Employee Spotlight – Aaron B. Coers

What year did you join Slattery & Holman?
1991

Where did you attend college?
I graduated from Indiana State University in May 1991.

Tell us a little about your family.
Jennifer and I got married in August 1994 after we had known each other for 11 months. I have two daughters, Morgan is 21 and a junior at Purdue majoring in Industrial Engineering, and Madison is 18 and a freshman at Hope College majoring in History. In August I will have a son-in-law, Adam.

What is your favorite activity?
I have been a Pacers season ticket holder for 11 years. I really enjoy attending the games with my family, but I enjoy going with anyone willing to go. Rumor has it I have been seen dancing on the Jumbotron during timeouts of games.  (Picture courtesy of USA Today)

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Where is your favorite vacation spot?
Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii. The green mountains and dark blue waters are gorgeous.

What is a new skill that you would like to master?
I would love to be able to speak Spanish. I have been on 4 mission trips to Honduras and the Dominican Republic. I have really enjoyed my time being there, but it would have been so much better if I could speak Spanish.

What would you be doing if you were not working at Slattery & Holman?
I think I would enjoy being a college professor teaching accounting.

What was your first job?
Mowing yards during the summer. It was a good job. I was making on average $8 an hour when the minimum wage was $3.35.