At the end of the day, my life and career has been all about people...more specifically, helping people. It's my passion!I believe the greatest influencer of my values was my grandfather. As a kid, I spent most summers on his farm where he instilled in me the value of hard work and service to others. I also learned that as people we're essentially all the same and should be treated that way. That's why I'm just as comfortable with folks in the C-Suite as I am in the factory or warehouse.My favorite days as a business owner was after meeting with company decision makers, I would take off my jacket and tie and go spend time with the front line workers. I even had permission a couple of times to work a shift alongside my contractors in the warehouse. I learned so much from them!My desire to help others is the common thread linking all of my professional and personal interests. Be it in customer service, client engagement, account management, customer success, consulting, mentoring, training, business operations and volunteering. It’s always about putting our customers' needs first while finding creative ways to fix their pains. I'm high energy, upbeat and have a love for continuous learning and development. When I sold my business at Express Employment Professionals it provided the opportunity and financial flexibility to focus on several other interests and lifelong dreams including...thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, become a Master Gardener in training, Volunteering with Team Rubicon disaster relief teams, stock trading, major home renovations and fitness. I'm excited about to hear about opportunities where I can fulfill my passion for helping people in customer service, client experience, account management and customer/client success. You can reach me at keith.kester1@gmail.com.