Posted on February 3, 2023
Our entire Penn-Mar community has been in mourning since last week when we learned that our dear friend and tireless supporter Jon Kinsley, 59, and his brother Tim, 57, died together in an avalanche while on a ski trip in British Columbia, Canada. Jon was…
Posted on February 3, 2023
Our entire Penn-Mar community has been in mourning since last week when we learned that our dear friend and tireless supporter Jon Kinsley, 59, and his brother Tim, 57, died together in an avalanche while on a ski trip in British Columbia, Canada. Jon was…
Posted on January 24, 2023
I would like to begin my New Year message with a shout out to those team members who worked long hours during the holidays with the men and women at Penn-Mar who needed your support. While many of us, including myself, had the luxury of…
Posted on December 16, 2022
It’s interesting to me that there are parts to every year that feel similar to the last and yet each year is so fundamentally different than the one before. The COVID years took us to a whole new level. So many decisions were adapted to…
Posted on November 15, 2022
Gregory T. MillerPresident & Chief Executive Officer When Kathy Rogers, Penn-Mar’s Chief Advancement Officer and I presented the idea of launching a major capital fundraising campaign in the midst of the pandemic to our Board of Directors, they were understandably skeptical of the timing. As…
Posted on October 13, 2022
Eric Pines from Authority Magazine asked me “What are the 5 things you wish someone had told you when you first started your career?” I’d like to share the lessons I learned over the years that might serve as a guide for you as well….
Posted on September 12, 2022
I noticed that this year’s DSP Recognition Week (Sept. 11-17) did not include a theme so I came up with one of my own: “We’re Still Standing.” This in itself is quite an achievement as evidenced by this excerpt from a recent article in Politico…
Posted on September 1, 2022
Have you noticed there are no “snow days” anymore? Come to think of it, it’s even getting harder to completely disconnect from work when you’re on a scheduled vacation. I just came back from one of those family vacations where I found myself responding to…
Posted on August 5, 2022
By the time our team members at Penn-Mar read this, they will be aware of a new program we are launching called the “Belonging” initiative.
Posted on June 23, 2022
In my last blog, I spoke about how good it was to gather in person with my peers at the ANCOR Conference. Much of the conversation there centered on workforce issues and what “the workplace of the future” might look like. I shared that when…
Posted on May 27, 2022
After two long years of connecting virtually, ANCOR members were finally able to gather in-person for its 2022 Annual Conference held in Miami this past month. ANCOR is a national trade association with member representation from all 50 states. The organization has its finger on…