Spotlight on Carrie Brandes | Director of People & Culture
Favorite Food
Without a doubt smooth, rich, creamy chocolate. Preferably in mousse form with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a bit of caramel. Great, now I need one, thanks a lot.
Favorite Book
I love cookbooks especially ones with beautiful photographs of the recipes. Clean Start Cookbook is my latest obsession. Oh wait, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is quite fun and my daughter loves it when I read it in a funny voice.
Jump from a plane or scuba dive with sharks?
I’m ridiculously afraid of heights. I’m talking freeze up on top of a jungle gym afraid, so it would have to be the sharks. We’re in a cage, right?
If you had one super power, what would it be?
Healing Hands would be amazing.
Favorite Childhood Memory
My dad decided to install a bigger porta-potty for the family camper just before we left on a two week trip. I was the lucky one who got to test it first. Well, there I was minding my own business, so to speak, and we took a turn. The porta-potty shot off the stand like a rocket with me on it. Yep, you guessed it! We suddenly had a blue slip-n-slide down the linoleum. Not necessarily my favorite memory, but certainly one of the funniest!
What’s your favorite insect?
Daddy Long Legs or Rolly Pollies, how can you not like them with those names? And Daddy long legs eat bugs, keeps down on the house work. Or, on second thought…1956 Alfa Romeo Spyder, red with black interior.
What name would you choose for your band?
Fuzzy Poo…Don’t ask.
What is the weirdest thing you have eaten?
Blood Chocolate Pudding. Real Blood…Once, never again.
If you could instantly be an expert in anything, what would it be?
Shoes, oh wait I already am.
What do you want to do when you retire?
Retire young at heart and split my time between different continents and truly experience and embrace the local cultures and cuisine.