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• With Winston Flowers since:  July 2012
• Favorite flower:  Coral Charm Peony
• What impacts your way of thinking?  My desire to make the client experience the best it can possibly be. I love to share my passion for our beautiful and unique product.
• Favorite Winston Flowers moment:  My favorite moments are when clients share with me their Winston Flowers stories. It’s wonderful to hear about how we’ve impacted their lives through being a part of their celebrations. It’s important to me to make personal connections with each client, learn their preferences and have them looking forward to their next visit.

• With Winston Flowers since:  August 2015
• Favorite season:  Fall
• Favorite flower:  Peonies
• Did you know?  I LOVE to cook, especially for my friends and family.
• What impacts your way of thinking?  The people I work with are always inspiring me with new thoughts and ideas.

Detail: Spending each day managing our lively shop in Boston’s buzzing financial district is a delight. Our energetic team brings exquisite product to a thriving community—offering a beautiful retreat and resource for our busy professional crowd. In fact, I will always remember walking into our shop for the first time. After moving from a small town in Vermont to Boston in 2009, I studied fashion merchandising and retail at Lasell College in Newton, MA. My career in management began with an exciting role at a high end women’s clothing retailer, where I discovered my love for customer service. When I first stepped in to Winston Flowers, I was blown away by their incredible staff and beautiful merchandise, and knew I was meant to work here. I love being part of such a creative company where I can work closely with our clients, hearing their personal stories and experiences—and helping them select the perfect flowers for their occasions.

• With Winston Flowers since?  April 2015
• Favorite season:  Summer in New England
• Favorite flower:  White anemones
• Did you know?  I LOVE storytelling and writing creative nonfiction! One of my dreams is to have an essay published in the Modern Love column in the New York Times, or have the opportunity to tell a story on the Moth Radio Hour.
• What impacts your way of thinking?  Listening to others’ experiences and perspectives, especially when it comes to problem solving. Collaboration is important to me and I appreciate being part of a company of like-minded, creative thinkers who are open to growth and change.

Details: I moved to Boston from Tulsa, Oklahoma just in time to experience the worst winter in the history of the city! After spending years working for a high end women’s retailer, I was over-the-moon to land my ‘dream job’ at Winston Flowers. When I started with the company, I was lucky enough to manage the darling Federal street shop, but soon transitioned into a Sales Team Manager position at the flagship location in Chestnut Hill, which has become my home away from home! I’ve loved working with our incredible sales team and getting to know our fantastic clientele—and am continuously blown away by the quality of design and endless creativity in the shop. It’s my honor and pleasure to now take the helm as the Store Manager and build on Winston Flowers & Garden’s legacy of being an inspiring, outstanding location to visit, shop, and work, and deepen our long standing relationships in this beautiful community.  

• With Winston Flowers since:  October 2016
• Favorite season:  Fall—I welcome the familiar, telltale crisp of the cool air.
• Favorite flower:  Native lilac
• Did you know?  I recently spent a week in Champagne, France immersed in the centuries old winemaking history and culture. It is one of the most educational, impactful and purely delicious travel memories I often daydream of.
• What impacts your way of thinking?  My career in hospitality has influenced not only my work, but every aspect and interaction in my daily life. I strive to practice the tenants of service I’ve learned, where kindness, goodwill, and respect for others are ever present. 

Detail: My love for nature and all things that grow began on my family’s dairy farm in Central Wisconsin, where I learned to tend to the fields and cultivate a vast produce garden—instilling a hard work ethic in me from very early on! I left the heartland to pursue a career in hospitality; spending over a decade managing both the experience of guests and staff in an award-winning, high volume restaurant in Boston. In addition to this role, I also served as the restaurant’s Wine Director, curating the restaurant’s extensive wine program. It was during this time that I became familiar with Winston Flowers’ integrity and superior level of service. After years of being a frequent Winston Flowers’ client and ardent admirer, I decided to join the Sales Team at Winston Flowers & Garden—ascending to the role of Concord Store Manager shortly after that! Working for Winston Flowers is an incredible experience that both challenges me and reminds me that I get to do what I love each and every day.  I love knowing that our small but mighty team here in Concord contributes to the bigger picture as a whole within the company.

• With Winston Flowers since:  March 1988
• Favorite season:  All seasons offer opportunities in their own special way.
• Favorite flower:  Lily of the valley and peonies
• Favorite Winston Flowers moment:  The week of Valentine’s Day at the Design Studio. I’m always delighted by the breathtaking carpet of color… hydrangeas in every shade of blue, purple, pink and cream.

Detail: I began my career with Winston Flowers over 26 years ago, working in several of our retail locations before managing our shop in charming downtown Hingham. Over the years, my dedication has not wavered and I continue to be enthusiastic about our company and the unique floral products we offer. A diverse knowledge of all aspects of Winston Flowers now seems like second nature to me and I enjoy sharing that with our guests. It’s important to me that their experience is memorable and that long lasting relationships are built here: our customers become friends for life in Hingham! I am honored and proud to be a part of this historic seaside community.

• With Winston Flowers since:  October 2013
• Favorite season:  Autumn
• Favorite flower:  Ranunculus and anemones
• Did you know?  I hand dyed, printed and constructed a collection of floral dresses for my textile design BFA thesis show.
• Favorite Winston Flowers moment:  When our shops are transformed for the holiday season; they always tell a different and beautiful story.

Detail: My career began in our Wellesley shop – and after being promoted to manager of our Federal Street shop – I’ve recently returned to my roots in the position of store manager. Spending each day in our lively Wellesley shop is a delight. I’m inspired by the vibrant sense of community here and I enjoy getting to know each client personally. I’m truly passionate about my work and I thrive when interacting with the community, sharing my knowledge with clients and admiring the beautiful floral product that arrives to Winston Flowers daily. I adore being a part of the Winston family—it feels like an extended family of my own. I hope our clients feel the same when they walk through the door of our shop.

• With Winston Flowers since?  November 2015
• Favorite season:  Summer
• Favorite flower:  White Peony
• Did you know?  I’ve run the NYC marathon twice.
• What impacts your way of thinking?  Being surrounded by the beautiful product we sell at Winston Flowers.

Detail: Prior to working with Winston Flowers, I worked in the travel and hotel industry for over 10 years in numerous countries, including: the Cayman Islands, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. In 2013, I decided to move to Connecticut to pursue a career in the luxury hotel business, shortly realizing that Winston Flowers is where I truly belong: not only is the quality of product excellent and exclusive, but the origin significant too—our clients receive fair-trade products directly from the farms of our growers. Our Greenwich store is unique in that in addition to filling customer retail orders, we also have our own design studio where we create beautiful designs for events, weddings and corporate dinners. Clients know they can count on our Greenwich shop for fantastic arrangements, genuine customer service and an experience they will truly love.