Employee Spotlight – Chad Wackler

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At Compass Homes, your custom home builder Columbus, Ohio, we take pride in our team! Each week we will profile one of our staff members so you can get to know the people and faces of Compass Homes! This week, it’s Chad Wackler. 

Meet Chad Wackler

What’s your position at Compass Homes and how long have you worked here?
Vice President of Production, almost 11 years

Which Parade house that Compass built was your favorite & why?
2014 Parade of Homes. Felt like I made a lot decisions myself.

What did you want to be when you grew up?
Professional Basketball Player

What’s your favorite room in your house & why?
My Basement

What is your favorite TV show?
Big Bang Theory

What are you reading?
Read to my daughter every night. Her favorite books are Arthur and DW.

What’s your favorite vacation spot & why?
Jamaica. Warm and sunny and out of cell phone usage. 

What’s your favorite restaurant in central Ohio?
Brazilian Steakhouse

Where are you originally from?
Troy, Ohio

What do you like most about your job?
Satisfaction of building a home for someone’s family

What’s your favorite way to waste time at work?
Talking too much

What’s the best perk(s) you have at Compass?
Truck

What’s the kindest thing that anyone has ever done for you?
My boss showing up @ my Grandma’s funeral. He drove 2 hours in a blizzard

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
Running 3 miles carrying bricks in each hand for basketball conditioning in High School

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
Watching Sunday NFL football