The Crew At Nest
Patty
Owner, Pricing
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? A quick visit to Colorado in 1994 and I felt as tho I definitely wanted more and moved out here later that year.
2) Why did you stay? It is a great place to live if you enjoy the outdoors. Golfing, skiing, and walking in the fresh air is the best.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? I love when Nest gets unique items. It makes a stroll through Nest interesting even if you don’t need anything.
4) How you spend your time off? I just love the fresh air up here!
5) Where do you like to travel? I've finally gotten over my fear of flying…so anywhere in Europe is my target destination.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? It would have to be Nest It has been a fun and interesting adventure.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? I would love to be a better cook and definitely a better dancer. Working on it!
Rhonda
Sales Team
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I came for the summer of 1978 to visit a girlfriend and returned in 1980. I love the healthy outdoor lifestyle.
2) Why did you stay? I love
the mountains and the beautiful summers and falls. Winters not so much.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? I love the artwork.
4) How do you spend your time off? I rest after a hard week of work and then I do a couple of hikes and read.
5) Where do you like to travel? I like to return to Minnesota and visit family and friends. Also Arizona in the spring.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? I’ve finished 6 century rides, with a smile on my face (well, maybe not the Santa Fe Century).
7) What do you wish you could be or do? A great tennis player and win the US Open.
Jacqueline
SALES TEAM
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I am from the East coast mountains, I did not know soft, fluffy snow until came here.
2) Why did you stay? Because the snow is the best Ive ever seen in my life.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? I absolutely love the combination of all the beautiful furniture presented together from so many different customers.
4) How you spend your time off? I spend my time cooking for my friends, bringing people together, painting and of course all the activities the mountains have to offer.
5) Where do you like to travel? I love visiting my family in Mexico, Spain and Connecticut. Nothing fills me up better than my family.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? I attempted competing as a professional snowboarder but learned quickly after a few accidents that fully healing my body was my biggest accomplishment.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? To be a full time artist someday.
Kelli
Sales Team
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I moved here in 1987 to escape the Rust Belt.
2) Why did you stay? I fell in love with the Colorado Lifestyle!
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? I love all of the treasures at Nest.
4) How you spend your time off? Hiking, biking, skiing and traveling.
5) Where do you like to travel? Costa Rica, Europe and anywhere new.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? Raising two amazing kids.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? Grow avocados on my donkey rescue farm that's on the coast of California.
Michelle
Sales Team
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I moved here for skiing in 1991.
2) Why did you stay? Why would you leave?!*
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? The unique and unusual pieces that our locals and well traveled customers consign at Nest.
4) How you spend your time off? Working part time, at Nest!
5) Where do you like to travel? Europe remains my favorite.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? My three sons and their friendship.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? If I could have a re do on my career, I would have worked in the sports industry.
Introducing
Kameron
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? We came for vacation in 2008.
2) Why did you stay? I fell in love with the summers and the local community.
3) Favorite type of product at the Nest? Everything that is unique and interesting.
4) How do you spend your time off? With my family.
5) Where do you like to travel? Malibu, California.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? Getting married and having children.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? I would love to do a long tour of Ireland.
Introducing
Sharmon
1) When did you move to the Vail Valley? - I moved here for a job at the Jimmie Heuga Center in 1989. Since then, I've raised my 3 kids here.
2) What is your favorite product at Nest? - All of the incredible, unique pieces of furniture and accessories that you can't find anywhere else.
3) What is your favorite part of working at Nest? - I love working with all of the people who come into the store and my coworkers are awesome!
Orlando
Operations
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I have been raised in the Vail Valley and this is my home.
2) Why did you stay? I love the mountains and the outdoor ;lifestyle as well as the peace the Valley has.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? I like the art at Nest and people bring in cool statues too.
4) How you spend your time off? Lately I've been getting into the gym and spend my free time reading the Bible.
5) Where do you like to travel? Anywhere that I have not been.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? Continue my studies.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? I want to be an Architect.
Irene
Bookkeeping & Pricing
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I moved here when the wagon wheels were invented to pick lettuce.
2) Why did you stay? It's hard to move.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? Chandeliers, because you can swing from them.
4) How you spend your time off? In my rocking chair on the front porch.
5) Where do you like to travel? Eagle to Eagle Vail.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? Washing windows.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? I wish I was a manatee.
Rob
Operations Manager
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I moved here in 2005 after traveling all over North America for the prior 15 years with a job I started right after I finished school in Canada.
2) Why did you stay? We started NEST and its growth and success has kept us pretty busy ever since, just the way we like it… got married & had 2 wonderful kids and that also has kept us busy ever since.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? My personal design preference leans contemporary but I have acquired a taste for handmade, quality goods that have at least one unique feature. I also tend to favor minimal clutter.
4) How do you spend your time off? FORE!
5) Where do you like to travel? I have travelled to 46 states and 8 Canadian provinces. An extended trip home to Ontario with the entire family is in the cards next.
6) What do you wish you could be or do? One day when all the furniture has been moved, I might try golfing every day and following the Miami Dolphins for an entire season.
Phillip
Deliveries & Pickups
1) When and why did you move to the Vail Valley? I was born at the Vail Valley Medical Center in 1987.
2) Why did you stay? I grew up here.
3) What is your favorite type of product at Nest? The products that aren’t heavy.
4) How you spend your time off? GNU/Linux advocate.
5) Where do you like to travel? Anywhere that it is sunny.
6) Most interesting accomplishment? Married with 3 Australian shepherds, a full size, a mini and a toy.
7) What do you wish you could be or do? Data analyst.