2009 30 under 40 winners

Jessica Castillo, 31

Project manager, Giroux Glass, Las Vegas

With 13 years under her belt in the glass industry, Castillo understands the importance of focusing on basic skills such as staying organized and maintaining good communication. “I’ve learned a lot more about communication skills since I started. It’s important to not procrastinate on calling your subcontractor, your vendor, whoever it might be, with the information you’ve collected. As far as organizational skills, you not only need to have them, but you need to continue to perfect them as you go.”

She also notes that success in contract glazing comes with being able to change with the times to meet customers’ needs. “What I like about Giroux Glass is the willingness to look at new designs and the fact that we’re always saying, ‘What can we do to take things a step farther?’”

Castillo started in the glass industry right out of high school, working her way up through the ranks as an office manager and sales territory manager before landing her current position as project manager. “I bounced around from glass shop to glass shop. I was so interested in it and I thought it was exciting so I stuck with it.”

One-word description of the glass industry: Exciting
One-word description of self: Strong
Career history: 2007-present, project manager, Giroux Glass, Las Vegas; 2005-2007, sales representative, Contractor’s Wardrobe, Las Vegas; 2004-2005, residential glass manager, Southwest Glazing, Las Vegas; 2003-2004, general manager, California Mirror and Glass, San Diego, Calif.; 2001-2003, office manager, sales representative, Contractor’s Wardrobe, Las Vegas; 1997-2001, general manager, Davis Glass, Las Vegas; 1996-1997, office manager, The Art Glass Center, Las Vegas
Education: 1995, Bonanza High School, Las Vegas
Diversions: “When I’m not working, I try to relax as much as I can. I like to go on three-day vacations with family and friends.”
Family: In a relationship
Favorite book: Twilight series by Stephenie Myer
If a movie were made about your life, who would you cast to play you? “I’m reaching far out there and saying Angelina Jolie. If you’re going to pick one, it might as well be the best one.”
Connections: 7145 W. Post Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89113, 702/357-5275, jcastillo@girouxglass.com, www.girouxglass.com

 
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