| Ahh, the worker bees! Where would we be without all the people that help get our dreams and ideas accomplished? The following is a partial list of the people who help get the job done right at Queen Bee Sauce. All of the products are formulated and made in Pagosa Springs with the team of worker bees that pick up and drop off "kitted" projects. Our success and growth could not go forward without them. So, thank goodness for the worker bees! |
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Jackie DuCharme - JackA the suit
She doesn't know it, but we call her the Queen of cuteness. She helps by working at the various craft shows and farmer's markets where we share our sauces with customers. She is the proud mother of two (kittens that is) and endless positive energy surrounds her. |
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Lucky, product tester
Lucky is the main animal product tester. Of course, it's only after she rolls in dead fish by the Lake. Our clever little jack russell adds a smile to the faces of all our hive visitors.
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Melissa McDonald, Production Supervisor
Retired school teacher and busy bee, Melissa helps bottle and label. She is a loyal user of fancy face! She was the inspiration for Butta and has an amazing varied landscape, full of flowers in the Pagosa summertime. She prefers to be called The Queen Mom. |
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Lori Sofer, worker bee
Lori ran our farmer's markets booth all summer in Pagosa and still rants about the vitamin serum to everyone she meets. Thank you Lori for getting the job done right! Your "can do" attitude is a model that more people should follow. |
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Rhoda West, good friend and very saucey consumer
(showing her "baby" Coco photo) She loves the sauce. She works on bottling and packaging You're Nuts! cuticle oil, evening primrose, tamanu and helps out overall. She does it in her spare time. Her favorite products include Javanese Face Paste and Glycolic Tonic. |
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Lucy Alpers, worker bee extraordinaire
She is a teacher, an avid biker and loves all things organic. She had played around with making several of her own "salves" before coming to work with the Queen. Lucy works part time helping to keep the hive buzzing. That girl can package up shea butter faster than you can wink an eye! |
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Mark Caldwell, Zencart Master
The shopping cart site programming is all Mark. Owner and founder of several game development software companies (including New World Computing) he lives in San Diego with a gorgeous wife, baby and two happy dogs. |
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Ryan Kennedy, Prep & Production
Attending Portland's Cordon Bleu he continues to help package Boost long distance. Ryan helped move the Queen Bee from small batches to bigger production. His favorite product is Crack Cream. We use that scent to custom blend a body wash for his peppy self. |
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Lee Sanchez, Worker Bee
Lee works the various craft fairs and farmer's markets when her schedule allows. She is a big fan of the glycolic. The cuticle oil secret magic ingredient (clove) came from her suggestion. By day she is a dental hygenist and by night a very clever and crafty lady. Lee also picks up and packages various products including Tamanu. |
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Lynn "Bunny" Howenstine, She's a Suit!
Thank goodness that some of the worker bees have real "skills". Lynn is known around town as the Queen of the appetizer, but her work for Queen Bee really saves the day. She can handle anything! |
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Robin Brobst, Worker Bee and Organizer
Girl works with a crew! When not making haute couture jewerly, she rallies her posse to package and label Raw Shea tubs! Her endless energy and positive influence make her a pleasure to be around. Robin lives in Pagosa with her fabulous husband (Bob), two cats, a bear and a lynx in the yard. She can be counted on to lend an artistic eye to our displays, too. |
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Jeff Laydon, Photography
Owner of a Pagosa Photography, a studio in Pagosa Springs, Jeff is well known for his scenic imagery of the Rockies. He turns our products images into a gorgeous consistent libary of images to help our marketing efforts. |
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Joyce Ryan, worker bee
Joyce is a retired executive new to Pagosa and we thank goodness she joined our team.
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