👋 Meet Ben Fahlgren, Senior Manager, 👥People Operations. With Zippin since the end of 2020, Ben is based out of Eugene, Oregon where he lives with his wife (a registered 🏥nurse), two daughters (aged 7 and 14), his 🐱cat Pumpkin and 🐕lab Maya.
Ben’s typical ☀️day begins with ☕coffee (he can’t live without it!) and walking his daughters to 🍎school. Because his role is highly 👍collaborative, he’s often working with cross-functional 🤝teams and assisting other departments to achieve our company's 🏆goals.
One recent 📝project stands out - assisting the operations team with temporarily deconstructing a Zippin-powered 🛒store in preparation for a stadium 🏗️construction project. It felt great to help the customer safely store equipment during construction, and it 👀highlighted just how adaptable our installations are to 👏customer needs.
💖Best part of the job?
“I find it incredibly exciting to be in a role that exposes me to innovative and fascinating 💡technology. It's inspiring to think about how our platform, along with similar technologies, will continue to make a significant impact in the 🌐future.”
🏘️Despite working remotely, Ben values the strong sense of connection and collaboration with his 👏fellow Zippiners.👏 It’s the perfect combination to have a strong corporate culture and effective 💬communication, along with flexibility to achieve 😊work/life balance. Outside of work, Ben enjoys 🛠️DIY home projects, 🌽gardening, and outdoor activities like ⛷️skiing, ❄️snowshoeing, 🚣kayaking, and ⛰️hiking.
If Ben could have a 🦸superpower, it would be to 🦅fly because flying is “obviously” the best superpower!
And if you’re looking for a 📘book recommendation, check out Erik Larson’s “The Demon of Unrest,” about the beginning of the Civil War. He’s not finished yet, but so far, it’s a winner!🎉
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Great job Rebecca! SWS Equipment, LLC. #Teamwork