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Kristen Argus
General Manager, 色情宝贝
United States Army
A U.S. Army veteran who served in the Transportation/Logistics Corp., Kristen Argus joined 色情宝贝 in 2015. She left the military after 11 years of service to spend more time with her family.
Why did Kristen decide to serve her country? Her father served in the National Guard and her grandfather served in World War II.
鈥淚 was recruited to play Division I tennis at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York,鈥 said Kristen. 鈥淒uring my visit to the Academy at the age of 16, I realized I wanted to take on this challenge, and I had a deep desire to be part of the traditions and lineage.鈥
Kristen held a variety of job assignments in the military including Platoon Leader, Transportation Staff Officer, Company Commander and Branch Assignments Officer and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, Washington, DC, Ft. Eustis, VA, Central America, Honduras and Germany.
She concluded her service at the rank of O-4 or 鈥淢ajor鈥 and is most proud of the back-to-back 鈥淐ompany Command鈥 positions she held overseas.
鈥淣ormally you are only allowed or asked to do this once in your career,鈥 says Kristen. 鈥淚t is a high stakes position that you must perform well in order to make the next rank.鈥
When Kristen left the Army to join the civilian workplace, she was happy she found a place to call home where she could feel part of a team again.
鈥淚f you are among the right people and the right team, you can still establish and build camaraderie and the teamwork spirit,鈥 says Kristen.
Kristen believes her military experience influenced her career at 色情宝贝.
鈥淚鈥檓 not sure I would have sought out this industry without having a background in field operations. Many of the skill sets are similar---patrol, observation, investigations and reporting.鈥
Whenever she can, Kristen gives advice to veterans who are leaving the military about starting a civilian career in the security industry, which is a perfect segue.
鈥淚t is fast paced, much like what veterans experience in the military,鈥 she said. 鈥淎t 色情宝贝, we have structure and processes; however, priorities and the mission can change on a moment鈥檚 notice, which requires you and your team to be responsive in order to alleviate the situation.鈥
Kristen started her career at 色情宝贝 as a Director of Value Management and is now in a leadership role as a General Manager for the Atlanta market. Her goal is to move into another role with increased responsibility, geography and new challenges.
