eKourier Jan 2019

WHO’S WHO

10 Questions... With Daniella Hopkins - Centre Manager Adelaide Airport

currently in the process of building two large homes I have custom designed and project managed, so that’s exciting and keeps me very busy. I’m also in the process of furthering my Auto CAD skills to extend to more 3D rendering. What would you say so far is your biggest achievement in life? Recently, after losing my father, I realised the biggest thing I can ever achieve in life is to make more people laugh than cry and always just do your best to be a good person, just as he was. Everything else pales in comparison. What are you goals for the future, short and long term? I have many goals but in general my main aim is to raise kind, caring children and enjoy life to its fullest. Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? Hopefully spending more days of the week enjoying a glass of wine looking over the golf course satisfied with how I played the back nine holes instead of ready to throw my putter like Happy Gilmore. To sum up Kennards in one word would be? FREEDOM of course!

Myself with my son Hudson and husband Aaron

When did you start with KSS? I started in early 2014 part time after my first son was born. How many centres have you worked at and how many have you opened? I’ve worked at all the South Australian centres during my time as a TSM (Team Support Manager), then as an Assistant Manager progressing to Manager of Panorama and Thebarton for a short stint, then opened Croydon Park and now Adelaide Airport. What do you enjoy most about opening a new centre? What are the challenges that you might face? Opening a new centre is definitely a fantastic opportunity within KSS, however it isn’t for the faint hearted. Every unit number, every lock and clean tag, unit poster, light switch sticker etc. and every piece of equipment, point of sale, trolleys, kitchen equipment and appliances and merchandise is all set up and brought in by us. The challenges of running a centre whilst managing the reservations, enquiries and all required equipment and logistics isn’t always an easy task. However at the end of it all it’s extremely rewarding and I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to work with Michael (THQ Construction)

and the builders on both of the new S.A. centres. This brought more of a mini project management role to the last 12 months for me and gave me the opportu- nity to make small changes, liaise with trades and put in feedback during the process, which has been extremely exciting and brings my own personal passion for construction into my role. Before you joined the team at KSS what other jobs did you have? I was in Sales Management running a Sales Teams for a marketing company. Before that I was a dodgy used car salesman, just kidding… I sold dodgy new cars. What keeps you busy when you are not enjoying a day with KSS? I have two gorgeous boys who are five and two and if I’m not being “mum” then you’ll find me on the golf course or sketching construction design plans. We try to go on a Golfing or 4wd short holiday at least once a month and I enjoy horse riding and love a good wine by the fire or at the club bar… or wherever really. Do you have any hobbies or talents you would like to share? I have a big passion for building and construction, particularly design. I am

Brothers Hudson and William with Santa

Kennards Kourier Jan 2019

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