For some, Watermark is more than a work place, it’s a home. This sentiment is not truer with anyone than it is with Senior Account Manager Sam Callahan.
Sam began her career with Watermark back in 1998. She spent three years doing “marketing and sales,” as she describes it. “I build relationships with the LGBTQ community and our allies, making them more than clients by bringing them into the Watermark family,” she says.
Sam left Watermark in 2001 to pursue other opportunities. Roughly a year later she called then-owner, Tom Dyer, to let him know she was looking for work again and to see if he knew of anyone hiring. The next day she received a bouquet of flowers from Tom with a note simply stating, “Come home.”
Sam returned to Watermark for another three years before departing again to work in the mortgage industry. She returned again in 2012 and has been with our sales department since then. When asked why she kept returning she stated, “Watermark is like a family. Just like brothers and sisters we disagree at times, but the unity is always there.” Sam credits Tom Dyer and new owner, Rick Claggett, for the family atmosphere.
“Tom Dyer introduced me to Watermark in 1998 and allowed me to be a part of the Watermark family collectively for over 12 years. Rick Claggett almost always, regardless of the situation, remains calm and manages to keep cool while fighting fires and keeping our ship well above water and our family together.”
Sam also has an extensive family outside of Watermark. She is married to Geri Callahan, has three kids, three grandkids, one great-grandkid and three dogs. When at home, Sam loves to cook. She mentioned her favorite things to make are green chile enchiladas and green chile chicken soup. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that she also makes the best queso. Keep plenty of tortilla chips around though—her food definitely has a spicy kick to it.
Sam is self-described as “the mamma that takes care of the house when everyone is gone.” Her kindness and compassion are evident in her work at Watermark and in her words of advice to her younger self: “Be yourself and be proud of who you are. I was the ugly duckling growing up and was reminded of that throughout my adolescence. I now realized that the ugly duckling is a beautiful swan.”
Watermark is the collective product of a team of incredibly hardworking individuals. Over the next series of issues, we’re using this space to introduce each member of our staff and contributors to you. When you see us out and about in the community, stop and say, “Hello.” We’d love to meet you.
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