Emily Gifford

Talent Director & People Person

What is your favorite quote?
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.
– Henry VanDyke

What character from Top Gun would you say you are and why?
I am like Goose. I am married with kids, wear dark aviators, drink Bud and I am Pete’s (aka Maverick) wing(wo)man.

If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
Wild Dog. Wild Dogs are energetic, demonstrative and full of restless behavior. I see myself more physically powerful than the dog and my social structure differs dramatically from that of the lone wolf.

It is difficult to describe the wild dog's personality without explaining it in terms of its pack of friends, for wild dogs don't see themselves as rugged individualists but rather as members of a social team that demands constant bonding and cooperation. Reliable in a crisis, wild dogs are charitable to those in need and have a strong sense of social justice.
Or a Pig---because they’re the magical animal.

I have spent my life begging people to listen to me. As the middle child of 6 siblings(no, it’s not impossible, I have twin sisters),  I have always begged for attention from my parents and siblings.  I continue today. For the last 10 years, I have been begging people to come and work with me. When I am not begging and bragging about how much I love my job, I am managing the employee relations for the ever changing world at Situ8 to ensure we have the best work environment possible.

I am originally from Logansport, Indiana where everyone is only separated by five degrees. From there, I went on to graduate from Indiana University with a degree in Sports Marketing and a cute boyfriend that eventually became my husband. 

You can ask me about St. Louis baseball, Hoosier Basketball, ‘babywising’ my two children, the reason we need to recycle, why Situ8 is the best place to work, and how I once sank a $30,000 ski boat. 

I love my Mom because:

1. She gives me presents. 
2. And she takes me out to eat. 
3. And she lets me wach shows. 
4. And she loves me. 
5. and she buys good stuf. 
6. and she lets me go to school. 
7. and she buys me movies. 
8. she lets me have playdates 
9. she lets me play on my ipod 
10. she comes to my school

It's hard to argue with a recommendation that strong.