday to our team members celebrating their birthday this month:
Sprinkle in some fun on your b-day!







Bryan Reese 4/1
Paul Kvamme 4/6
Philip Hutson 4/8
Christopher Bynoe 4/12
Latasha White 4/13
Shana King 4/13
Tia James 4/13
Kevin Davis 4/14
Morgan Tanner 4/18
James Morrison 4/19
Yolanda Williams 4/20
Daniella Lee 4/24
Janiece White 4/25
Joseph Gray 4/26



Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Paid Family Leave: Ben and Jerry's

On International Women's Day, we took an important step in our corporate advocacy efforts by announcing the launch of our interactive Paid Family Leave map. During last week's launch, we had Jay Curley, Ben and Jerry's Senior Global Marketing Manager, on site to speak to us about how businesses can be activists and help change the world. Over Last night, Ben and Jerry's tweeted about our Paid Family Leave campaign, lending their voice to the cause we are championing:


March Birthdays

A very happy birthday to our team members celebrating this month:
We hope your birthday was fly!

Kourtney Mack March 1
Jennifer Grim March 2
Rawle Holder March 4
Katherine Guerrero March 5
Zachary Notes March 5
George Gabinashvili March 6
Phoebe Berg March 7
Stephanie Carrion-Mesa March 8
Rachel Goldstein March 9
Solomon Ademuwagun March 9
Stanley Guerrier March 9
Julie Weeber March 10
Michael Celestin March 10
Julia Shaffie March 12
Alberto Tingson March 14
Kenya Wilson March 16
Jennifer Coleman March 19
Norma Medina March 19
David Wiley March 22
Eric Cintron March 22
Lindsay Heinlein March 22
Micah Telesford March 22
William Hazlitt March 23
Clerna Marc March 24
Sarah Maltby March 25
Daniel Sommer March 26
Michael Guillette March 26
Shemell Morgan March 26
Darshawn Patterson March 28
Emily Reside March 30

March Anniversaries

A happy anniversary to all of our team members celebrating this month. If for each snack they had hot chocolate from our new Dino Mug, then together that would have consumed 7,872 ounces of hot chocolate.
Uncommon Fact:
Jurassic Park 3 was in theaters when Casey interviewed.



  • Casey McCarthy, 180 snacks (15 years!)
  • Zack Notes, 72 snacks (6 years)
  • Lee Griffin, 60 snacks (5 years)
  • Eugene Shagenov, 60 snacks (5 years)
  • Sharon Hitchcock, 48 snacks  (4 years)
  • Morgan Tanner, 48 snacks (4 years)
  • Chris Sang, 12 snacks (1 year)
  • Shelby Hopkins, 12 snacks (1 year)


Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Bundle Up: We Are Up and Running!


We are up and running! Your safety is a top priority, so please stay informed of the latest weather update. As of the time of this update, The National Weather Service has changed the forecast to between 10-16 inches of snow (http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=blizzard%20warning)

We urge team members to dress appropriately for the conditions, not to drive, and to bring extra pairs of socks. If conditions have created issues that will impact your work schedule, and you have not yet contacted your manager, do so as soon as possible.

Note: The Brooklyn Army Terminal Shuttle has been suspended for today (Tuesday, March 14).