A Day in the Life of JanSport

After much delay do to our student ambassadors visiting us out here in California, up now is the much anticipated world premiere of:

"A Day in the Life of JanSport"

Up tomorrow: Pictures of Student ambassadors in California.

Jason Lucash-Marketing Coordinator

Up today is.................

Jason Lucash
Marketing Coordinator



















Here's Jason from his high school football days....















Here's Jason hard at work at JanSport (in case you were wondering....the shot went in)

Name: Jason Lucash

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator

Hometown: Danville, CA

College: University of California-Davis

Zodiac sign: Libra

Best part about your job: In no particular order: Driving the VW Bus, staring at Carrie Steinberg all day, morning bagels, traveling, hanging with Skip, creating promotional items and events, running the student ambassador program and tailgate tour, and all the phenomenal people in San Leandro.

Embarrassing moment: June 10^th 1996, the Charlotte Wood Middle school year book comes out. I wait in line for a long time, eager to see how my portrait turned out. I get my book and like every student, the first thing I did was flip directly to the mugshot page to look for my picture. I find it, however I look underneath my picture expecting it to say Jason Lucash, which it doesn’t, but rather says….Breanne Lumley. I ponder, close the book, and open it up again to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. I definitely wasn’t, my picture had been flip flopped with hers. To this day I have no idea who Breanne Lumley is, nor have I ever met her. She transferred after 6^th grade. Coincidence perhaps?

Favorite 80’s or 90’s TV show? 80’s = Alf, 90’s= Full House/Seinfeld

Favorite food? A cracked pepper turkey sandwich on sweet French with red pepper mayonnaise, honey mustard, onions, tomatoes, pickles, and provolone, sliced diagonally. This wonderful creation is from Domenico’s in Danville, CA.

Something funny about you: I know all Division 1 college mascots…quiz me. I also have never lost a dance-off.

Favorite movie: Three-way tie: Swingers, Wedding Crashers, Can’t Hardly Wait

Is Skip your homeboy?: Homeboy? That’s an understatement.... we go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly.

Favorite quote: “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” - Jim Valvano

Favorite JanSport product of all time: Cooler Party Pack

My go-to Karaoke song is: Semi Charmed Life-Third Eye Blind

Any links you'd like to provide us with can go here:

www.jansportroadtrip.com

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sJjFMsyfgWk (The first ever backpack race)

http://www.eugenetoeurope.blogspot.com (my sister’s attempt at a blog)

www.lostwall.com (The Best photo site on the net)

Any shout-outs: Where to begin….. Brody the golden retriever, Staci “I’m now a grown up” Lucash, Mom and Dad, Makai, Tony Lee in Korea, Diba from the Columbia-Kansas City flight, Scott Ellison, Jack the Plinko Man, Canary Marketing, Chris Miller, Clyve the janitor at Los Cerros Gym, Spoungehair, 2007 and 2008 JanSport Student Ambassadors, Sticker Bob, Big Mike at San Leandro Home Depot, Chicago Mike, Lozelle, The Steinberg Cronies (JoJo, JoeX2, Johnny Pinto, Garwin, Big Robot, Splendora, Sephora), Michael Colorge, Sammy at Bluedish, The Roloff Family, Art Vandalay, Bob Saccamoto, and Breanne Lumley (hopefully by the power of this blog we will one day meet and swap 6^th grade pictures).

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Up on Monday: The world premiere of the movie "A Day in the Life of JanSport"

Kim Wolf-Financial Analyst

Up today is the biggest fan of America's Best Dance Crew......

Kim Wolf
Financial Analyst



















Here's Kim and her nephew (not her son) back in 2002.

















Kim loves Microsoft Excel.

Name: Kimberly Wolf

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA

College: USC Go Trojans!

Zodiac sign: Leo

Best part about your job: The people.

Embarrassing moment: Too many and too embarrassing to tell.

Favorite 80’s or 90’s TV show? Punky Brewster and Saved by the Bell

Favorite food? Almost anything I can put ranch dressing on.

Something funny about you: I am told I have weird facial expressions.

Favorite movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Is Skip your homeboy? Of course!

Favorite quote: “Do you have children in your life?”

Favorite JanSport product of all time: My artist series luggage because I can find it immediately at baggage claim.

My go-to Karaoke song is: I have zero singing ability so I am banned from doing any singing in public. I typically play air guitar.

Any shout-outs: My dance crew (not troop), friends and family in SB, Kelly, Luisa & Bon, Joni, M. Love, BL, Papi, Chewbacca, Star blood brother, my niece and nephews (also known as my kids to some): Zack, Ryan, Pierce and Sara, the Jabawockeez and SuperCrew, and Randy Jackson for making it all happen.

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Up tomorrow: Jason Lucash-Marketing Coordinator

Ann Daw- Director of Marketing

Up today is the faithful leader of the marketing department....

Ann Daw
Director of Marketing


















Here's Ann with Soda cans in her hair



















Here's Ann with Bullseye.....

Name: Ann Daw

Job Title: JanSport Marketing Director

Hometown: Holden, Massachusetts

College: Salem State College, (Salem, Massachusetts)

Zodiac sign: Gemini (and I definitely have the two-personalities thing going on)

Best part about your job: Day-after-day I'm entertained keeping tabs on the people illegally parking in the reserved carpool parking spots. Over the long range, I really enjoy watching how brands play out in a changing marketplace, in terms of both consumerism and media shifts. Changes are dramatic and most apparent over time and I enjoy observing, thinking about, being challenged by and participating in the marketing world.

Embarrassing moment at JanSport: In 2007 at a JanSport collegiate trade show event in Florida, I tripped and fell head-first into the metal steps of a parked shuttle bus and split my forehead open and put a long and deep gash in my shin. I was surrounded by work colleagues and it was very embarrassing because I was shocked that I fell, I was crying out of pain, and there was a ton of blood so it was quite the gory sight. They took very good care of me, though: I was ambulanced away with ice on several bleeding and swollen body parts, my forehead was glued back together, and my shin took 18 stitches. The embarrassment lives on because as trade show season comes around, the jokes about my accident regenerate with a life of their own.

Favorite 80’s or 90’s TV show?: Seinfeld

Favorite food?: I love fruits and vegetables. Big fan of a cold, crisp apple.

Something funny about you: I don’t like planned or canned humor, but I’m always ready for a good life laugh in the moment. I never remember jokes and by the time I attempt to deliver a joke I’ve usually ruined the punch line. I love to watch the funny things kids do when they don’t think anyone is watching.

Favorite movie: Being There (1979), with Peter Sellers.

Is Skip your homeboy?: Skip and Lance Wiser are my homeboys.

Favorite quote: “Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans”. (John Lennon)

Favorite JanSport product of all time: The Right Pack in classic tan zinnias, circa 2007.

My go-to Karaoke song is: Anything from The Who, Who’s Next.

Any shout-outs: All the runners out there.

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Up tomorrow: Kim Wolf-Financial Analyst

Karen Von Clezie- Product Development Manager

After a 2 week hiatus, up today is:

Karen Von Clezie
Product Development Manager


















Here's Karen in high school.














Here's Karen hard at work at JanSport.

Name: Karen Von Clezie

Job Title: Product Development Manager

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

College: Columbus College of Art & Design, The Kansas City Art Institute & The Ohio State University.

Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Best part about your job: Seeing Skip walk through the RD&D office to get coffee or just chat with someone. Working with all the cool people in the office and with all of our staff in Asia and seeing our product go through its many evolution’s.

Embarrassing moment: is embarrassing and humiliating the same? If so, I think the 10 years of being an Art model for various mediums, schools and professionals in my would suffice for both.

Favorite 80’s or 90’s TV show?: X-files!!!!!!

Favorite food? Gourmet pizza, I pretty much crave this after being in Asia for 3 weeks.

Something funny about you: I collect Japanese action figure toys, all kinds of fine Art and recently anything related to Owl’s. Is that funny?

Favorite movie: There are way too many!!…….. I really love the Horror movie “Cat People” from 1982, with the sound track by David Bowie.

Is Skip your homeboy? Heck Yeah!

Favorite quote: something from our JanSport world:

From the book: The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder & Other Mountains, by Skip Yowell, the co-founder of JanSport:

“You see, leeches are genetically hard-wired to sense the presence of warm-blooded creatures-that including us. I’ll never forget the first evening when a virtual army of those slimy parasites crawled into our tent. By morning, they were affixed to our necks, earlobes, arms-you name it. Each time someone would attempt to brush one off, the engorged leech would burst and smear its feast of blood everywhere. You know what? That’s another reason why a team effort is more desirable than going solo…try picking leeches off your back by yourself!”

Favorite JanSport product of all time: I should say the “Super Break” because I believe this is the reason I have a paycheck, but really I carry the Schizo Shoulder bag, it’s the perfect everyday bag!

My go-to Karaoke song is: “Brass in pocket” by The Pretenders”.

Any links you'd like to provide us with can go here :

http://picasaweb.google.com/kvcsnapshots
http://prettynotgood.blogspot.com/

Any shout-outs: Yeah I’d like to shout out to the JanSport Development team, they ROCK!

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Up tomorrow: Ann Daw-Director of Marketing