My Mission:

"To help lead an experienced and talented team of people who truly have a passion for our customers, want to help make a difference in celebrating life events, and are committed to the communities we work in.”

My Experience:

"I joined Taylor Corporation in 1990 as part of The Occasions Group. After 5 years of working in the business while attending college, I took on various roles within Taylor Corporation and in 2019, I returned home to The Occasions Group.”

Why I Love My Job:

"Taylor Corporation is like my family, and I enjoy the opportunities and challenges that our corporation has provided me over the last 30 years. Seeing the pride that goes into everything we do and the expansion and capabilities of our organization drives me every day.”

My Mission:

"My team and I will work closely with you to create a successful partnership. My team provides support in all the areas you need it, from marketing and product management to print fulfillment and quality control.”

My Experience:

"I am thrilled to say I have been a part of this company for more than 30 years. I attended college here in Mankato, MN, at South Central College. After graduation, I started working with Taylor Corporation, the parent company of The Occasions Group. I have held a variety of positions since then, including Sales Manager, Account Executive, Director of Product Development and now Vice President of Business Development.”

Why I Love My Job:

"Our people. The Occasions Group has four companies throughout the United States. The average tenure of our employees is nearly 15 years. This brings experience, dedication and pride in the work we do as well as a true sense of family. You will find this when you walk into any of our facilities.”

My Mission:

"To work closely with a talented IT team to provide quality service that exceeds our partners and customers expectations while having fun.”

My Experience:

"I have been with the organization since 1995, holding a variety of leadership roles across customer service, account and data management, project management and IT. I have a degree in Business Management and have been fortunate to spend most of my career with The Occasions Group.”

Why I Love My Job:

"I enjoy my job because of the smart, dedicated and supportive people I learn from and work with.  We work at a fast pace and we are always working as a team to provide exceptional solutions for our partner’s needs.”

My Mission:

"The finance team and I strive to be a valued partner and recognized leader in providing current, accurate and complete financial information and analysis, which are used to drive decisions and results."

My Experience:

"I am a dedicated and experienced Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management. I have a reputation for results and teamwork. I have been with Taylor Corporation since 2007. Prior to that, I spent time with Department 56, Inc. and Deloitte."

Why I Love My Job:

"I love all of the smart, engaging people I have met and had the opportunity to learn from at Taylor. It also provides a fast-paced business environment with new challenges I can learn and grow from."

My Mission:

"To inspire every single person around me to think creatively, take action, find opportunity in every challenge, and provide the best customer experience."

My Experience:

"I have been blessed to work for this incredible company for more than 18 years. I began in customer service, went on to spend many years in marketing and am now a part of this company’s leadership team. Throughout all my years, I have learned that helping celebrate life’s special occasions is one of the most rewarding parts of the job! To hear stories of how our printed products brought tears of joy to the bridal couple, or spurred employee recognition programs via our greeting card assortments, or touched the lives of so many with the heartfelt memorial program we custom created! These stories fuel us to continue to provide exceptional products and services."

Why I Love My Job:

"I have worked with some of the best teams throughout my career here, and the design, marketing and customer service teams are no exception! The work we do is so rewarding – seeing a design concept from start to finish or watching a group come together to solve a problem. I have complete trust that our entire team is putting in 110% effort to help our partners grow their businesses, and I am so proud of that."

My Mission:

"My mission is to exceed our customer’s expectations in service, quality, and cost by leveraging technology and lean practices to streamline our business."

My Experience:

"I have been fortunate enough to have worked in 6 different companies in my 13 years with The Occasions Group. I started as a slitter during college as I pursued my degree in Management Information Systems from Minnesota State Mankato. From there I’ve held various roles in operations: Production Supervisor, Operations Manager, Director of Technology, Director of Operations, General Manager."

Why I Love My Job:

"Every day is a new day with new challenges. We’re fortunate enough to work with partners that push us to improve how we serve them each day. This is reflected by our employees being open to and passionate about adapting to our customer’s needs and finding ways to surpass their expectations. Working with these individuals makes each day fun!"

My Mission:

"To empower our employees to help drive us in making the right decision for our business. Keeping employees engaged and being respectful about our decisions are strategic to our success."

My Experience:

"I have been with Taylor for more than 32 years. I started out on a printing press, led a few departments including estimating and operations, and eventually became the General Manager at Thayer Publishing for more than 10 years before coming to Fine Impressions and The Occasions Group."

Why I Love My Job:

"I’m competitive by nature and am driven by data and analytics…what’s the score? I love finding opportunities from facts and supporting data. And, like most others when asked this question, I would be remiss not to say I love the people I’ve met along the way."

My Mission:

"To exceed customer expectations by providing on time delivery of high quality products and excellent customer service."

My Experience:

"I have been with Taylor Corporation for 23 years. I have worked in a variety of positions within the company and each role has helped me grow and learn more about the printing industry. I started out as a part time rep in the call center while attending college and have held many other positions including Merchandising, Data Statistical Analyst, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing and Prepress Manager and Production Manager."

Why I Love My Job:

"I enjoy coming to work each day because of the great people I work with and the customer partnerships. When faced with a challenge or issue, the team works together to make each day better than the last."

My Mission:

"To deliver the best possible service and product to our partners by delivering the highest quality products made with attention to detail. We can accomplish this mission because our employees work together as a dedicated team."

My Experience:

"I have 23 years of experience in the industry. I started out as a Press Operator in college and have worked in Customer Service, Prepress and most production areas."

Why I Love My Job:

"I love that our work is shared with so many people, and that we create beautiful stationery from just a blank piece of paper. Creating announcements that celebrate life's events is such an honor, and seeing how people share their joy using our announcements is a lot of fun."

My Mission:

"Our mission is to exceed customer expectations by providing on-time delivery of high-quality products and excellent customer service. This is accomplished by empowering our talented team of dedicated workers to demonstrate their passion for what we do every day."

My Experience:

"My 30 plus years of experience within Taylor and the print industry equips me well to be a recognized, supportive resource to the leadership team and our employees."

Why I Love My Job:

"It is such a pleasure to work with others across our organization who share a common interest; to provide exceptional service, strengthen our relationships and create opportunity for our employees and partners."

My Mission:

"Developing a team that executes daily for our customers on quality, service and cost. We will do this by having a highly engaged and empowered team of employees who help push us to continuously improve our processes and way of thinking."

My Experience:

"I’ve been fortunate enough to work for Taylor for 10 years serving in a variety of roles. Having experience in implementation, account management, sales and production has allowed me to get a full sense of our customers' experiences. We foster strong partnerships with all areas, which allows us to provide world-class service from the minute we get an RFP to the first order that goes out the door."

Why I Love My Job:

"Taylor has always been a place where our employees are proud of the work they do and understand the importance of delivering every single day. We work hard take care of our employees, and they work hard to take care of our customers."