Winners of the First Annual Houston’s Halloween Costume Contest were announced on November 1st, and while the competition was stiff, the winners did not disappoint! This year saw many creative costumes, including Harambe the Gorilla (Hendrik Tammekivi), Fred Flintstone (Gary Lass), Jason (Shawn Jolly), Super Man (Jarrod Bowren), and a Care Bear (Geoff Dann), just…
Meet Alaina Roberts. A Houston’s employee since January 2015, and 2016’s fourth quarter Employee of the Quarter. Quiet, compassionate, and fun are the words Alaina might use to describe herself. I would add charming, engaging, kind, friendly, and likeable to her list. When Alaina is seen around the office, whether in passing or stopping to…
Please join us in congratulating Cameron Buddrius as the third quarter Employee of the Quarter! Cameron has worked for Houston’s in Samples since July of 2012 and continues to exceed all expectations in his role. His job functions include sending samples to customers upon request, and inventory control which involves removing expired product, and damage…
Meet Houston’s second quarter Employee of the Quarter, Teresa Petrin. Teresa has worked for the Houston’s Accounts Payable department since August 2014 and has excelled at all levels since the very date she was hired. According to her supervisor, Jasmine Peterson, Teresa was chosen Employee of the Quarter because she demonstrates a high level of…
Angel Cervantes starting working for Houston’s nearly fifteen years ago in the Returns Department where he continues to thrive today. Angel enjoys the variety of responsibilities he has within the Returns Department; from receiving product and restocking product in the warehouse, to performing cycle counts and occasionally even delivering product to local customers. When asked…
What do you do when you have a job that you need to have done and you need to have it done quickly and you need to have it done right? I’ll tell you what you do…you go to Jenny Johnston, Houston’s 2015 first quarter Employee of the Quarter. And I guarantee you, that job…
Please join me in congratulating Christina Solheim for being chosen Houston’s 4th quarter Employee of the Quarter! While Christina will coyly tell you that she thinks her patience, computer skills, and love of being busy are what prompted her being chosen, her manager tells a much bigger story: Christina takes a lot of initiative in…
C is for Capable. For Cheerful. For Creative. C is for Captivating, Competent, Cultured, Convivial. C is for Charming. And Cooperative. C is for Courtney!! Courtney Stroup is Houston’s 3rd Quarter 2014 Employee of the Quarter, and for good reason. Since being hired as a Graphic Designer she has been responsible for many tasks in…
Please join me in congratulating Stephanie Jusino, 2014’s second quarter Employee of the Quarter! Stephanie joined Houston’s in October 2012 as a member of the Inside Sales team. In July 2013 she moved to the Accounts Payable department and in November she accepted her current position as Accounting Assistant. Being an accounting assistant requires some…
For the second time since being hired by Houston’s in March, 2010, Brandy Schrantz is being recognized as Employee of the Quarter. Brandy was chosen for the 2014 1st quarter because she is efficient and detail oriented, is not afraid to ask questions, and will work on implementing changes to help the department run more…