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KILEY CIRILLO

Favorite quote:
“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional”
— Roger Crawford

Your role: Leader

Favorite movie: The Heat - I have watched it at least 20 times and I still laugh just as hard every time. Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock are also two of my favorite actresses.

Favorite restaurant: Indian Village - Love their chicken tiki masala

Favorite home-cooked meal: My dad’s homemade spaghetti - absolutely delicious, as authentically Italian as it gets! He’s been making it since I was little and it’s always a meal that reminds me of my family. Usually, we would invite other people over too, neighbors, relatives, and friends. The memory of all of us being together is vivid in my mind.

Place I would like to visit: It’s between the Krka Waterfalls in Croatia and The Blue Grotto Cave in Italy

What family means: Family is everything. That sounds cliche but it’s absolutely true to me. Family should be cherished, nurtured, and never taken for granted. Other people come and go in your life, but family is always there.

KEI is a great place because: The teamwork at KEI…it is phenomenal. It’s something that I recognized immediately when I started here and I continue to see it demonstrated on a daily basis. Communication and structure are vital to a successful business. KEI excels in both areas. Valuing your employees and getting to know them/seeing them as individuals is also key, you don’t have a business without your employees…it was obvious to me from the beginning, as far back as the interview process, that KEI valued their employees, not just the dollar signs. The overall environment is positive and upbeat.

Most meaningful accomplishment: Moving to the other side of the country by myself at age 21. I wanted to have to figure things out on my own and also what I wanted for my life.

Most important lesson I have learned: Trust those in authority over you.

Best advice I can give: Don’t waste time worrying about the little problems in life

5 people I would invite to a dinner party: My brother, my cousin, my grandpa, my uncle, Jesus

What’s your dream job: Homicide Detective or something to do with rescuing animals or ocean life. Also, if I could fish professionally…I would absolutely do that.

Favorite up north spot: Eagle River or Prairie Du Chein

First job: I got hired on my 14th birthday at A&W as a server.