Griffith of Healdsburg cheesemaker Chevoo wins Forty Under 40 award

Notable Quote: “I take on challenges which others find too dangerous or difficult, content knowing that the journey will be as rewarding as the outcome.”

Other things about me...

Greatest professional challenge:

The dissolution of the first partnership that CHEVOO Incorporated had with a manufacturing facility, and the subsequent transition to a CHEVOO Production facility. The construction of the new production facility was complicated yet was still accomplished within six months, from groundbreaking to initial production; the more difficult challenge faced was maintaining positive relations with the contracted production company, so that there was no loss of productivity during the transition. This challenge also required a vast expansion of the CHEVOO workforce, to include: equipment operators, production line, statutory quality and safety requirements personnel. This workforce has developed into an efficient team that will help CHEVOO exceed all profitability goals before the end of the fiscal year.

Best advice received

Take care of your sailors (employees) and they will take care of you.

Quick Takes

#1 thing you want to accomplish by the time you turn 40

Complete my EMBA at SSU.

First job

When I was around 6, during the holiday season, I was stationed outside my dad’s work selling little ribbon tied mistletoe bundles that I created for $0.75 a bundle. I must have made $75 that year!

What does your mom or dad brag most about you?

That I am independent and take on personal challenges. They also talk a lot about how I ?graduated from the United States Naval Academy.

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