Bremerton’s Leah Persinger on real estate, giving back and living life
Some people, as they say, light up a room. For others, the light is their backdrop; they simply glow. Vibe member and front desk host Leah Persinger? She’s an all out light show.
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Some people, as they say, light up a room. For others, the light is their backdrop; they simply glow. Vibe member and front desk host Leah Persinger? She’s an all out light show.
When you get up close and personal with Ryan Denny, owner of Trash Transporter, you have an immediate sense of old-fashioned courtliness peppered with boy-next-door familiarity and “aw-shucks” chuckles (the best combination of city slicker meets cowboy). Ryan radiates decency, and it’s no surprise that his company, Trash Transporter, is enjoying a 25% growth year after year. Neither is it a surprise that his man-on-the-street marketing style is a stealth weapon that performs.
First, the coronavirus rocked the financial markets. Then, oil prices dropped more than 20 percent after a breakdown in OPEC production discussions. Not surprisingly, the markets took another nosedive. Yet, despite these events, this recent market volatility may well be attributed more to fear than the forces that usually drive the markets.
We are living in a strange time. Every time I turn on the radio, open FaceBook, click on the news app on my phone… the first thing I hear is about the coronavirus.
Suddenly, everything has to do with the effects of this virus which no human has ever encountered before.
There’s something both understated and dazzling about photographer Brittany Kelley. Maybe it’s because she hails from Texas (“Don’t mess with…”), or it could be that she artfully stills her mind for her craft. Or is it that she’s tall and blonde and witty, a wordsmith in her own right, who also comes across as truly steadfast when it comes to character? She’s got the right stuff, that’s for sure, in her presence and her passion.
Last week’s Zero proof: Uncovering the potential of the booze-free drinking boom at Vibe Coworks was the ultimate #sobernotboring pre-funk to National Mocktail Week. Bringing together the most unlikely of voices to talk about something that’s been overlooked for far too long—the utter dearth of delicious, sophisticated drink options sans alcohol—Zero Proof was an open dialogue on the very leadership, innovation and cultural disruption that defines the community and entrepreneurial culture at Vibe.
Sunny spring days are here, which means many of us are getting inspired to get outside, get in shape and PLAY in this spectacular PNW wonderland we love and call home. Of course, for Vibist Jill Sinkula of Belly Up Fitness, everyday is a great day to get moving, especially if you’re a mama.
Jennie Hoffman can make even the most complex of problems seem solvable. She began graduate school with the intention of pursuing an academic career, but eventually decided she’d rather save the world. And so she is.
Michelle Day was passionate about the environment, technology and the cleaning industry. What better way to combine them all than with the birth of a new eco-friendly cleaning company: Kitsap Clean.