Pam,
We first met in person all the way back in August, 1994 on
my first day at Kaiser. You may not realize this but you were a key
reason I decided to join the firm. Trying to decide between post- business
school job offers, I was attracted to Kaiser but unsure. Your phone calls
to me and the professionalism of the letters (yes, letters, this was pre-email
days) you sent me made me comfortable that Kaiser was the right choice.
My guess is you have had the exact same positive impact on literally hundreds
of other Kaiser hires over the last 37 years. Just one of the many, many
ways that you may not realize you have positively affected lives and Kaiser.
The outpouring of love and appreciation on this blog vividly
illustrates your greatest quality: how much you genuinely care for everyone
(and in return how much we all care for you). This quality stands out
among a long list of admirable qualities: amazingly competent at every
role you played at Kaiser, always positive and upbeat, and incredibly reliable
and dependable.
Personally, no matter what was happening on any given work
day (good or bad), ringing you up would be a highlight of my day. I knew
we would do a quick catch up on our personal lives (how was the paddleboard
trip, how is Michael doing, etc.). Then you would always offer up a
solution to whatever problem I was calling about. Let’s do this.
From now on, let’s keep our occasional calls going but just skip any work
stuff.
I feel blessed to have worked with you for the past 24
years. Your contributions to Kaiser are too many to count and much
appreciated. You will be sorely missed.
Kevin
KEVIN SLAYDEN
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