Meet Matt! (Say that 10 times, fast!)

This is Matt. He's our Production/Growth Manager. Yes, this is really a picture of him at work here at the TW (and now Crosby & Taylor.) We really do have that poster up.



What does Matt do here? He pretty much makes sure everything runs smoothly. (No small task.) He schedules production employees, coordinates our inventory and pending orders, welds and finishes items, orders pretty much everything we need to make the place run on a daily basis, cracks us up, bugs his wife (Nancy in the office), plays basketball on breaks, and poses for goofy pictures. Is that enough? I think so. Matt is very good at his job because he's slightly obsessive-compulsive, but don't tell him I told you that.

Here he is in the welding area, working on some of our beautiful new canisters: Can you believe we trust this guy with a torch? But despite what he looks like in this photo, he's a very intelligent and competent individual. He's got his B.A. in Business Administration, with a finance concentration, from University of Oregon. We're very proud of him. :)



Most days, Matt bikes to work. The trailer is for his son, Oliver, who also comes to work here every day. See my previous BabyLand post. And yes, he wears socks with Birkenstocks. We do that here in Eugene, sorry.



Matt's a Sagittarius. 5'10", 165 lbs.. (He says that's a more buff 165 than it might appear.) He enjoys pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. Oh wait, that last part might not be right. I might be thinking of someone else.

He actually likes IPA (that's India Pale Ale for those of you who are not blessed to live near craft breweries), hockey, and baseball. His softball team this year is Team America. He also likes basketball, but he's not allowed to play anymore because he keeps getting hurt. He enjoys movies and good books, and often gives good recommendations on those. He loves good food, and definitely desserts. He's not a bad cook, either. His favorite measuring spoons and cups are our bamboo design.

When all's said and done, he's a heck of a great guy. We all are really glad to know him. I hope you have enjoyed getting to know him a little bit, too. If you have purchased a piece of Tin Woodsman Pewter in recent years, a little of Matt's love and attention to detail have gone into that item! If you have any comments or want to say hi to him, I'll make sure he gets it!

-Jen

6/20/08

Update! Check out this cute video of Matt saying "Meet Matt" 10 times, fast! heehee! Click on this link to download:

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