Community Manager Appreciation Day
Hey there Igloo Community! In recognition of Community Manager Day, we're taking the discussion further...
The Customer Success Team at Igloo interacts with you, our community managers every day, and we get to see first hand the results of your creativity and initiative. With that in mind, I'd love to get a game of tag going. Let's recognize our community managers for their hard work and pivotal role in making their communities what they are! I'll start...
Katrina Potts - I love collaborating with you on our calls. Your efforts have paid big dividends in a short time, and I'm excited to see what you can do with the data points we're discovering!
Ok, Igloo Community, let's see what you've got! Andrea Gumz-Dietrich Roxana Lovrekovic Tom Ryan Arlene Bautista Rick Batchelor Brian McIlravey Veronica Hayes Brigid Towler
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Thank you again to our Community Managers one and all! We couldn't do this without you, and your initiative, drive and innovation are what keep the wheels turning! Thanks to everyone in this thread for the great comments and kudos!
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Katrina Potts I echo what Brad has says. You are a true Community Manager and I absolutely love working with you. I see big things in 2021 and am excited to be apart of them :)
Marc Aiello, Philip DeSouza With the amazing Michelle Holden being off on leave (who deserves a giant high-five herself), you have both stepped up to the plate in a major way. You are doing an incredible job as Community Managers. Thank you to all 3 of you - you are incredible!
Veronica Hayes - Nice one! Always a pleasure to join calls with Marc and Philip!
I have just started working with a brand new Community Manager, Kelley West! Yesterday we jumped on a call together, went through Igloo Customer Care, discussed training options and the path forward. Kelley, it is definitely a big job, and getting ramped up is an even bigger job - I appreciate you and all of the efforts you are making to ensure the digital workplace stays fun and engaging!
Veronica Hayes lots of support out there as you can see Kelley West
Oh, I simply love this week! (and all of you amazing CMs!)
Catherine Carter - Developer, Workplace Manager, Architect of All Things... you took Igloo and built a rocket ship that splits apart into three rocket ships and still manages to keep everyone alive. Thank you for being such a great partner!
Anna Thompson - You are a beacon of positivity when rustling all manner of farm animal! I simply love collaborating with you. Your efforts have paid big dividends in a short amount of time, and I'm excited to see where we take the barn together! Yeehaw!
Melissa Dignam - You picked up a city that someone else built and you made it your own. You are the very definition of awesome. I have yet to meet some as studious and focused as you when it comes to a digital workplace plan. Way to be a paragon for what this career path can be!
Frances Gilgunn & George Labrakos - Working with constraints is always a tough challenge but y'all have shown me that grit and determination always win. Thank you for not only building a secure and safe place for your End Users to work but for also adding color into a world that can sometimes come off as sterile!
Angela Williams - If I could insert a GIF here I so would! We laugh, we cry, we talk strategy, and all the while we do it eating delicious chocolates. You missed your calling and you should actually be training the next wave of Community Managers!
Jaime Schwartzwald & Meghan Festa - Y'all are powerhouses of the internal and external. Thank you for always pushing the external customers to come first!
Audrey Anderson - You are a fearless CM and I positively love how you approach things. Never afraid to ask the hard questions and set expectations that will honor your End Users. Keep going and I am so excited to partner with you this year!
Monika Najdychor & Rachel Soucie - TIIIIMBER... you two have slain a giant that most Community Managers won't have the pleasure of trying to. You are the dream team when it comes to community and I adore seeing the growth you've set yourselves up for. Never ones to have yogurt on your faces... you plan, prep, and deliver excellence!
Emily Hall - You have an impossible task and yet you crush it each and every day! Few people get to work at the scale that you do and show off as much artistic power. Thank you for showing me how to approach design and how to nurture users!
To the Community Managers, I might have missed, know that working with you is an absolute pleasure and honestly I am only 3 coffees into the day. I will have many more to add!
Thank you to all of our customers for being the best. We couldn't do what we do without you!
Ok, Igloo Community, let's see what you've got! Scott Jordan Ryan Stevens James Humphreys David Bistolas
Tom Ryan - solid post Tom!
Tom Ryan Love!
Tom Ryan thank you!!! Right back at you with the beacon of positivity, thanks for your fantastic partnership and guidance.
Ashley Thomma It has been a pleasure working with you and seeing all that you do for your Community. I am especially excited about the project you are currently working on and cannot wait to see the outcome. Your company is very lucky to have you as their Community Manager!
Brad Rooke and Veronica Hayes you are both rockstars! I really appreciate the shoutout and the help that you both give Versapay so that we can continue to build something awesome. Thank you so much for making my day with this shoutout
Awe, thanks Tom Ryan - you are my favourite Chaos Pilot. Thank you for your patience and willingness to explain concepts (sometimes more than once).
Angela Williams - thank you. pffft, you are the one explaining things to me!
Over the last 4 year I have had the pleasure of working with so many smart and talented Community Manager. I know that the job you do is BIG and not always easy but the importance and impact of your work is MASSIVE.
Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day !
Tammy Triplett, Lauren Baxter, Stephanie Reddie, kathrine Gonzalez Steve Mahoney Jean Do Desiree Contado Nicole Stout Todd Sutton Rachel Maley April Morris Paige Leland Emily Kaniss Chelsey Louzeiro Phil Higdon Tina Tran Sophie Chouinard Lisa Kotyko August Robinson John Schwenger, Jocelyn Flint, Pretty Mubaiwa Quinn Silbermann, Chase Labrador
And of course our very own Anna Vucic and Jesse Langstaff
Phil and I couldn't bring our vision alive with you, Andrea Gumz-Dietrich! Thank you for all you do!
Andrea Gumz-Dietrich
Thank you! I couldn't do it without you and the CSM team ... and all the CMs out there! I love that we have Customer Care to ask questions and talk to Igloo and other CMs
Tammy Triplett - after working with you on two different webinars last year in a very short time frame, I can only say THANK YOU...you're a pro!
Brad Rooke Thanks Brad
Brad Rooke agreed. Having seen your work, your presentations and your commitment Tammy Triplett you are a guiding light to many of the CMs in the world.
Brian McIlravey
Thanks Brian! You guys are making me blush!
Andrea Gumz-Dietrich - THANK YOU!!!
Hey Will Hartland - got any great CMs you'd like to shout out from the UK side?
Let's keep it going!
Brad Rooke I have too many to name and list (so if I miss some one I am sorry)!
However thank you to all of my community managers who definitely deserve a shoutout for the hard work they put into their Communities -
Costa Tzavaras Amanda Wood Darren Walters Sara Klingberg Marko Ronkainen Rachel Beddard Randy Garland Cathie Costello Francesca Wing Mike Vos Paul Tardella
Have a great day all!
Will Hartland - yes! Great list! Take a bow folks!
Will Hartland I cannot do this without you! You have been a great centralizing force in the after care and ongoing improvements. Thank YOU for everything. See you at the next catch up call.
Aw, thanks Will Hartland. I feel appreciated!
Thank you Will Hartland! :)
Will Hartland Thanks for the shout out Will and for all your help to make our site amazing and award winning too
Thanks Tom!! Monika Najdychor and I couldn't do any of it without you!!
Rachel Soucie - y'all killed it long before me, but I appreciate that!
Hey Cherlyn Bryans and Mindy Montgomery - this shout-out is for you Keeners! Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day!
Brad Rooke We LOVE our Keeners!
Cherlyn Bryans, Jody Cox, Mindy Montgomery - I think you know how much I love working with you and appreciate all of the hard work you do. You have been amazing to work with! Thank you so much :)
Thanks Brad Rooke ! Appreciate all of your help and support with Campfire.
Chris Smith you and your team have been an incredible asset to guiding Igloo and other customers to great things~
Molly Sproatt BTI-VK is a standard set across the BTI universe.
What you have in common is amazing Executive buy-in and an amazing, dedicated DW team building communities. It takes a village.
Jaime Schwartzwald we haven't forgotten about you way up the in the frozen north of Alaska!!
Happy CM Day!
Obligatory catch that is no doubt smaller than something Jaime has caught.
Christina Peschong and Team - Thank you for all that you do! I can't wait to hear about some of the fun engagement campaigns that you run in 2021!
So many people to applaud for all the hard, and sometimes thankless, work you do.
During the last 2.5 years, I have been lucky enough to work with so many talented individuals- the impact you make within your organizations is not always easily measured- you do make a difference.
A big THANK YOU to all of you!
Karen Rogers Rachel Marcus Chris Smith Andrea Griffith Ashley Shuell Joseph Jamison Andrew Jayne Daniel Portolan Nimish Balai Sakura Cannestra Mayuresh Wadekar Julie Craig Billie-Ann Woo Sue Fay Lucas Sellyn Astrid Reyes Kyna Schneider Michael Tepeli Bob Doppel Ellen Grimes George Thomas Jared Cohen-Richards Lennie Kang Tesa Coleman Bethany Champ Jessica Fox Gillian Bodgas Michael Locicero
Rick Batchelor Thanks for the shoutout, Rick. It's great working with you!
Julie Craig thanks Julie, it has been a pleasure working with you- the in roads you have made, especially in the last year, are significant. Looking forward to what 2021 holds for you
Rick Batchelor yup....alot of great names on that list~
Aubrey Byfield - always love when we can get together and collaborate. Thanks for all you do!
Brad Rooke thanks so much for the shout out! Made my day! Always a pleasure working with you - you're a wealth of knowledge and it makes my life SO much easier!
Also want to welcome a new Community Manager to the game...welcome Rob CARSTENS ! I look forward to our journey together!
Working with the Carfax Team has been an absolute pleasure! I love the culture Carfax has and love even more, how that culture is reflected in your digital workplace. You are constantly working on making it a place your people want to go - it is just so much fun!
Thank you for all that you do!
Dustin Sweeney , Brian Taylor
Veronica Hayes - so much YES here. Love working with the Carfax team! Always challenging the limits of Igloo and looking for ways to innovate.
I have been fortunate to work with so many fantastic digital workplace managers/community managers and executive sponsors over the past two-plus years. A digital workplace is always a work in progress... thank you for the work you do everyday to get to the next milestone in that journey. You are all incredibly talented and experts in all things Igloo! Keep rocking it!
Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day!
Katherine Lunn Molly Sproatt Joëlle Reket Sarah Brown Pelly Heighton Katherine Bailey Sarah Symanowicz Kathryn Sanders Laura Shapiro Brittany Bendeck Ginger Avenali Ellen Cunningham Misty Cato Howard Chattley Kevin Kasten Kaitlyn Pitts Matthew McGowan Kevin Larsen Chris Ashworth Ashley Martins Maria Maskell Maurice Corbett Patrick Nowlan Zayra Arrieta John Schwenger August Robinson Alan Marquez Natalie Ziervogel Benjamin Kahn Tiffany Thornton Rebecca Ebersole Glenn Haley John Worrel Jenn Murphy
Arlene Bautista impeccable list!
Brian McIlravey - solid indeed. Arlene Bautista has involved me with a large number of these customers and I've had fantastic experiences working with them. Just awesome.
Big shout out to Benjamin Kahn for the Ben's Tips series!
Arlene Bautista thank you!!
Cristina Herrera, Ashley Dickerson, Frank Tricarico and Team - I have really enjoyed watching the work you have done on your site since launch! You have dedicated so much time and effort to growing and evolving it. Amazing work to everyone :)
I've had the privilege of working closely with some very astute Community Managers who make my job fruitful. Thank you for all the hard work you do, day-in and day-out to further your organizations missions and provide a sense of community, even in difficult times! Your organizations are better off because of you and for that, we value your roles greatly and want to honor you at this time!
Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day!
Lisa Murray Chris Clark - For your commitment to complexity and never giving up!
Rob Howell - A true champion, leading the charge for your global organization!
Ronald Berman Cat Lena - For your innovation and adaptability of your community!
Gabriel Graham - Creating a Sales Enablement site crucial to the success of your business!
Shannon Steffes Stevie Carnation Amelia Pond Allison Jensen Chulan Qing - The dream team who never stops evolving and maximizing your use of your Community!
Phillip Heath, MS Henry Fountain - For creating a central source of truth for multifaceted organization!
Nicole Zaffiri-Boland Kate Hynson - To the Cube Queen & Princess, for always striving towards best practices and a show stopping site!
Mark Boundy - Who holds it down for your entire organization, keeping PetNet moving forward!
Wanda Papayer - She hit the ground running and I know she's going to move mountains!
Vanessa Hotlosz - Who's always seeking knowledge on ways to grow and enhance your site!
Alexis Millar - For your perseverance in times of crisis and resilience!
Stefanie Barton - A kindred spirit of mine, using all your knowledge and compassion to create a site that brings together a collective of social warriors!
Angela Seth Sundeep Singhera - Always carrying the Igloo torch and committed to a space to further the advancement of Canadian healthcare!
Judell Soulsby Jeremy Rogers Chris Blazejewicz Stephanie Rees Alanna Broder - For creating one of the most adopted and embraced community, coming in the top benchmarked DwP's regularly!
Marko Ronkainen - Despite being an ocean away, never ceasing to strive for the most intuitive and effective community possible!
Roxana Lovrekovic fabulous. Fabulous Fabulous list.
Roxana Lovrekovic we couldn't do it without you :)
Roxana Lovrekovic Thank you so much!
Thanks for the shout out Rox! Appreciate you and the Igloo team. The digital workplace is our single source of truth.
Laurisa Titterud I love Kraus Haus and the amazing work you have put into it! Thanks for all that you do :)
Veronica Hayes - Yes! Laurisa is awesome, and the Club Haus was an awesome feature on the 2020 ICE Tour! Bravo!
Brad Rooke It is such a cool spot Laurisa has created!
Brad Rooke Yup....Club Haus is one of the most interesting layouts I have ever seen for Social in a DW. Amazing Laurisa Titterud
Judy Headrick I love working with you and your go-getting attitude. Your organization is so lucky to have you and so are we!!
Veronica Hayes - Another great shout-out to another fantastic customer!
Veronica Hayes Thank you! It would definitely be a lot harder without your support and encouragement.
I wanted to give a two-pronged shout out to the wonderful Ed Carrasco! Thank you so much for all your hard work in standing up the Community for Clark. You are a wonderful Community Manager and one that I will deeply miss as you walk through the door to retirement.
Thank you Ed and congrats on the next big step!
Thank you Veronica!! Much appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed my Igloo experience and journey!
Thank you again to our Community Managers one and all! We couldn't do this without you, and your initiative, drive and innovation are what keep the wheels turning! Thanks to everyone in this thread for the great comments and kudos!