{"id":7574,"date":"2021-04-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=7574"},"modified":"2021-04-12T14:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T14:26:05","slug":"powerspot-lisa-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/powerspot-lisa-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerSpot: Lisa Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is PowerSpot, Plug Power\u2019s monthly blog series where we highlight the Plug Power employees who inspire us and, we hope, will inspire you, too. Today, we\u2019re hearing from Lisa Kent. Lisa is currently Plug Power\u2019s Process Engineering Technician, but has held several positions in her sixteen years with Plug Power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237310819\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Please explain what you do for a living in 20 words or fewer.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">My job allows me to wear many hats, focusing on technical training and solving issues by helping wherever needed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237331154\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Tell us one of the most extraordinary\/unusual experiences you\u2019ve had in your career.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Being asked at 53 if I would like to pilot a journeyman program.<br\/>I am in awe of the opportunity to go through a journey worker program to expand on the base knowledge I have learned here at Plug Power. Raising two children on my own kept me busy and I could not find the time to continue my education with a full time job, children, and the many outside charities I am involved in. Who knew I would have an opportunity to continue my education now?<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237358598\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to?\u00a0 Why?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">I am not one of those who can answer this question, as I believe in living in the present. Being here now.<br\/><br\/>I think too many of us are always looking for the next step to be happy when you will never get there until you can be happy with where you are at.<br\/><br\/>To Quote Eleanor Roosevelt; \u201cYesterday is History. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That\u2019s why we call it the present.\u201d<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237384679\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is your favorite movie and why is it at the top of your list?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">I probably have three different collections of the series \u201cThe Lord of The Rings.\u201d When I can get with my youngest child for a visit, we will do a Lord of Rings marathon \u2026 nine hours or so.<br\/><br\/>I love the fight between good and evil portrayed and the message that working together is the only way to win.<br\/><br\/>So many of us try to be an island of one, when goals are met and completed by sharing the load.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237410445\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do you have a life philosophy?\u00a0 What is it?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">I believe \u201cActions speak louder than words.\u201d<br\/><br\/>It means exactly what it says. For me I need to DO, not just say I will.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237428683\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">My mom, Linda Kent, my daughters, Katelynn and Raquel Gaffney, and my grandson, and Michael Butler.<br\/><br\/>This is an easy question for me as I love my family and I try to place no other above them.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1618237450904\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is your favorite activity outside of Plug Power?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Wind Therapy \u2026 that\u2019s what I call riding my motorcycle. This is something that became a thrill after a cancer diagnosis a few years ago. I am in remission\u2026no worries\u2026. but I even went out and bought a brand-new motorcycle to enjoy. I love cruising up to Thatcher Park and taking in all the awe at the overlook alone or with a group of riders.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa has held such a variety of roles at Plug Power. We\u2019re inspired by her commitment to the company and the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#InfiniteDrive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is PowerSpot, Plug Power\u2019s monthly blog series where we highlight the Plug Power employees who inspire us and, we hope, will inspire you, too. Today, we\u2019re hearing from Lisa Kent. Lisa is currently Plug Power\u2019s Process Engineering Technician, but has held several positions in her sixteen years with Plug Power. 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