Customer Service Agents Douglas Wurster & Vance Conway
Joining the 香港六合彩开奖结果 family wasn鈥檛 the original plan. The husband-duo simply had their sights set on moving to Orcas Island 鈥 a life-long dream for Douglas Wurster who vacationed in the Salish Sea as a young boy.
鈥淲e would sail around the San Juans with one of my dad鈥檚 college mates from Yale and his family during summer break,鈥 recalls Douglas. 鈥淭he kids would sleep on Jones Island and the adults would stay on the boat. Coming from Wisconsin with the mosquitos and the humidity and the long winters, I always wondered why everyone didn鈥檛 live here. So I said, one day, I was going to.鈥
With his husband, Vance Conway, nearing retirement as an air traffic controller in Portland, Oregon, the couple bought a plot of land on Orcas. As a landscape architect, Douglas began designing the home just days after they had purchased the property in 2015. Soon after moving, he also began looking for a way to meet fellow islanders. 鈥淚 saw Kenmore had an opening at the Eastsound Airport. The next thing I knew, I was in training,鈥 says Douglas.
Vance moved to the island shortly after and also began looking for a job or a volunteer opportunity. Kenmore had another Customer Service Agent opening at the Orcas Island Airport. It was the perfect fit.
鈥淚 grew up loving aviation. As a youngster, I鈥檇 bike to PDX just to watch airplanes,鈥 recalls Vance.
As Customer Service Agents, the two men handle check-in, arrivals, and departures. They answer phones, field questions, and help passengers with bookings.
鈥淥ne of the things that鈥檚 amazing about Kenmore is that they really live out the motto, 鈥楧o the right thing.鈥 And being here mostly on our own, it means a lot that they believe in us to do that. There aren鈥檛 many companies like that,鈥 says Vance.
They have also become Orcas Island experts. They can tell you where to find the best fries on the island (Lower Tavern), the best easy-access sunset (North Beach Public Access), and where to go for a hike (just let them know your difficulty level).
What do you love most about Orcas Island?
Douglas Wurster
Eastsound Customer Service AgentVance Conway
Eastsound Customer Service AgentMore About Douglas Wurster
- Occupation: Customer Service Agent
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Grew Up In: Wisconsin
- Current Residence: Orcas Island
- Years Working for Kenmore: 2
- Education: Bachelor in Russian History & Economics, and Associates Bachelor in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin
More About Vance Conway
- Occupation: Customer Service Agent
- Birthplace: Madras, India
- Grew Up In: Vancouver, Wash.
- Current Residence: Orcas Island
- Years Working for Kenmore: 2
- Education: Bachelor鈥檚 in International Studies & Russian from the University of Washington
- Languages (of varying degrees): Russian, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Swedish