We¡¯re proud to honor the work that our Pack Unity ambassadors do in representing the mission of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where all are safe, belong, and can thrive, and act as a safe resource to their peers. Today, we¡¯re spotlighting Kyle Holder, a sales development representative and Pack Unity Ambassador with a mission to apply the lessons he learned working in schools to make the Pack a great place to be.?
1. Tell us about your role at Arctic Wolf! What is your favorite part of day-to-day life at the Pack??
I started at Arctic Wolf a little over a year ago, in July of 2022, as an SDR. Prior to joining the Pack, I was a teacher for about 10 years, so life as an SDR is a bit of a change. Because this is the start of a new career for me, I have to say my favorite part of day-to-day life is just how different things are compared to when I was working in schools. While a lot of my SDR coworkers are a bit younger than I am, it beats being surrounded by 12-year-olds all day.
The culture and community at Arctic Wolf are unmatched, and I feel very fortunate to be able to run with the Pack.?
2. The Pack Unity Ambassadorship program is designed to help advance the mission of making Arctic Wolf a great workplace for everyone. What drew you to leadership in the program??
When I was teaching, I was a special education teacher, so trying to foster equity, understanding, and empathy runs deep within me and I¡¯m passionate about it. I was part of the Equity Committee at my old school, so I was excited when I learned about the Pack Unity program here. I feel like sometimes it¡¯s easy to walk in the door every morning and just get to work at your desk, but Pack Unity has been a great opportunity to see more than what’s right in front of you on a day-to-day basis.?
3. How has working at a school influenced your approach to fostering workplace culture??
In addition to what I mentioned above, I brought a couple of my former teaching colleagues over to Arctic Wolf as well, and I think we¡¯ve all brought our past experiences with us. When we were teaching, we were constantly collaborating, sharing ideas, supporting one another, and I think those are super important things in any job and they¡¯ve certainly influenced my approach to help foster the culture here at Arctic Wolf.?
4. What do you do to wind down outside the office??
When I¡¯m not working, I play music in a couple of bands around the Twin Cities, unwind with some video games, and travel with my wife. The #games and #awn_jams Slack channels are some of my favorites here.?
5. Any advice for someone thinking about applying to lead in Pack Unity??
Easy ¨C do it! It¡¯s a great way to meet new people and help make Arctic Wolf such an awesome place to be.?
