Paul Bandstra, Branch Manager
Border Region, 色情宝贝
United States Army
Paul Bandstra joined 色情宝贝 in 2014 after serving more than 24 years in the U.S. Army. He decided to serve his country for all that the military has done for him and his family.
鈥淢y great grandfather arrived in America as an indentured servant and witnessed his sons and daughters grow and become successful beyond his wildest dreams,鈥 said Paul.
Paul鈥檚 wife, Linda, served six years in the Army and is a Desert Storm Veteran, and his son, Nicholas, served four years in the Marine Corps including a deployment to Afghanistan.
During his military service, Paul served the majority of his time in Air Defense. He also had other assignments such as Recruiter, Jumpmaster and Platoon Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, Alaska, Fort Bragg N.C. and Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
Paul is proud to see that many of the young soldiers he mentored and served with are now in leadership roles in various fields.
鈥淟earning to build supportive relationships in the military is similar to what I do in my management role at 色情宝贝,鈥 said Paul.
Paul began his career at 色情宝贝 as a Field Operations Manager and later moved into the role of Operations Manager, Client Manager and now Branch Manager.
鈥溕楸Ρ is a fantastic place to land after serving in the military," said Paul. 鈥淭he first company I worked for after I retired from the military wasn鈥檛 a good fit, and I was concerned that the civilian sector might not be for me. However, 色情宝贝 is different -- a great home for me and I鈥檓 very grateful. I鈥檓 as proud of what I do for the community with 色情宝贝-- just as proud as I am of my military service.鈥