Name: Karen Wegrzyn
Department: Finance
Time with onPeak: 13 years in April 2024
Birthday: February 5th
What do you find most rewarding about your role?
I love being able to help others, especially with the financial piece of the onPeak puzzle. The onPeak Finance team are the “translators” of financial information and it is a great day when we can assist an onPeaker with financial calculations and analysis of the actuals and audit results.
Can you share a piece of advice you’ve received that has been pivotal in your career?
Always be open to change which can bring new challenges but also provide the chance to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
Do you have a favorite book or movie that has influenced you personally or professionally?
I recently read The Storyteller by Dave Grohl. My favorite reads are memoirs and I related to how who you meet at different points of your life can lead you in directions you hadn’t considered and foster lifelong friendships that truly span the globe. As the wife of a former touring musician, I could relate to the rigid but awesome travel schedule and moving from one city to another so quickly. Travel has always been a big part of my life and I’ve had the opportunity to see some pretty cool cities while accompanying the band on their tours.
Can you tell us about a passion project or hobby you’re currently engaged in?
I am a big gardener and have recently been working on determining what veggies we will grow this year in our raised bed garden. Our garden can sustain not only my family but also others in the community that I live in. There is usually an abundance of crops so it’s easy to share what we cannot use with our neighbors and with a local food pantry.
What has been your favorite travel destination and what made it such a memorable experience for you?
It is difficult to choose which destination I would call my favorite. I’ve been to Europe over 15 times! Travel has been a guilty pleasure of mine since being in college many moons ago. I found myself leaving the US at least once a year for over 15 years including 2 separate trips which were each 30 days long. I now have the opportunity to share this love with my kids and last summer we traveled to Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and England in one 18-day trip. Aside from experiencing amazing scenery, adventurous activities like zip lining and spelunking, and unique local customs, there is so much to learn when traveling to another country and interacting with people from all over the world.
