I came from a big corporation where you are recognized by an employee ID number; where you are just one more employee amongst thousands with very little connection between upper management and the employee.  Since joining VEA in 2015, I’ve realized that not all companies operate that way.  I love VEA because the company values its employees. Each quarter, the company hosts an activity to bring together all of its employees for them to get to know each other as one family. The company has informal and formal employee recognition awards and programs such as Bonusly, to give recognition to those that exhibit the company’s core values. VEA hosts a holiday part each year to recognize the employees’ success, as well as the company’s accomplishments. It also highlights a favored organization to sponsor for the holiday season which shows the heart and passion of the company for helping others. I love VEA because it stands by its own core values of Volunteerism, Integrity, Relentlessness, Transformation, Unity, Amplification, Learning, Excellence, and Accountability. The company strives to continuously get better and grow in order to be able to help its employees grow as well. It recently put in place a new Employee Portal with new benefits and programs to help employees, not only in their professional lives, but in their personal lives as well. The company also places high importance on training and developing its employees for better performance. I love VEA because it is a company driven by a fearless leader who works endlessly to be there for her employees, not only as a CEO, but also as a friend."