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• SEPTEMBER 2015
INNOVATE
EDUCATION
She majored in modern lan-
guages at Bishops University in
Lennoxville, Quebec.
FIRST INDUSTRY JOB
Pricing coordinator for a Florida
distributor. “Six weeks into the
position, we landed our first co-
op program ever with the third-
largest insurance company in the
country—I would be assisting
the sales rep and managing it
from Florida. It was the craziest
learning curve ever. The sales rep
left a few months in, and I ended
up managing the program for
more than nine years. I was given
a tremendous amount of respon-
sibility and accountability in a
very short amount of time. I am
grateful for the experience.”
PREVIOUS JOB
As a teen, working at her par-
ent’s candy store, Sweet
Expectations. “It instilled in me
all the key components of being
successful in the promotional
products industry—stellar serv-
ice, bonding and creating rela-
tionships, building trust and loy-
alty, caring about the end result
for the customer, creating an
experience.” She also worked on
cruise ships (“Yes, I was like Julie
from ‘Love Boat’”), which
required bringing value and
making others feel like they are
the most important people in the
room.
FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
“The relationships. I treasure the
relationships I have built over
the years with clients, suppliers
and co-workers alike. I love to
help others, to create connections
that allow for growth. I care
tremendously about my clients
and others, and I invest a lot of
my energy in nurturing the rela-
tionships. I am honored to have
the people in my life that I do,
the network of support that I
have built and the mentors that I
have surrounded myself with.
Our industry is full of amazing,
inspiring people.”
BIGGEST GOAL FOR 2015
“To shine! I dedicated last year
to going outside my comfort
zones and completely changing
my life, which I did. Now I am
happy and excited to share my
talents and gifts with others, and
bring value and contribution to
Sunrise Identity.”
Jessica Hutwelker, MAS
• Age: 35
• Account manager, Sunrise Identity
• Bellevue, Washington
“I strive to be surrounded by
people who will inspire me,
support me, challenge me,
and stand for the person they
know I’m capable of being
and becoming.”