Barbara Overlie and Val Maiquez
When I was in Los Angeles for the reunion (pictures are coming soon, I swear!) I had the good fortune to have lunch the next day at TBWA/Chiat/Day with Barbara Overlie.
Barbara started out as a "biller." Then she became "Finance Manager." Well, now she is the big cheese of the whole magilla: she is the friggin' CFO!
She has been at the agency for 23 years, which, from my estimate of when I was sitting in the office watching employees walk by, is about the average age of the people who work there!
Barbara is married to Ed Yost, another C/D alum. He was an editor at Midtown Post (aka VBE). She is one of the most endearing people I've ever met. Sweet face, sweet voice, and the sense that she'd adopt any stray kitten that came her way.
The other guy in the photo is Val Maiquez. You should consider yourself special if you knew Val, or, as we used to call him "Disco Bal." He is Accounts Payables Analyst. Val has been there for 29 years!
In the old days at the Biltmore, we used to forward calls from vendors looking for payment to Val. His accent was so thick, the vendor could not understand what he was saying and would usually just give up and wait for their check. (Val probably did more for cash flow at C/D than anyone else.)
Barbara told me that Val is the "caller" at the company bingo parties!
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Two of my very favorite people on the planet.
I have great memories of Barbara, one is being at her house drinking wine and eating artichokes.
Val? Well, Val and I worked together for a long time and he is the discoingest finance person you will ever meet. Sometimes I would wander away from my cube (ok, lots of times) and I could hear Val hollering down the halls ""Eeb, Eeb, your Pone..answer your Pone."
I am so happy to see their faces and again wonder how everyone looks the same.
xoxox Bal and Barb.
Posted by: eve | October 23, 2008 10:14 AM
WhatI can't believe is that Val has not AGED ONE
IOTA!!!!! Is it working @
c/d for 29 years that does it?
can't wait for the rest of the pics..
Steve, you look SO happy,
I'm glad you had such a
great time. Vicki
Posted by: vicki blucher | October 23, 2008 10:45 AM
Barb and Val,
You look wonderful and always bring such pleasant memories to mind!
Take care
Posted by: Adelaide Horton | October 23, 2008 10:46 AM