Tell us about Trex’s core values and strategies? While the national brand status caught my attention, what I learned during the interview secured my interest: Trex decking was made from recycled plastic and wood dust – combined into a product that offered durability and minimal maintenance for decades. I also had a friend who had installed a Trex deck at her home and gushed about it all the time (especially when my husband and I were staining and sealing our wood deck!). What led you to Trex?įate! When I applied for the job, I knew of Trex’s advertising - a memorable image of a deck perched along a cliff on the Pacific Ocean.
Founded on a heritage of recycling, Trex is now one of the largest recyclers of plastic film in North America – diverting more than 400 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year and that number keeps growing as Trex grows. Trex is the world’s largest manufacturer and leading brand of beautiful, low-maintenance, high-performance and sustainable outdoor living products – including decking, railing, fasteners, lighting, and a variety of licensed products including outdoor furniture, pergolas, deck drainage and lattice to complement backyard living spaces. After several years there, I joined Trex where I have participated in the incredible journey from corporate turnaround to stellar growth and success. That lasted about six months before I got an opportunity to join a start-up company called Kajeet, that was creating a cell phone service for tweens – a terrific opportunity to build a brand from the ground up. Seeking a change, I then decided to take time off to raise my daughter who was five years old at the time. Though I did pass the bar, I had discovered my passion for marketing and ended up spending the next 12 years promoting and publicising “The Greatest Show on Earth.” I thought it would just be temporary until I got my bar results and focused on lawyering, but fate intervened. So I took a rather unconventional turn: I ran away and joined the circus - not as a performer, but as an assistant to the CMO of Ringling Bros. While I loved the legal education I gained there, I was never quite satisfied with the internships and work experiences at various agencies and law offices throughout those years.Īfter graduating and taking the bar, I was completely burnt out and questioning my interest in being a lawyer while my incredibly patient husband was eager for me to get a paying job. After graduating from the University of Virginia with an economics degree, I went to law school at George Mason University, renowned for a focus on law and economics. In hindsight, I now recognise that I had narrow exposure to the breadth of careers available to me. Mine is not a typical career path! I grew up in a small town in southwestern Virginia. Tell us about your education and career path
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