Anniversaries
Thanks for many years of service! Congratulations to those who have reached a milestone anniversary.
Kai Janson
@Kai_Janson
Senior Technical Support Engineer
30 years
Tonya Farrington
@TonyaF
Senior Sales Plan Analyst
30 years
Christine Kjellberg
@C_Kjellberg
Senior Technical Support Analyst
25 years
Malcolm Moore
@malcolm_moore1
Senior Manager, Pre-Sales Support
20 years
Kenshu Shimomukai
@Kenshu1
Sales Manager
15 years
Dan Schikore
@danschikore
Distinguished Software Developer
15 years
James Koepfler
@JamesK4
Senior Analytics Software Tester
10 years
Matt Boron
@mattboron
Senior Account Executive
5 years
Herbert Kim
@Herbert
Senior Associate Systems Engineer
5 years
Shaun Foong
@Shaunfwz
Associate Inside Sales Account Representative
1 year
Matthew Gilmore
@Matthew_Gilmore
Senior Associate Software Developer
1 year
Farzaneh Rastegari
@Farzanehr
Research Statistician Developer
1 year
New Hires
(As a reminder, managers can create a Welcome article for new hires using this request link.)
A warm welcome to:
Yutaro Yamashita (@y_yamashita1333), Senior Associate Account Executive
Josie Bender, Account Executive
Rory Copus (@R_Copus), Senior Associate Account Executive
Khairul Musa Abdul Rahim (@Anonymous), Account Executive
Michael Hooi, Senior Associate Inside Sales Account Representative
On the Move
Kudos to people receiving promotions or expanded roles:
Jamillah Tawwab (@jtawwab), Senior IT Project Manager
Margie Navas (@Margie_Navas), Senior Inside Sales Account Representative
Peter Hersh (@Peter_Hersh), Principal Systems Engineer
Brittany Christian (@BChristian), Senior Inside Sales Account Representative
Jeff Hudgins (@jhudgins), Marketing Manager
Donny Kopp (@DonnyKopp), Senior Associate Systems Engineer
Kasia Dobrzycka (@Kasia_Dob), Research Statistician Developer
Sohail Lokhandwala (@Sohail), Senior Associate Machine Learning Developer
Ed Harriss (@EdHarriss), Principal Digital Designer (SAS transfer)
Zachary Tian (@Zachary), Account Executive (internal JMP transfer)
Kudos â Team nominations are welcome!
Each month, we celebrate individuals who consistently go above and beyond in their roles and make a positive impact. In response to employee requests, you can now nominate teams using our updated form: New! Kudos Nomination Form. Thank you for your continued enthusiasm and active participation in the Kudos Program.

Alicia Riggs (@ARiggs)
Nominated by Laura Rodriguez
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Consistently provides exceptional, kind, and efficient sales order processing support to the Sales Team, even under heavy workloads.
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Her instrumental support, despite BusOps' non-external role, has frequently facilitated positive customer interactions.
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Alicia's efforts are key in quickly delivering software to customers, enabling them to make data-driven discoveries.

Beth Evans (@BethEvans)
Nominated by Robin Betters
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Beth is a standout performer at JMP, consistently exceeding her job description.
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In nearly four years, she has provided exceptional support to HR, Development, Finance, and all Cary office space occupants.
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Her thoughtful approach to all tasks makes her an invaluable asset to the JMP team.

Tiffany Scarlett (@TiffanyScarlett)
Nominated by Sheila Spence
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Shows outstanding leadership and execution in implementing JMP's first end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system, Zip.
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Her work on Zip has transformed procurement, vendor engagement, and financial operations, significantly improving transparency, efficiency, and compliance.
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This initiative, led by Tiffany, has made a lasting impact on key operational highlights at JMP.

Whitney Hicks (@Whicks365)
Nominated by Venu Guntupalli
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She excelled in developing a payment process for JPY CPQ payments via the Stripe/Reach portal.
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She precisely communicated with the Reach team to facilitate this development.
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Whitney developed a scalable script to efficiently handle Payment Intents.

Lauren Aldrich (@LaurenAldrich)
Nominated by Whitney Hicks
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Lauren is an outstanding communicator who provides clear and timely updates.
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She is a highly organized stakeholder, consistently setting well-structured expectations.
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Her communication and organization make cross-functional collaboration seamless.

Jamillah Tawwab (@jtawwab)
Nominated by Whitney Hicks
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Jamillah demonstrates strong leadership on every project, driving momentum with purpose and clarity.
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She excels at identifying and highlighting process bottlenecks, which helps keep projects on track and uncovers organizational improvement areas.
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Her valuable insight and direction consistently make a significant impact on projects.

Venu Guntupalli (@VenuGuntupalli)
Nominated by Whitney Hicks
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Venu consistently delivers exceptional work with a high degree of autonomy and reliability, completing projects with minimal supervision.
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He shares a crucial mindset for building scalable, future-ready solutions, demonstrating critical thinking beyond just task completion.
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Venu's thoughtfulness and commitment to quality are evident in his outstanding contributions, ensuring long-term success in design and development.

Chris Shields (@Chris_Shields)
Nominated by Whitney Hicks
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Chris consistently brings organization, creativity, and innovation to his work, often thinking ahead to add significant value to projects.
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He is incredibly collaborative, always willing to assist, and works seamlessly across functional teams.
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Chris's ability to unite people and drive progress makes him a huge asset to the team.