Name: Kim Gingell
Job Title: Office Manager at Colonial Funeral Home
Years in Position: 3 years
Years in field: 35 years
Education: Graduate of Columbia Academy
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my family and especially my grandchildren. I also enjoy going to the beach and watching football.
Children: I have two children, Heather Glausier and James Gingell, and seven grandchildren.
What do you enjoy about your job? The people I work with and being able to help people in their time of need.
Why did you choose this profession? I’ve always been a compassionate person who enjoys serving others. This industry allows me to serve others in one of the most difficult times in their lives.
Who is your mentor and why? My father, James L. Cook. He was a hardworking, self-taught business man who instilled that same work ethic in me.
What is the best advice you ever received? To work hard and always give 100%.
What career advice would you give future women in business? If you truly want to see women be successful in all areas of their lives, whether it be in business or in their home, it starts with other women being their first line of encouragement and support.
