Meet Our Team

PRESIDENT/CCO (Chief Collaboration Officer)
Hometown: Lake Tapps, WA
Favorite Granite: Paradiso
Favorite Epitaph: “There goes the neighborhood” – Rodney Dangerfield
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Beverage: Deer Garden IPA – Spider City Brewing Company
Fantasy Trip: Helicopter skiing trip in the Monashees
Who I Remember: Mom, who passed from cancer in ‘13 at the young age of 71
How I Stay Inspired: By working with talented and engaging people in our business and from the energy I receive from outdoor activities.

CONTROLLER
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Favorite Granite: Blue Pearl
Favorite Epitaph: “She did it the hard way” – Bette Davis
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Beverage: Mongoose IPA
Fantasy Trip: London, 1940, to hear Winston Churchill speak
Who I Remember: My beautiful sister-in-law, who died tragically at 42
How I Stay Inspired: By constantly learning and reading. I get energy and inspiration every day from working with wonderful people, who love to brainstorm on continuous improvement.

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
Hometown: Victoria, Texas
Favorite Granite: Gray St. Cloud
Favorite Epitaph: “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” – Carl Sagan
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Beverage: Dr. Pepper
Fantasy Trip: New Zealand
Who I Remember: My grandfather-in-law, Dean.
How I Stay Inspired: My family and watching my kiddo grow and explore everything around him. Being surrounded with great people every day who love what they do.

MEMORIAL CONSULTANT (WHOLESALE)
Hometown: Edmonton
Favorite Granite: Emerald Pearl
Favorite Epitaph: I wish I knew him when we were kids, so I could have loved him longer
Favorite Season: Fall/Winter
Favorite Beverage: Ginger ale & apple juice
Fantasy Trip: Buenos Aires, Argentina (La Recoleta Cemetery)
Who I Remember: My only brother, father, uncle and grandma Tala.
How I Stay Inspired:  My family, the love they imbedded in me, makes me want to infect positivity to everyone I come in contact with. The amazing team I work with to achieve making a monumental memorial for families has become my OHANA.

SHOP FOREMAN
Hometown: Shoreline, WA
Favorite Granite: Blue Pearl (Norway)
Favorite Epitaph: “Forever In Our Hearts” – Jimi Hendrix
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Beverage: Big Wave – Kona Brewing Company
Fantasy Trip: Tour the Gibson guitar factory
Who I Remember: My first work supervisor (Ray) who taught me to measure twice.
How I Stay Inspired: Working with the best stone carvers in the business. Always looking for a way to do something better.

Team Members: Stephanie, Mineva, and Trista
What They Do: Coordinate with cemeteries and funeral homes to assist families in creating beautiful memorials.

Team Members: Vern, Dave, Tim, Beti, Roman, Robert, Ben, and Alex
What They Do: Stencil creation and application, cutting and polishing, sandblasting, and hand-tooling

Team Members: Dionte, Anthony, Azzilee, Brendan, Daniel
What They Do: These folks are responsible for ordering, handling and delivering well over 2 million pounds of granite every year!

Team Members: April and Misty
What They Do: Handle finance, accounting, pricing, and processes for our team

ART DEPT MANAGER
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Favorite Granite: Black
Favorite Epitaph: “I told you I was sick”
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Beverage: Bourbon & Water. Not mixed of course, they each deserve their own glass
Fantasy Trip: Ireland
Who do you Remember: My father and grandparents, gone far too young
How Do You Stay Inspired: By visiting the older sections of cemeteries

Team Members: Lisa, Reid, Nick and Tamryn
What They Do: Draw up over thousands of proofs for our customers per year

Team Members: Virgil and Daniel
What They Do: Manage all Wylie Monuments operations to serve families in the Walla Walla area