It's time to meet, Beth Ann Pinkney, a member of our Experience Team!
What was your summer job: Lifeguard at Colby Beach, Hoyt Lakes, MN (very social)
Favorite part-time gig: "Ushertaining" at the Xcel Energy Center + U.S. Bank Stadium
Dream volunteer gig: Seat filler for an awards show. Can anyone help me out?
Favorite Quotes:
“Win the Day” Brian Oates
“If any told you life was fair, they were lying”, Mr. Kess, Junior High Teacher
“Easy if you know how, hard if you don’t”, Mr. Pinkney (teacher + dad)
Favorite Sports Moments:
Favorite work event: 1999 U.S. Senior Open, West Des Moines, Iowa Jeff StarrJeff Mason
Favorite Spectator Moment: The Vikings Miracle – Stefan Diggs catch to beat the Saints. I was 20 yards from the end zone. I cried with 60k+ fans.
Favorite Moment: 2021 Anastasija Zolotic won the historic first Olympic gold medal for women’s taekwondo. Steve McNally
Hobbies:
Staycations
Friends and family
Podcasts + reading
Life
Favorite Movies (I love me an underdog story!)
Miracle
Rudy
The Shawshank Redemption
A League of Their Own
Anything Robin Williams or Tom Hanks
Who helped shape your life:
My mom and dad (obvious and best ones)
Mr. Jim Bell, Tournament Director of the Nestle Invitational, Bay Hill, Orlando
Eddie Berdice and Tom Gillach – Coaches but much more than coaches. I would rather be in a tough board meeting than get the verbal wrath from Eddie Berdice!
Theresa Miklausich – Strong Iron Range woman.
**Many more
Favorite Sport Teams:
Anything Minnesota!!!
University of Minnesota – Go Gophers!!!!
NFL – Vikings, Skoal!!!
Hockey – Minnesota Wild
College Hockey – Wisconsin Badgers (there is a good reason)
Twins, Timberwolves, Lynx
Current state:
I get to work with a great team, Par5Group. Lucky me!!