Name: Sue Barrett
Title (one of many): Project Coordinator

Sue has been with Element since the beginning, and has over twenty years of accounting experience and a background in marketing. She loves the people she works with at Element, as long as they clean up after themselves. And a quick word to the wise, Sue has been known to throw away the office toaster if left out for too long. (Element is currently on toaster number three.)

Sue likes the sense of accomplishment, and does whatever it takes to get the job done right. Whether it’s lint rolling an account executive before they head out the door for an important client meeting, or dissecting ‘the books’ to compile an in-depth analysis. Overall, the highlight of any day for Sue is when she gets a loud “YOU ROCK” from Lance, or when Traci successfully makes copies.

Outside of work, Sue enjoys gardening, boating, ATVing, and driveway parties. If you find yourself incorrectly coding your time to the wrong job number, or have gone over budget on a project, try smoothing things over by talking about the aforementioned, or bring up…

• The weather (thunderstorms in particular)
• Big-ass clouds
• Something you saw on Facebook
• Ice-cold Corona
• Sunday mornings
• Cleaning (don’t let her complaining fool you)
• Funny email forwards

But stay away from…

• Plastic wrap
• Using your fingers to make air quotes
• Negativism
• Road rage
• The Peanut Butter Spoon Culprit

Favorite Music:
There is a wide spectrum when it comes to Sue’s favorite music. She was rocking during the Beatle’s sensation, recalls the first Stones song, grew up on soul music in Chicago, converted to country in her thirties, and now enjoys rap with a 16-year-old daughter.

Favorite Brands:
Apple, Pier One, Polaris, Pottery Barn, and Heinz Ketchup.

Quoting Sue, Quoting Someone Else:
“If life gives you lemons, stick them in your bra.” - Maxine

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