USI Employee Spotlight: Corey Kirkpatrick

Learn a little more about Corey and check out how he answered the questions below….

• Before working at USI what was your most unusual or interesting job that you had?
I worked at Cedar Point for 3 years, and there was always something interesting and unusual going on there!

• What are you currently binge watching?
I am currently watching Brooklyn 99.

• If you could have any superpower what would it be?
I would love to be able to go back and forward in time. Could you imagine going through parts of your life again with the knowledge you have now?

• If you could learn anything, what would it be?
I really wish I was multi-lingual. I have tried to learn a few different languages, but it’s never stuck.

• When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A baseball player for the Cleveland Indians.

• What is one food that you cannot resist?
Anything with potatoes. French fries, JoJo’s, mashed, scalloped, cheesy, baked, sweet, anything. If it has potatoes, I’m eating it.

• Where is your favorite place to be?
The Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. I love being in the mountains, but the Smoky Mountains are my favorite.

• What’s something you like to do the old-fashioned way?
Listen to music. I love my record player and have a collection of records that I’ll bring out when I’m in the mood.

• What is the best piece of advice that you have ever received?
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take – Wayne Gretsky” – Michael Scott. If you’re always afraid of a no or things not working out, you’ll never more forward.

• If you had 1 free hour each day, what would you do?
Something outside. Hiking, climbing, skiing, sitting with a cup of coffee, anything as long as it is outside.

• Do you have any strange phobias?
Not quite a phobia, but other peoples loose hairs really gross me out.

• If you could add one thing to the USI office, what would it be?
A full-service bar would be great.

• What has been your favorite project at USI?
I don’t know that I have one specific project that is my favorite, but anything that has me traveling down south to warm weather and sunshine is always enjoyable!

• What is your favorite part about working for USI?
The people. Nothing about this job would be the same without the USI team!

• What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery?
Definitely a cabin in the mountains. Followed closely by a nice boat.

• What was the best concert you ever attended?
Brad Paisley. He’s fantastic in concert.

• What are you passionate about?
Sports analytics and statistics.

• What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
I once decided with some friends one night that the next day we were getting up and going on a trip to Texas. We had no planning and no idea what we were going to do, but we all got in the car the next day and went on a two-week vacation down south. Still one of the best trips I have ever been on.

• What are some of your pet peeves?
A lack of common sense. Sometimes people just don’t think, and that drives me wild.

Want to chat with Corey about an upcoming project you think USI would be perfect for? Send him an email here!