Uncommon Personalities

Jason Walters, UncommonGoods Area Operations Manager 

My hometown…
Peterstown, West Virginia.

I’m passionate about…
Books, movies and TV. I love that they allow us to see the world through someone else’s eyes.

The best gift I’ve ever received is…
A quilt that my grandmother made for me. I’ve moved around a lot on my way to Brooklyn and I can’t say that I have too many of the possessions that I started out with, but the quilt will always be something that I bring along.

The word or phrase that best describes me…
Easygoing.

When I’m not working, I’m probably…
When the weather is nice, I try to spend as much time outside as possible, so a picnic in the park or drinks outdoors are two of my favorite warm weather activities. Otherwise, you’ll probably find me at BAM. I try my best to see all the movies that come through.

Something that always makes me laugh…
Bad puns, Popsicle stick jokes, general Dad humor. In fact, here’s a freebie, where do cantaloupes spend their summer vacations?………..At John Cougar’s Melon Camp! You’re welcome.

The most challenging thing I’ve ever done is…
Deciding whether or not to tell you, the internet, the Melon Camp joke. Ultimately, I thought the world a better place with that joke out there. Again, you’re welcome.

If my 6th grade teacher could see me now, he or she would say…
“Oh, hi Jason, I see you finally got the braces off….and is the beard new?”

An uncommon fact about me…
I am a Knight of the Golden Horseshoe. Every year in West Virginia, students who score well on a test covering history, geography, economy, government, and general state trivia (Did you know that Don Knotts and Mary Lou Retton are from WV?) get inducted into the Society of the Golden Horseshoe. The end result is a knighting ceremony where each student kneels and then someone would do the thing where they tap a sword on both of your shoulders! I’m not positive that my knighthood is legitimate in any way, but occasionally I will request that people call me by my proper title of Sir Jason. No one ever has….

Rebecca Doyle, Operations Team Lead

My hometown…
I was born on an air force base in Illinois, but I spent most of my school age life in Somers, NY, “Cradle of the American Circus.”

I’m inspired by…
My maternal grandparents. They were powerful and consistent examples of right-sized living and honoring their friends and family. I try to emulate them in my own behaviors and interactions with others.

My spirit animal is…
Tiger.

In high school, were you a nerd, geek, jock, a popular kid, an academic achiever, a drama kid, arts kid, juvenile delinquent, mean girl, goth, student body president, or some other type?
I was a “Tusker.” Our HS mascot was a tusked elephant, in honor of the town’s history.

The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is…
“Beauty” truly is in the eye of the beholder, is it not? And sometimes, quite personal. That said, I would not want to punk out on the question. One of the most brilliant visions of color saturation and intensity I have ever seen is Big Bird yellow. I have had the unexpected opportunity twice in my life, so far, to see the authentic Big Bird in person. Once, many years ago, at of all places a memorial service, and the second when I turned a corner in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and BB was in a photo shoot.

My favorite process in the UncommonGoods warehouse is…
The new one(s) that we are currently developing and rolling out… We’re always continuing to challenge ourselves to do our work better than we are, with the greatest benefit to all the stakeholders and especially our customer’s experience.

Something that always makes me laugh…
An episode of The Big Bang Theory.

An uncommon fact about me…
People are often surprised to learn that my wife and I have two grandchildren.