My family is my top priority and I love that BrainGu encourages a great work-life balance.
My family is my top priority and I love that BrainGu encourages a great work-life balance.
How long have you been working at BrainGu, and what do you do here?
Started in June of 2020.
Project Management is my primary responsibility here at BrainGu. My background is in real estate due diligence, commercial property management, customer relations, and logistical support. My first assignment here at BrainGu was to locate and purchase a building in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our first building purchase hit the books in January 2021. I am currently overseeing the construction, demolition, and improvements to the building. Our BrainGu building is my number one priority, but I have the privilege of participating in our company’s FedSec team, internship program, and recruitment process.
What’s your favorite thing about working at BrainGu?
Hands down - the culture. I enjoy coming to work every day, but I also enjoy getting to know everyone I work with here at BrainGu. BrainGu gives a special light on the word “community.” The passion and the drive you can see within the people who work around you encourage you to be the best at what you do. Finding new strengths along my journey here at BrainGu has given me additional motivation. I love that my leadership listens to my thoughts and truly appreciates the hard work and dedication I strive to give. And the icing on the cake is the friendships I have established here at BrainGu that will last a lifetime.
What’s been your favorite project that you’ve worked on so far?
I can’t say that I have had one favorite project. However, I have enjoyed expanding my knowledge in the security industry. This has given me the knowledge to assist me with my current role, but it has allowed me to grow as an individual to expand my career. I look forward to applying my FSO training in the near future.
Tell us about one of your passions, outside of work.
My family is my top priority, and I love that BrainGu encourages a great work-life balance. I am happily married and have three very energetic sons who bring so much joy to my life. Being a mom is a special passion, but I participate in a bowling league, softball league, coaching soccer, camping, spending time with extended family, cooking and baking.
In the GuLight Laurence Marrin
Always experiment, follow your curiosities, venture down rabbit holes and go an extra mile or two. It keeps things interesting and once in a while, it alters the course of your entire life.
Change the Box
Traditionally, the saying is 'think outside the box.' All too often, when approaching the 'impossible,' it is assumed that a current or previously tried approach is entirely useless. We believe that all progress against a difficult outcome is valuable, so we seek to evaluate the situation, maximize its strengths, and minimize its weaknesses.
Embracing the burrito How we signal affirmation at BrainGu
We didn’t have a non-intrusive way to acknowledge a message. If someone were to reply to a comment with 'Got it,' or 'Roger,' or any variation a notification would be sent out to everyone associated with that message, which was quite unnecessary.