What is your favorite quote?
My grandfather was a painter. He died at age eighty-eight, he illustrated Robert Frost’s first two books of poetry and he was looking at me and he said, ‘Harry, there are two kinds of tired: there’s good-tired, and there’s bad-tired.’ He said, ‘Ironically enough, bad-tired can be a day that you won. But you won other people’s battles, you lived other people’s days, other peoples agendas, other people’s dreams and when it was all over there was very little “you” in there, and when you hit the hay at night, somehow you toss and turn–you don’t settle easy.’ He said, ‘Good-tired, ironically enough, can be a day that you lost. But you don’t have to tell yourself, ’cause you knew you fought your battles, you chased your dreams, you lived your days, and when you hit the hay at night, you settle easy–you sleep the sleep of the just, and you can say “take me away.”‘ He said, ‘Harry, all my life I’ve painted. God, I would’ve loved to be more successful, but I painted and I painted, and I am good-tired and they can take me away. -Harry Chapin — Singer

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
My dad, Peter Challinor. He worked in the wood industry all his life and knew everyone. He was an incredible role model and taught me everything I know about wood–about selling and about being honest and doing the right thing. I would like to have lunch with him one more time and tell him how much I love and admire him.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I performed for two years in our kids’ local elementary school “Variety Show”, where the parents put on costumes and sing and dance to popular songs with made-up lyrics as a charity event to raise money for the school. One year the theme was “fairy tales” and I wore tights and dressed up as an elf-cobbler, singing and dancing to the tune of “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis. It surprised a lot of people.

How do you like to spend your days off?
There are no off days for the hard-working Thermory crew, but when I have time on a Saturday afternoon I take the dog (a flat-coated retriever) for a long walk to the beach, walk up the beach for 30 minutes. throwing the ball in the water about a hundred times for the dog, stop at the coffee shop for a latte, and then walk home.

What is the best part about your job?
I love the glowing and enthusiastic responses we receive from customers after their Thermory decks have been installed. When we ship out a job, I know that the customer is going to be thrilled with the final product, but I never get tired of hearing from customers how much they love Thermory. It is kind of like picking out exactly the right Christmas gift for a friend and you know they are going to be really excited, but it is still great to see the smile on their face when they finally open it.

What is your favorite quote?
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” -Steve Jobs

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
I answered this question for the hockey program when I was a high school freshman and my answer is still the same – my grandfather. He passed away just a few days before my 18th birthday. It would be nice to chat with him now as a parent, business owner, adult – slightly experienced at life since I only knew him as child.

Oh, and Steve Jobs. I’m his #1 fan.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I’m easy to work with. The people that would be surprised by this answer find no relevance to the answer of question 1.

How do you like to spend your days off?
In the summer, I spend as much time in my pool as I can whether its day or night – night swims with the heater on are the best! My son and I love going for hikes in the woods, walks and throwing frisbees. My love for playing hockey has been born again through my son as he’ll be starting the local beginner hockey program this year and I’ll be on the ice with him. I enjoy traveling to see our friends in Estonia and do my best to include some other stops along the way in other parts of Europe. Italy has been my favorite so far. On the lazy side of things, I love binge watching Netflix – my current obsession is Shameless…. I’m not much of a reader, I retain better if I’m listening so I enjoy audio books, typically business related on flights while I’m traveling.

What is the best part about your job?
I truly enjoy the people I work with, our team just “gets it”! We have a vision for the future and we have no use for wasting time talking about what could be or the idea that we should have tried last year. We see it, we do it, we plan it, make it and own it. We are a talented group of individuals that live for tomorrow by working hard today. Its all made possible because we believe in each other!

What is your favorite quote?
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” -Anne Frank

“One minute you’re on top of the world, the next minute some secretary’s running you over with a lawnmower.” -Joan Harris, Man Men

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Audrey Hepburn or Mr. Rogers

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I have lived in 7 different states.

How do you like to spend your days off?
I love hanging out with my kids – they are amazing humans! We make pancakes every Saturday, then we spend the rest of the weekend doing all kinds of random things like hiking, making slime, discussing Call of Duty…oh, and Target. We always make time for a quick trip to our favorite store for Icees. They keep me on my toes! ☺

What is the best part about your job?
The best part about my job is the fantastic people and the encouraging atmosphere. It’s amazing to be a part of the tuning and growth of such an innovative company!

What is your favorite quote?
“Life is Unpredictable.” (my senior quote)

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Ben Affleck  (just to stare at him)

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I was a high school wrestler and worked construction for over 6 years.

How do you like to spend your days off?
With my family.

What is the best part about your job?
The Team!

What is your favorite quote?
“The things you take for granted, someone else is praying for.” -Unknown

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Louis CK – laughing is good for the soul! 🙂

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I love to watch MMA / UFC fights.

How do you like to spend your days off?
Relaxing and having fun playing board games with my husband.

What is the best part about your job?
I’m part of an amazing team that always puts the customer first.

What is your favorite quote?
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Mother Teresa

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
Reality TV is my weakness!

How do you like to spend your days off?
I spend time with my friends and family.

What is the best part about your job?
I am always learning!

What is your favorite quote?
“You miss 100% of shot you don’t take. -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott

If you could take any famous person to dinner (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
J.K. Rowling

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I can’t blow my nose. It never worked as a child and isn’t clicking as an adult either.

How do you spend your days off?
Reading, Netflix, and hanging out with my dog, Olive.

What is the best part about your job?
I get to work with some pretty amazing people!!

What is your favorite quote?
“Maybe it meant something. Maybe not, in the long run, but no explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time and the world. Whatever it meant.” -Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” -Henry David Thoreau

If you could take any famous person to dinner (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
My first glimpse at Vittorio Sella’s work was his photograph of “Panorama of the Baltoro Glacier with Mitre Peak, Mustagh Tower, and K2 in the background. 1909” followed quickly by “K2 with Balti Porters on the Godwin Austen Glacier, Karakoram. 1909” I then found myself searching frantically for anything else I could find of his which led me to the book “Summit” which is a 30 year history of Vittorio Sella’s work published by Aperture. Vittorio’s passion for mountaineering and photography led to some of the most iconic and influential photo’s to date that many still use as reference when planning climbing routes. The ability to dig into his experiences would be like unearthing a lost treasure.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I have an Art degree but for some reason ended up in the building materials industry.

How do you spend your days off?
Taking the kids skiing in the winter and camping, hiking and biking in the summer.

What is the best part about your job?
Being part of a great team of people and helping to take over the world with Thermory. Seriously. We are going to take over the world.

What is your favorite quote?
“Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.” -William Butler Yeats

“Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” -Hebrews 13

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Michael Palin, Muhammad Ali, Dave Grohl or George Washington.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I am a huge fan of Classical Music.

How do you like to spend your days off?
Up in the mountains with family and friends hiking, mountain biking or skiing. I also love to play guitar and am an avid reader.

What is the best part about your job?
Working daily with our team at Thermory. It’s the greatest group of people working together to spread the word about an amazing product. It’s like a giant family business. We have a great time together during and after work!

What is your favorite quote?
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow” -Helen Keller

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Prince! He believes everything is beautiful & he can serenade me with Purple Rain…

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
When I was a kid, my brother had me convinced I was a mermaid (like in Splash). I refused to go near the beach just in case my legs turned back to fins and wouldn’t turn back to legs.

How do you like to spend your days off?
I spend my weekends with my family on adventures in the mountains. I’m always getting dirty with my two little boys. They are my everything & keep me young.

What is the best part about your job?
Working with such an amazing team of genuine people who truly believe in the same vision.

What is your favorite quote?
“Life consists of two dates with a dash in between, make the dash count.” -Stuart Scott

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” -Lucille Ball

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
My Dad, he passed away when I was younger and I would love to sit down and have a beer with him now that I am older. As for someone famous Steve Irwin hands down, his passion for animals and our environment goes unmatched, and since living down under I have a real soft spot for an Australian accent!!

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I grew up in WNY but have traveled and worked all over the world, from Europe, United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, even to South Korea. However, I am most proud to say that I was a Field Artillery Officer in the Army, essentially I was able to blow shit up on a regularly basis!!

How do you like to spend your days off?
Hanging out with my daughter, she is cooler than anyone else I know. In the summer we love to go swimming, play outside, explore new places, especially farmers markets and flea markets. She just experienced her first true winter as we have been southern girls for a while, but she loves anything to do with the snow. However, she has zero concept of how cold it is, she could play outside for hours barefoot I swear. But most of all we love to have our own special dance parties for two, I have danced with her since she was a baby and she still loves to be spun around!

What is the best part about your job?
Working with all the amazing people at Thermory and the constant ability to grow individually. No one person knows everything and the fact that we are consistently evolving as a company means that there is always something new to learn and discover.

What is your favorite quote?
No one grows old by living, only by losing interest in living  (Was from fortune cookie )

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Rick Flair

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I cook, and I love building furniture.

How do you like to spend your days off?
Hiking in the mountains and many trails Colorado offers.

What is the best part about your job?
We laugh a lot!

What is your favorite quote?
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” -Carrie Fisher

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Bing Crosby

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I’m a total Star Wars nerd!

How do you like to spend your days off?
I love to spend time with my family! In the summer we go kayaking, swimming, hiking, basically anything outside. If I’m not outside I like to play games, go antiquing, and woodworking.

What is the best part about your job?
The team dynamics and culture at Thermory are amazing. I truly feel like I am part of an amazing team that cares and supports each other. When that happens it makes work meaningful and enjoyable.

What is your favorite quote?
“Family is the most important thing in the world.” -Princess Diana

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Channing Tatum!

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I am married to my High-School Sweetheart!

How do you like to spend your days off?
I love spending my days off with my kids and my husband. Either just hanging at home or adventuring!

What is the best part about your job?
The best part so far is working with such an awesome team. Everyone is encouraging and always willing to help out. I am excited to continue to watch the company grow as well. You see companies grow but to be a part of it and see what goes into it and the continued results is exciting!

What is your favorite quote?
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” -Maya Angelou

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Hmmm… Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter or Lyle Lovett.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I used to be a floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade, and crowds scare me.

How do you like to spend your days off?
Playing tennis, reading, learning guitar, playing games and spending time with family and friends.

What is the best part about your job?
Getting to know new people and learn new things.

What is your favorite quote?
“It’s not about the money. It’s about sending a message.”

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Kurt Cobain: Probably started what became my own taste in music, and I would like to know what really happened that faithful day.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I play and have been playing Magic: the Gathering for the last 25 years.

How do you like to spend your days off?
Spending time with my family and 2 cats, going to flea markets, or tinkering around with things around the house.

What is the best part about your job?
The Thermory work atmosphere is far different than anything else I’ve ever experienced. The relaxed policies and concentration on personal accountability ends up making us all work harder.

What is your favorite quote?
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -CS Lewis

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
There are actually 2 people that I would love to have lunch with. The first is Tiger Woods. He has such a great story of redemption that I would love to hear how he managed to get through the darkest days and to return to the top of his game winning The Masters in 2019. The other is President Ronald Reagan. He is such a great storyteller and has such amazing stories to tell from his days in Hollywood, his time as Governor of California, and as President when he told Gorbachev to “tear down this wall!”

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I am probably the biggest Bruce Springsteen fan ever.

How do you like to spend your days off?
I love being outdoors! Whether it’s golfing, fishing, skiing, biking, or hiking I am usually doing one of these when the work day ends.

What is the best part about your job?
Besides all the great people I get to work with at Thermory I love meeting architects, designers, contractors, builders, and homeowners, and see their eyes light up when they first see samples and hear the Thermory story.

What is your favorite quote?
“Whenever I am about to do something, I think, ‘Would an idiot do that?’ And if they would, I do not do that thing.” -Dwight Schrute

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
Cleopatra, so I can learn the art of ruling over a kingdom. Also, I’d like to ask her if humans built the pyramids or if the aliens helped.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I speak two languages English & sarcasm, and Amazon did in fact steal my name.

How do you like to spend your days off?
I love weight training in the gym, trying new restaurants (so if you have good recommendations I welcome them), drinking excessive amounts of coffee, petting all the dogs, and doing physics/calculus problems for fun.

What is the best part about your job?
We truly embody the phrase “work hard play hard” and It’s amazing to work for a company that’s taking over the world.

What is your favorite quote?
“She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future” -Proverbs 31:25

If you could take any famous person (dead or alive) to lunch – who would it be?
I would love to take Post Malone to Olive Garden and get down on some bottomless breadsticks.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I’m left handed.

How do you like to spend your days off?
Traveling, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with my family and friends.

What is the best part about your job?
I love being surrounded by people who are so kind and passionate about their job. It motivates me to work harder and be just like them.

What is your favorite quote?
“You Must Expect Great Things of Yourself Before You Can Do Them” – Michael Jordan

If you could take any person to lunch, dead or alive – who would it be?
My Grandpa, he passed away when I was 5 – I would love to take him to lunch to chat about life, to get his opinions and views on the world. He is someone I have always wished I could just go have a beer with.

What is the one thing about you that may surprise people?
I can’t wink.

How do you like to spend your days off?
My Husband and my daughter are my best friends, we love hanging out around our house or camping in the summer, they are just the best.

What is the best part of your job?
The Team here is amazing to work with.