Love's celebrates influential African American leaders in honor of Black History Month

How long have you been with Love's? I have been with Love’s for 23 years.

What is your role? I am the Payroll manager. I ensure all employees are paid accurately and timely and help train the Payroll team to handle all issues and answer all customer and employee questions/requests in a timely manner. Our mission is to maintain employee confidence and protect Payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

How did your Love's career begin? My husband was transferred to Tinker Air Force Base in 1997 and I started with Love's through a temp agency in the Auditing department. I later transferred to the Field Payroll department. I was soon promoted to the supervisor of the department and then the Payroll manager shortly after. In 2015, I had the honor of receiving Tom Love's Top Banana award.

Are there any personal facts or hobbies you would like to share? I love to cook and bake, my specialty is cheesecake. I love arts, crafts and sewing. I am also a black belt in Taekwondo.

What does Black History Month mean to you? It reminds me of how far we have come and how much more work still needs to be done with regards to race relations and realizing Dr. King's dream of judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. Until the nation as a whole fully integrates, and all the contributions that people of color have made to the growth of our country become a part of our educational curriculum, black history will continue to be relegated to a month. We should all make the effort to celebrate and embrace our differences every day. That’s what makes America Great!