A little more than a year ago, I started my first full-time job post-grad as the Community Manager at Container Yard. I remember how excited I was for my first full day of work. I showed up ten minutes early (that means a lot because I value sleep) eager to start my new role. I remember celebrating with friends and family as I told them about my opportunity to serve as the "manager" for an amazing space filled with creative and collaborative people. What I wasn't prepared for

Are you originally from Mobile? No, my family and I moved here from Charleston, South Carolina two years ago next month because my wife got an amazing opportunity at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. Before that, I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Connecticut. Tell us a little bit about what you do. I have worked in finance ever since I graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in finance. Currently, I work for Peachtree Planning which is based o

Are you a native Mobilian? Yes, although I was born in Pascagoula, MS, I grew up in Mobile, graduated from MGM high school, and I am still here, so I consider myself a native. Tell us a little bit about Savard Staffing and what you do for them. I just reached my first anniversary as the Branch Manager for the Mobile office the other day. Savard is a staffing and payroll company that has offices all around the Southeast from Texas to Florida. We pride ourselves on building str

Dear Container Yard, What an amazing summer we had together! Thank you so much for all the life lessons you gave me, even the hard ones. From these three months we spent together, I learned so much about what it means to be a professional and what it means to be who I am as a person. You have taught me how to love myself and the work I do. You have taught me that I am important. You feel like home to me and to everyone that works here. To my fellow Yardies, thank you for taki

How do you like to spend your off time? I like building things, anything from art to furniture to legos. Recently, I just helped a friend build a deck for his pool. Have you always wanted to be in the furniture business? Not particularly. I dropped out of high school and joined a carpentry crew. While working there, my friend convinced me to take the ACT and apply to college. When I applied, the University of Montevallo’s Theatre Department gave me a full presidential scholar

Container Yard is proud to announce an addition to our team, meet our new Community Manager Mark Snyder. Mark recently graduated from Spring Hill College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Management and is excited to come back to begin his new role as Community Manager for Container Yard, as well as the new Marketing Coordinator for Wellborn Strategies. Mark first came to the Container Yard in the fall of 2018 after hi