Getting to Know Rebecca Jacobs

OpenView has added two new members to our team in the past month, and we want to give you the opportunity to get to know each of them. Today, please meet Rebecca Jacobs, who joined the OpenView Labs team two weeks ago as an Administrative Associate focused on office and event management.

Rebecca recently joined OpenView Labs after spending several years with Allsteel, where she was a Regional Manager for the East coast, responsible for managing five offices and coordinating events. Prior to Allsteel, she was the Lead Event Coordinator at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI. Rebecca graduated from Calvin College with a BA in Business in Spanish, and she studied abroad in Spain.

10 Questions with Rebecca Jacobs – OpenView Labs, Administrative Associate

1. Tell us about yourself—Twitter style (in 140 characters or less).
R: I’m a hard working person w/ a passion for fitness & travel. I love teaching spin class & use dance/electronic music.Ran the NYCMarathon 2x.
2. What are you most looking forward to about working at OpenView?
R: The people are really great! Everyone has something to offer therefore I will learn a lot from everyone. Oh yeah . . . the roof deck is a major bonus!
3. What do you think will be your biggest challenge?
R: The phone system… I’ve already learned the “sigh”, as Katie calls it.
4. What is your #1 tip for planning or managing a successful event?
R: The food. People always remember the food. Mini sliders and kabobs are always a hit! Another fun part of planning an event is offering a signature drink.
5. What is the last books you read?
R: Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller and Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Next on my list is The Room by Emma Donoghue.
6. If you had to eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
R: Apples. I absolutely love apples. I’ve been eating an apple a day since I was a young one. My favorite are organic Gala apples!
7. What is your favorite neighborhood in Boston?
R: The North End, not only because that is where I reside, but because I love the old European feel of the neighborhood. Some of the streets bring me right back to my old neighborhood in Spain.
8. What are your hobbies outside of work?
R: I love spending my free time running, spinning, shopping and reading. In the summertime, my favorite activities also include hitting the beach and boating.
9. If Hollywood made a movie about your life, which actor would play you in the lead role?
R: Uma Thurman. I really don’t look like her but I love her role in Kill Bill and I’ve gone as “Mrs Mia Wallace” from Pulp Fiction for Halloween. It was a big hit.
10. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
R: A News Anchor. As a child, I played dress up all the time and turned my parents’ basement into a news studio.