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Describe what you and your company do.
Advantus
Strategies is the state’s largest independently owned
government consulting firm. We are a consulting and services
firm whose clients either do business with government or
have governmental interests. We specialize in providing
business-to-government consulting, lobbying and advocacy,
and association management services.
Please share information about your
husband/significant other/children/pets.
Husband Matthew
Whittaker is owner of Dominion Fire and Electric in Hanover,
Virginia. I have a 9-month old, Fisher Loyd.
What do you do to relax/unwind?
Enjoy spending the day
at Lewis Botanical Gardens or a park with my son.
Tell us about:
the book you are reading now
“The Wednesday Sisters”
the last movie you saw
“The Ugly Truth”
your favorite TV show
“The Office”
your favorite comfort food
mac and cheese
your dream job
Meeting and wedding
coordinator/director
your last vacation
Nags Head
what you’d do if you won the lottery
Pay my bills, set my nephew and
son’s college funds, build my sister a
house and travel
your favorite childhood memory
Anything with my dad,
enjoying his love of baseball, Disney World trips
where you grew up
Richmond, Virginia
where you went to school Virginia
Commonwealth University
your idea of a perfect day
Sunny, cool, outdoors
with family and friends
What is the best business advice
you’ve ever gotten?
Keep moving forward; even if
you start from the bottom, you will appreciate the top even
more.
Recommended business reading:
“Leaders In Motion”
What quality do you most admire in
others? honesty
I wish I could
own my own business.
My Mom told me
work hard and play harder.
If I were US President I would
bring our troops home.
My co-workers think I’m too
organized and maybe
controlling.
The best thing I ever did was
have my son.
I wish I had never
lost a client.
I’d like to get tickets to see
the COLTS play.
I’d like 30 minutes alone with
a pillow to take a nap.
My pet peeve at work
is lack of
communication.
I
have a collection of
Snow White memorabilia.
I spend too much time
spending money.
What is your favorite thing about
Richmond?
Restaurants
What would you change?
The name of the baseball
team.
What would we be surprised to learn
about you?
I was a classical
ballet, tap and jazz dancer for 20 years.
What else would you like us to know
about you?
I love to volunteer for
charity organizations and give back to my community. |
