All-West Select Sires is pleased to announce the addition of Melissa O'Neill to the team as an Office Clerk. In this role, she will be working with accounts receivable, data entry and reception. Melissa is a graduate of Everett Community College where she obtained an AA Direct Transfer Degree in Education. Born in California but moving to the state of Washington at a young age, Melissa met her husband in the sheep barn at the Evergreen State Fair where she was preparing to show sheep as part of her FFA project. He was busy showing both hogs and beef cattle. They have transmitted this love for animals to their four children; Austin (19) is in college at the University of Idaho where's he majoring in Animal Sciences and Sales; Chandler (16) is very involved in FFA, raising and showing beef cattle and working on Schuh Farms; Gracie (13) raises Nigerian Dwarf Goats and shows them in 4-H; and Bailey (6) loves riding horses.
Before joining the All-West team, Melissa worked for Cultural Homestay International in Stanwood, where she was able to find and approve host families, place children and monitor group stays. Prior to that, she was a customer account specialist for Sterling Savings Bank, also located in Stanwood.
"We are so pleased to have Melissa join the All-West team in the Burlington office," said All-West Select Sires CEO Jim Wells. "To have found someone who loves, appreciates and works with agriculture like our field staff does is rare. When Melissa answers the phone, she capably handles challenges, but more importantly, can truly relate to our customers."
"I was very excited about the opportunity to work for All-West," Melissa explained. "It's a company I'm familiar with and provides a great service to its customers. I love the camaraderie between employees and the longevity of employment here speaks volumes about the company itself."
The next time you call the All-West office and hear a friendly voice on the phone named Melissa, say hi and welcome her to the team! For more information on All-West Select Sires visit www.allwestselectsires.com or call 800.426.2697.12.17.2014