Say hello to the newest members of our helpful, spunky, compassionate, animal-loving BrightStores team! Learn a little bit about them by reading their answers to questions below! They can’t wait to get to know you as well and work closely with our clients!

Julie Anderson
Account/Onboarding Specialist
Where are you from? Raleigh, North Carolina
What is your current location? Denver, Colorado
What is your alma mater? Appalachian State University
Do you have any pets? Do they have any quirky habits? Beau, my 14 year old Border Collie Mix- He’s a stinky guy!
What are your favorite hobbies? Seeing live music, plants, scouting out vintage (mid-century) furniture, traveling
What is your favorite food? Pizza
What is your favorite book? Catcher in the Rye
What is your favorite vacation spot? Sayulita, Mexico (so far)
What is your favorite quote? “Surrender to the flow.” – Phish
What is your favorite sports team? Carolina Tar Heels
What was your highlight of last summer? Going on a lot of new hikes
What do you love most about working at BrightStores? My fun Coworkers!

Jonathan Sanchez
Front End Developer & Designer
Where are you from? Davao, Philippines
What is your current location? Davao, Philippine
What is your favorite food? I like tamarind soup with pork
What is your favorite quote? “Get busy living or get busy dying”
What is your favorite sports team? LA Lakers
What do you love most about working at BrightStores? What I love most about working here is the chance for me to explore and work on a very solid system. The virtual environment we have is also helpful for me focus more on the work I do while still having people who are willing to help one another.
What is your WFH routine like? I usually take a walk after work to unwind and buy some bread from my favorite bakeshop and share it with my family.

Cristin MacKenzie
Technical Support Representative
Where are you from? Sunnyvale, California
What is your current location? Chico, California
What is your alma mater? Chico State University
Do you have any pets? Do they have any quirky habits? I have two dogs! A Queensland Heeler/Boston Terrier named Gypsy and a Queensland Heeler named Odi. Odi thinks his water bowl doubles as his personal pool.
What are your favorite hobbies? I enjoy sketching, painting, table top board games and video games.
What is your favorite food? Pizza. Or Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.
What is your favorite book? The Neuromancer by William Gibson
What is your favorite vacation spot? Anywhere with lots of dense trees, rugged nature, and preferably the ocean.
What is your favorite quote? “No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.” – Seneca
What is your favorite sports team? UCI Downhill Mountain Biking – USA’s Women’s Team
What was your highlight of last summer? My partner and I went on our first off-roading trip with some friends and it was a lot of fun! No one got stuck!
What do you love most about working at BrightStores? We have an amazing team who are always ready to jump in and help out or answer any questions. I really enjoy our systems and every day continuing to build upon my knowledge of them.
What is your WFH setup like? My dog Odi is my little office buddy. He snoozes under my desk and is right there with me for breaks and our walks.