New teammates and long-time Advocate employees

from Inside Advocate - Summer 2023

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We invited a few of Advocate’s recent and long-time hires to tell us a bit about themselves. If you’re new to the team and would like to introduce yourself, email jillmurray@advocateprinting.com and we’ll save a spot for you in a future issue.

Ryan Gray-Wheeler, Pictou, N.S.

Position: Production Supervisor (Pictou)

Hire Date: May 23, 2023.

Hobbies: Golfing, softball, and hockey.

Recent great movie: “Air”— an in-depth look into athletes and how they navigate all the sponsorships they get offered.

Favourite saying/quote: “Just the fact that we don’t know our due date on death, should be enough motivation to live everyday to your highest potential.”

Favourite food: Pulled pork sandwiches.

Lauren McKenney, Halifax, N.S.

Position: Associate Publisher (Halifax)

Hire Date: May 9, 2022.

Hobbies: Reading, guitar, singing, and vintage shopping. Someone I would like to meet: Taylor Swift.

Favourite recent book and movie: Read: My Body by Emily Ratajkowski (reread) or Bunny by Mona Awad. My next read is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Movie: Where the Crawdads Sing. The movie is great; the book is even better.

Favourite saying/quote: “Create a life you can’t wait to wake up to.”

Favourite food: My dad’s homemade pizza.

Darren Justason, St. Stephen, N.B.

Position: Bindery Team Lead (St. Stephen)

Hire Date: Sept 6, 1986.

Hobbies: Woodworking, gardening, playing my guitar at campfires and kitchen parties.

Someone you would like to meet: Willie Nelson. Recent great read or movie: St. Croix Courier.

Favourite saying/quote: “It will all work out in the end.”

Favourite food: Anything on the barbecue from hotdogs to T-bones.

Kaitlyn Gammon, Pictou, N.S.