Get to Know Your COO, Jay Erickson - Wrestling, Discovering Your Happy Place, and Growing up Working in a Convenience Store

Enjoy this engaging interview with newly appointed COO of Parkland USA, Jay Erickson.

This is the first of a two-part interview. Be on the lookout for part 2 next week!

You'll discover:

• How growing up working in his parents’ convenience store influences his leadership today.
• Jay's important advice on taking risks.
• How to discover your “happy place” and where he’s found his.
• What he likes to do outside of work.
• How his long wrestling career (since 3 years old) taught him about leadership and teamwork.  
• What’s he’s most proud of in his career.
• How his team raised $1MM in 6 weeks for Disabled Veterans!
• His big journey from Kroger to CIO of Parkland to COO of Parkland USA.
• What he thinks is most special about Parkland.