July Staff of the Month

Published: July 28, 2017

Deb Furman has been working at CWI since November 1, 2011, as a Building Specialist at the Canyon County Center. She enjoys the friendly and caring atmosphere at the office. Deb has five grandchildren; three live here in Idaho and two are in Wisconsin.  A fun fact is that she is retiring in August and looking forward to visiting her granddaughters in Wisconsin!

The core value displayed by Deb is Caring.  Her nomination noted, “Deb is known to consistently go above and beyond to help anyone she comes across.  She is such a problem solver and I ‘m grateful for her.  She goes about her work quietly, but always with a smile on her face!  She works incredibly hard and never hesitates to pitch in or switch gears on the fly.  Deb is always the person you see working and there doesn’t seem to be a job that’s too big or too small for her.  She just shrugs, smiles, and says “Sure!” and gets things done.  She never minds being interrupted (which happens often) and will stop everything to help out. Employees like Deb are what make CWI such a wonderful place to work.”

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