KSS January eKourier

FEATURE

WHO'S WHO IN THE ZOO

As KSS continues to grow with new centres and Team Members, so does THQ. Over the course of 2021 we saw the Team embrace new roles and new faces. So who are they and what do they do?

Robert Salvino (Sal) (South Australian Operations Manager) I recently moved to Australia from the US. Previously working through several roles in Retail Management, from Store Manager to Loss Preventions and Operations roles. I am excited to get know KSS and work closely with the SA Team. Something you may not know about me: Well I come from the US and yes I own several guns back home. I also love cooking and can whip up a mean BBQ, any smoked meats is a gem.

have a drummer, thanks Karl! Any volunteers for a vocalist?

Karl Jones (Infrastructure Engineer) (Above left)

My role is responsible for the operations of secure and highly valuable computing platforms, servers and networks for the business. Assisting in the day to day resolu- tions of issues/problems within the Help Desk, as well as managing minor projects when required. Something you may not know about me: I can play drums and do a trick with my hands. Patrick Baldonado (Microsoft Systems Engineer) (Above right) This is a new role in the Technology Team. As the title suggests, the role specialises in Microsoft Technologies, the layer which sits on top of the nuts and bolts. Responsible for Microsoft Technologies, end user computing, delivery of a secure and optimised experience to Teams and everything in the background needed to achieve that. Something you may not know about me: although I am only 5’8 I am a keen basketballer and enjoy my shooting forward position. I also don’t mind playing my guitar and looking forward to starting up a band. I already

Brittany Ahern (Project Coordinator)

Happily settling in to this newly created role, I assist Michael and Craig with new centre builds, centre expansions and small projects within the business. Something you may not know about me: I love all animals but particularly different animals. My pets include Ferrets and Axolotls.

Suzie Maharjan (Office Administrator)

Taking over from Jo, I have big shoes to fill. Some of the areas I support are setting up new Team Members into our systems, collating SCOTY results, organising the flow for in house training for Teams, accommodation etc and ordering Bow Head flags and banners. Something you may not know about me: I enjoy cooking and have a green thumb. Tony Vuong General Manager Operations

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