Anne-Marie Varnell Gordon
DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT ROLE
I mainly handle all of the financial and creative aspects of Cicada and still do all of the buying, along with my amazing manager, Dorothy Jean Hicks.
HOW I KNEW THIS WAS MY PASSION
When I started buying my own clothes in high school from amazing Dallas thrift stores and realized how much I enjoyed the creative process of putting everything together.
BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED
Know your strengths, but most importantly, know your weaknesses. Then surround yourself with those who are strong where you are not. I am a huge advocate for having mentors and being a mentor.
BEST CAREER MOMENT SO FAR
Being appointed to the executive board of the Oxford/Lafayette Economic Development Foundation (EDF)
NONPROFIT I WISH I KNEW MORE ABOUT
I support multiple causes that are near and dear to our family’s beliefs.
Hometown: Plano, but have lived in Oxford for 30 years
I can’t start my day until: I wash my face
Hobbies: piano, listening to podcasts about economics and financial investing, reading and teaching Pilates at Core Fitness
Binge-watch: I rarely watch TV, but I adore “Schitts Creek.”
Last Good Read: That’s a hard one; I have read so many good books recently. I’d have to say “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. I kept wanting to put it down because it was so intense, but it was also so gripping that I couldn’t. It has stuck with me and made me realize how lucky we are to live in this day and age.
Favorite Meal in Town: An Espresso Martini at Saint Leo, enjoyed with my best friends
