OUR PEOPLE
Favorite Quote:
"Your life is: Thinking x Passion x Talent"
Worst Advice Received:
Do not make money--you pay taxes
Best Advice Offered:
Make money and pay taxes
Book on my Nightstand:
Nobel, philosophy and tennis
Most Daring Thing I've Done:
Decided to change the 40 logos on Sunday before the show for a client.
My Passion:
Exploring something I do not know.
Favorite Ad Slogan:
THK. THinK Freedom, Innovation, Possible.
Email: paul@goda.com
Favorite Quote:
"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." - Wayne Gretzky
Best Advice Received:
Do something that scares you each day
Best Advice Offered:
Seek to understand instead of being understood
Book on my Nightstand:
I always have 3 or 4 books that I'm reading concurrently, one of them is "From Values to Action, The Four Principles of Value-Based Leadership"
Most Daring Thing I've Done:
Tried skiing down a black diamond hill my first time skiing.
My Passion:
Problem-solving, good design, learning
Email: ekang@goda.com
Favorite Quote:
“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Yoda
Next on my Bucket List:
Week long motorcycle dirt bike tour through the woods
Proudest Achievement:
500-mile bicycle ride - Dalmac, the summit of Mt. McHenry on the Continental Divide
On my DVR:
The Walking Dead and music - Live from Daryl's House
What I would do if I weren't doing this:
Farmer Tom
My Passion:
Audio, family, motorcycles, Foosball
Email: tgraham@goda.com
Favorite Quote:
“Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.” - Napoleon Bonaparte
Best Advice Received:
Let it go
Best Advice Offered:
Never give up
My Signature Dish:
Ketchup steak. What’s not to love when you combine two scrumptious ingredients and simmer them to perfection?
Proudest Achievement:
I worked to have a law changed to ensure my mother rightfully received my father’s pension benefits. Hence my motto: Never give up.
Favorite Ad Slogan:
“Don’t Do It in the Dark” – A public service announcement by Sagami Condoms to encourage being informed. I had a little something to do with this slogan.☺
My Passion:
Writing, alliteration, ideas, doing the right thing, problem solving
Email: kmaley@goda.com
Favorite Quote:
“A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”
Best Advice Received:
“Face your fears, challenge equals growth” - my roommate
What I would do if I weren't doing this:
A Graphic Designer
Next on my Bucket List:
Take part in a triathlon!
My Signature Dish:
Kimchi Fried Rice
Most Daring Thing I've Done:
Came to the U.S.A. to study and work
My Passion:
Working Out
Email: nsugita@goda.com
Best Advice Received:
Let go of the things you cannot change
Best Advice Offered:
Get up, get moving, live life for each moment, tomorrow is not promised
What I would do if I weren't doing this:
Be a stay-at-home mom
Next on my Bucket List:
Go to a Bulls game with my son
My Signature Dish:
Mostaccioli with meatballs and marinara sauce
Proudest Achievement:
My son
My Passion:
Event Planning / Coordinating
Email: lchristensen@goda.com
Best Advice Received:
You don’t have to be liked by all. Cherish friendship that really matters to you.
Best Advice Offered:
You have nothing to lose by trying and trying doesn’t cost anything!
Next on my Bucket List:
Take a road trip to California and camp on the way.
A Funny Story:
My son (4 years old) thinks I used to be a princess after looking at my wedding photo. He also thinks I am not a princess anymore.
My Signature Dish:
My grandma’s Korean Oxtail soup.
Most Treasured Possession:
My family. Cheesy but truly grateful to have them in my life!
Email: ktoyokawa@goda.com
Favorite Quote:
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” –Louisa May Alcott
Best Advice Received:
Always do your best
Next on my Bucket List:
Visit all 50 States
My Signature Dish:
Sausage and Apple Sauerkraut
Proudest Achievement:
Pursuing a degree in art and graduating college.
My Passion:
Scrapbooking, family, cooking, roadtrips
Email: kstpeter@goda.com
Favorite Quote:
"Last name Ever, first name Greatest"
Best Advice Received:
Life is short, don't worry about it
Best Advice Offered:
Work hard and play hard
What I would do if I weren't doing this:
I like building stuff. I would work in the construction or shipping industry.
Most Daring Thing I've Done:
Help a guy who drove off the side of a mountain in Yosemite.
Book on my Nightstand:
I haven't read a book in years. There is the Internet to read.
On my Bucket List:
Visit Glacier National Park in Montana and piggy back a bear.
Proudest Achievement:
I don't have one yet but I'm working on it.
Email: dnguyen@goda.com
