VITAL STATISTICS\ Age: 35\Where born: St. George\ Family: Wife, Patti; one daughter and one son.
Education: Completed schooling in St. George and attended Dixie College.
Primary products: Retail grocery business with emphasis on expanded perimeter departments including bakery, service deli, produce, floral, specialty meats, video department, Chinese kitchen, juice bar and a wide variety of non-foods including a large variety of cosmetics and health-care products, pharmacy and customer-service booth.
Primary market: Utah County\ Number of employees: 180-200\ PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: I worked for my father in "Judd's Store," our family-owned business, from ages 11-15.\ Management style: I manage employees through positive strokes while still maintaining high objectives and goals. Keeping in mind Smith's company philosophy to treat others the way I would want to be treated, I believe in keeping an "open door" for all employees who may have a problem or just want to express themselves.
Strategy for success: Work hard toward building up people around me. Help them to become strong leaders and successful employees. Do my best to make work an enjoyable place to be and hopefully we can pass that feeling on to all our great customers.
A memorable failure: Not furthering my education and not getting started earlier with my career at Smith's.
Heroes: My mother and father.
Leisure time and hobbies: Going to movies and outings with my family, water sports, running, snow skiing and golfing.
Favorite book and movie: I enjoy many books that deal with successful management techniques or styles. One of my favorite movies would be "Dances With Wolves."