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Teamworks MANAGER of the QUARTER › Spring & Summer 2013 Darrick Meneken Darrick has been a strong WAC leader ever since he started in the summer of 2011. He is meticulous, methodical, and dedicated to consistency and coherence. His passion for finding stories with depth and meaning has inspired members and team members alike. "His writing is par excellence," says Fitness Manager Megan Usui. The WAC community often praises Darrick for his writing prowess and dedication to Club news. Megan adds: "He is a true leader and exemplifies each of the WAC values with all that he does. He has a strong vision about how to tell the story of the Club's past, present and future. A problem-solver at heart, he is easy to collaborate and brainstorm with, yet rooted in his principles." Vice President Membership & Marketing Michelle Pinson praises Darrick for his thorough writing and high journalistic standards. "He has raised the quality of our content to an alltime high," Michelle says. "He comes to work every day with the intention of bringing forth an engaging and heartfelt story." DID YOU KNOW? ✪ Darrick spent three months in South America during the summer of 2005. During that trip he hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. ✪ He worked as a newspaper outdoors columnist for five and a half years. ✪ He has summited Mount Olympus on the Olympic Peninsula, caught a striped marlin in the Sea of Cortez, and spent a summer holding the radar gun behind home plate at Oakland A's games. Eva Vasquez When Eva joined the WAC almost two years ago, she not only took charge of the housekeeping department but also the laundry department. It was a perfect fit, since she had managed both in her previous position as director of housekeeping at the Bellevue Club. At the WAC, Eva has initiated numerous changes to make the Inn at the WAC even better. She redid the work handbook, implemented new training, improved the stationery in the guest rooms and suites, and is constantly eyeing new carpet and upholstery samples. "She's brought a lot of positive things to the Club," Engineering Administrative Assistant Patty Smith says. Vice President Operations Bill Cohen praises Eva's work ethic. "Eva is very organized," he says. "She has a great eye for detail and is building a strong team and getting great results in a short period of time." Eva says she loves getting feedback and hearing guests' comments so she can improve her team's success. DID YOU KNOW? ✪ Eva is from New Orleans. Her family back home makes fun of her for not having a Southern accent. ✪ She and her husband have a one-year-old Chihuahua named Diego. ✪ Eva loves music. Although she's kept it a secret most of her life, she reveals that her favorite band of all time is Kiss. AUGUST 2013 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 27