By Steph

It’s been a while since I did a spotlight on one of our staff, and with a handful of staff stepping up into manager roles this spring, I thought it would be perfect to highlight some of these great folks.  This week, meet Malori Plush.

Many of you who have been at the ranch in the past couple years have already met Malori.  Born and raised in Colorado Springs, CO, Malori joined us back in 2012 as a server in the dining room.  She has since helped out in many areas around the ranch before stepping into the role of Front Desk Manager.  She is taking on overseeing all the Front Office staff, operations as well as being the main gal in charge of reservations.  So, chances are that if you call the ranch, you’ll talk to her!

Malori graduated from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs with a Bachelor of Science in Business with an emphasis in International Business, and a minor in Spanish.

Before coming to Vista Verde she worked as an Economic Development Intern at the Mayor’s Office in Colorado Springs. She did lots of national research on small business sustainability and filled in as the Mayor’s  secretary. Just before her internship ended the Waldo Canyon Fire started in Colorado Springs, she was given the hefty role of managing the 5 City Twitter accounts (Mayor, Sheriff, Fire Dept. etc.) and collect volunteer hours for FEMA.  After the fire ended, she directly assisted the City Event Planner to coordinate the Waldo Canyon Fire Heroes Celebration (over 400 attendees). That may have been what peaked her interest in event planning, which is on her radar to pursue as she moves forward in life.

It seems to be a combination of things that led Malori to Vista Verde.  In her words, “learning about small business sustainability made me want to work for a small business, I enjoy coordinating and working with other people, and I love the mountains.”

Malori has a pretty good case of “wanderlust” – she has traveled to 8 different countries so far (Morocco, Switzerland, Thailand…), and many more to go.  She loves fly fishing, country two step and swing dancing, hiking, volleyball, sushi and micro brews.

We hope you get the chance to meet Malori this summer.  She’s a great part of our team, and we’re excited to help her grow in her new role!