May 11, 2010
Wireless Advocates, LLC. is the exclusive third-party provider of wireless and related products and services in Costco warehouses nationwide. Operating more than 400 stores between Alaska and Puerto Rico, we leverage our experience to create a preferred destination for products people want.
Founded in 2004, Wireless Advocates is a division of the Car Toys enterprise, the largest independent retailer of mobile entertainment and wireless phones in the nation. Founded in 1987, Car Toys operates in more than 50 locations throughout Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Texas. The VP of HR develops and directs all Human Resources functions to support the retail store teams and support headquarters for a growing store within a store retailer. Designs, implements and operates programs that achieve Company goals and objectives by attracting, developing, training, and retaining a quality workforce. Align initiatives with strategic business goals to ensure superior organizational performance.
This leadership opportunity reports to a dynamic President and we are looking for an HR professional with a retail or hospitality background - proven success in working with multi-state, nonexempt employee base, and a strategic leader. The VP needs to be able to lead in all areas of HR including staffing, employee retention, compensation, building a solid HR infrastructure for future growth, organizational design, culture building and leadership development. This is a great opportunity for an HR leader to help Wireless Advocates grow and take everything to the next level.
To learn more about this role: chris@bigwaverecruiting.com
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May 11, 2010
We had the pleasure this month of interviewing Bookda Gheisar, the Executive Director of Global Washington. This dynamic and engaging woman was born and raised in Iran, and moved to the US in 1980. She has lived in Seattle since 1986, and has 22 years of experience working in the non-profit sector in the state of Washington.
Bookda joined Global Washington in the summer of 2008. Before coming to Global Washington, she was Executive Director of the Social Justice Fund (2000-2008). Her work there was dedicated to addressing the root causes of social, economic, and environmental inequities—through strategic grantmaking efforts to community-based organizations in the Northwest. Before this, Bookda was the Executive Director of Cross Cultural Health Care Program (1993-2000) whose mission is to help ensure underserved communities full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.
Between 1995 and 2000 Bookda taught at University of Washington School of Social Work, Antioch University, and Bastyr University as adjunct faculty. In 2007 Bookda received the Bill Grace Leadership Legacy Award from The Center for Ethical Leadership. In 2006, she was recognized by the YWCA and ACT Theater of Seattle in the list of “Seattle Women to Celebrate,” as well as being recognized by Seattle Weekly News, Best of Seattle Edition: Best Grassroots Philanthropist.
How did you earn your first dollar?
When I got to the US, I got my first job ever; working at Burger King for about 6 months.
What do you appreciate about being over 40?
Appreciating my mother and relating to her, and having more compassion than ever before for all mothers.
What or who inspired you to get where you are today?
A loving family, caring friends, a great sister, my fantastic kids, and friends who listened and listened and listened AND listened.
What advice do you have for the under 40 crowd?
No worries. It is all a state of mind and you have a lot of say over it.
What would you still like to achieve?
I would like to go back to school and learn something completely new and super interesting: become an acupuncturist, become a doctor, become a lawyer, OR open a book store with a laundromat in the back and call it “the Brainwash.”
What are you passionate about?
Justice, equity, gender equality, fairness, access to power, questioning authority, and quality public education. The examinination of our own prejudice and fears and movement beyond our comfort level; being a good parent and raising two amazing and joyful daughters devoted to justice.
How do you balance work and life?
It is just not gonna happen!
What book is on your nightstand?
- Three cups of tea
- Stones in to schools
- Three cups of tea for kids
- Half the Sky
- Poetry of Rumi
What is in your iPod?
- Adele
- Leonard Cohen
- Bob Dylan
- 80’s Disco
- Joni Mitchell
- Joan Baez
What other career would you like to try?
What wouldn’t I want to try? Being a Gemini, I think the possibilities are endless and I would love to give it all a try! Become a naturopathic doctor, or a lawyer, or a writer, or a painter, or just hang out on a beach and watch people walk by.
What other person would you like to meet – living or dead?
- Bono
- Rachel Maddow
- Arundhati Roy
- Mary Robinson
What superpower do you want?
- Read people’s minds
- Fly on a broom
- Make money come down from the sky instead of rain
- Twitch my nose and make make my house super clean and shiny
Favorite movie?
I am a movie fanatic and love so many movies. So hard to say what are my most favorite ever but one here are a few:
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Ma Vie en Rose
- The Bicycle Thief
- Persopolis
- Children of Heaven
- The White Balloon
- Waltz with Bashir
- The Lives of Others
- Cinema Paradiso
- Jesus of Montreal
Guilty pleasure?
But I do not believe in “guilty pleasures”. Do we think about it that way because it is so surprising when we take care of ourselves?
I believe in enjoying the things I like to do and not feeling guilty about it and not hiding it.
What is your favorite quote?
Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.
— Martin Luther King, Jr
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
— Albert Einstein
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May 2, 2010
DocuSign is the world’s most trusted web based on-demand electronic signature service. DocuSign technology is faster, easier to use, and more easily integrated into corporate applications and workflow processes than any other product on the market. DocuSign’s advanced electronic signature solution ensures a legally-binding, non-repudiable signing process regardless of industry, application, workflow process or transaction volume.
The Programs Marketing Manager is responsible for all messaging, positioning, and demand generation activities related to the DocuSign for Salesforce product. A thorough understanding of the salesforce.com partner ecosystem and knowledge of how to succeed as a Salesforce partner are crucial to the success of this position. Attention to detail and high quality standards, as well as a service-oriented work ethic are a must. The ideal candidate must be willing to travel on the job.
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May 2, 2010
Kinetix provides individuals with all of the tools and support they need to get and stay in the best shape of their lives. Fitness, Nutrition and Community are the pillars of the program. Our focus is on helping corporate clients provide their employees with the tools they need to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle that will ultimately result in lowered health care costs and increased employee satisfaction.
The successful CFO candidate will have a proven track record of achievement at a senior level in the areas of finance and general management. The role demands excellent planning and communication skills and the stature to work alongside board level professionals. You will be responsible for the development of strategy for the business and the implementation of financial targets to enable the business to measure performance and progress and achieve its goals. A health and wellness background is a plus.
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