There is a great team of people who work at CC Pace. We took a few minutes to get up close and personal with George Perkins, Ron Peterson and Suzie Wheeler, three of the people whose roles are front and center with our clients and candidates.
George Perkins
George is a Practice Manager who has just celebrated his 25th anniversary with CC Pace. George is responsible for the management of several of our client accounts and staff augmentation services. His primary focus in on the financial services and healthcare industries. Always the jokester, George is never one to miss the opportunity for a good one-liner during a meeting! Connect with George on LinkedIn.
We asked George some questions, and here’s what he had to say:
- Do you participate in some community outreach you would like to highlight? At CC Pace we believe in giving back to the community and participate in multiple events each year. Over the past few years I’ve been involved with the Ronald McDonald house, Homestretch’s backpacks for school kids, and sponsoring local families for Christmas. Also, I enjoy helping out with the local animal shelter.
- What professional groups do you belong to and what professional events do you attend? I attend NVTC events, Agile DC, and belong to WARN (Washington areas recruiters’ network) and ASA (American Staffing Association). I also represent CC Pace at job fairs and other IT conferences.
- What is your favorite…
- Food? Almost anything Asian, love the spices.
- Movie? Pulp Fiction and American Beauty
- Book? On the Road
- Team? Redskins
- Quote? “It’s just a flesh wound”
- Dog or Cat? Dog
- If you could do Carpool Karaoke with any singer living or dead, who would it be and why? Neil Young, I love his music and would be interested in talking to him about the days living in Laurel Canyon in the mid/late 60’s when all the great music/musicians were hanging out there.
Ron Peterson
Ron is our Senior Practice Manager for Federal Business Development. He focuses on building relationships and networking with government agencies on the local, state and federal level. Ron is probably one of the most easy-going people in the office. His calm demeanor and willingness to help out make working with him a true pleasure. Connect with Ron on LinkedIn.
So, Ron, tell us …
- Do you participate in some community outreach you would like to highlight? For 30 years, I have been volunteering in Federal and State prisons and local jails. Currently I am volunteering at Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
- What professional groups do you belong to and what professional events do you attend? I belong to ACT-IAC and National Contract Management Association (NCMA). I also attend various conferences and industry events representing CC Pace.
- What is your favorite…
- Food? Seafood
- Movie? The Invisible Guest
- Book? The Bible
- Team? Yankees, Giants, and Golden State Warriors
- What is your hidden talent? Chess and Bid Whist (Bid Whist is an exciting, popular partnership trick-taking game. It is played with a standard 52 card deck plus 2 jokers, for a total of 54 cards).
Suzie Wheeler
Suzie is our Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Manager. She is responsible for the on-going strategy to find employees for the company with specific skillsets and recruiting for our clients’ technical positions. Suzie is always smiling, happy and has a pep to her step. She brings her positive attitude and enthusiasm to the entire CC Pace team. Connect with Suzie on LinkedIn.
Other fun facts about Suzie are:
- What professional groups do you belong to and what professional events do you attend? I belong to Women in Technology, SourceCon, and Project Save. I attend multiple events for various technical meet-up groups in the DC area, technical job fairs and agile conferences.
- What is your favorite…
- Food? Mexican, Maryland Blue Crabs, Spicy foods
- Movie? It’s hard to say just one, The Bucket List, Pay it Forward, The Notebook, Green Book
- Book? Disclosure by Michael Crichton, and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
- Team? Dallas Cowboys and University of South Carolina teams
- Quote? “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you” ~ Deepak Chopra
- Dog or Cat? Definitely dog
- If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? Probably witnessing the life of Jesus, I have so many questions about the events of this timeframe.