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Fond Farewell…

Posted by Kerri Birtch on January 28th, 2010

Well, I’ve kept pretty quiet about my news, but I’m ready to announce that today I will be leaving my role at Thornley Fallis Communications – not quite ready to announce where I’m going or what I’m up to, but that will come soon enough. But I wanted to publicly say goodbye to those who have become more than colleagues – you are my friends. You are a fantastic group of people and a great team. I will miss you all.

I struggled with this decision because I love my job and I love the people I work with – both my colleagues and our clients. But there comes a time when you realize that its time to leave the nest and spread your wings – it’s time to fly alone. With this change, I look forward to new challenges, new beginnings and new experiences. It has also allowed me to look back on my time here and truly reflect on myself as an individual and how far I’ve come since I walked into a green foyer, with purple trim and red leather chairs – which by the way is now a whole new office with very chic red, gray and beige with steel accents.

My point however, is that I have come a long way. I’ve learned so much in my time here. The last 18 months have been an incredible rollarcoaster of both personal and professional proportions and everyone in this office has supported me through all of it. As a result, I’ve become more competent in my abilities and more confident in myself. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to begin what I hope is a long career in digital communications. And for a little nostalgia, check out my very first PR Girlz post.

So with that, I say goodbye and thank you to everyone at TFC for what has been a fantastic experience.

PS: Planning meetings will never be the same without me – FYI.

2 Responses to “Fond Farewell…”

  1. Joseph Thornley

    Kerri,
    I’ve always believed that we must strive constantly to make Thornley Fallis a place where our colleagues will willingly and happily choose to come to work every day. Because everyone we work with – including you – is talented and has many attractive options.

    From time to time, people do decide that the opportunity elsewhere is something that fits their growth needs better than us. That’s normal. We may be sad that we are losing a valued colleague and a good friend. But we’re also happy to see you progress in your career. And in this case, I know from personal experience that the place you are going to (I won’t scoop you on the announcement :) )will provide you with a lot of support and challenges.

    Best wishes for continuing success in the new job. And who knows? Life is long and we may well find ourselves working together again. I hope we will.

  2. Amanda Laird

    I knew it, I knew it! Congratulations on your new (mystery) gig, Kerri! The few times we got to work together were awesome. Can’t wait to hear where you’ll land next.

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