{"id":4367,"date":"2020-10-16T15:02:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T15:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.storage-mart.com\/blog\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2023-08-28T19:34:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T19:34:04","slug":"women-in-business-spotlight-kim-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.storage-mart.com\/blog\/women-in-business-spotlight-kim-flower","title":{"rendered":"Women in Business Spotlight: Kim Flower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s spotlight shines on an incredibly humble woman who would much rather be working quietly behind the scenes than standing the spotlight. I suspect her agreement to be interviewed at all was grudging, but I couldn\u2019t let it go because I get the impression she is the quiet backbone of this place. Kim Flower\u2019s official title is Treasurer\/Global Director of Payroll, but she is so much more. Our CEO (and her brother\/co-founder) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.storage-mart.com\/blog\/storagemart-ceo-today-usa-award-2021\">Cris Burnam<\/a> had this to say: Kim Flower is a co-founder of StorageMart and has played a vital role since the beginning. In 1999, Kim was the entire HR department, accounting department, and office manager all rolled into one position. Today with over 560 employees, Kim has a front seat in helping guide the firm forward utilizing her immense institutional knowledge of the company and background in the self storage business.<\/p>\n<p>And Lise Nyrop, Global Director of Human Resources, said: Kim brings a deep value to the organization. Her historical knowledge and perspective are important to the growth and stability of the company. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.storage-mart.com\/about-us\">StorageMart was growing<\/a>, Kim brought together the resources and staff necessary for building a strong Human Resources and Payroll presence. She continues to be a resource to the company, to our employees, and serves our customers with her focus on quality.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What do you do at StorageMart?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve done a lot of things. When I was in college, I helped run the Rangeline store in the evenings. When I got married, we lived above the office at Rangeline and were the weekend managers. Even after I graduated from college &#8211; and did not use my given degree &#8211; I ended up in the accounting side of StorageMart. I\u2019ve done accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Now, I oversee the cash management side, and I contribute to the payroll side. I also help with the operations of our family businesses, doing the accounting for those as well.<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning, before PCs, before the stores had computers, we had a system where the managers completed a sheet with carbon paper. At the end of the day, they would fax their ledger sheet to us at the office and we would enter that into the computer. A lot has changed since I started. That\u2019s all computerized now and they do it themselves &#8211; a good thing, since it was a pain to enter those every day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is there a particular turning point that helped define your career path?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Back in the \u201880s, my father gifted us a couple of stores. That started us siblings into actual ownership of the business. For all four of us, it solidified our future in storage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who have you turned to for inspiration throughout your career?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>My mother has always been a source of inspiration for me. Some of the long-term employees we\u2019ve had throughout the years have been as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Based on your experience, what is one thing managers or execs could do better to support and encourage women in the workplace?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Everyone should have the same opportunities to grow, develop, and be successful in any business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tell us a bit about what you do when you aren\u2019t busy being a rock star at work.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>My degree is in housing and interior design, so I\u2019m constantly working on my house. I like to garden, read, watch movies and musicals, travel, and Cardinals baseball. 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