Amanda Kimes is the vice president of Kimes Ranch, a comfortable jeans and western apparel brand. Learn about Amanda Kimes…
Follow at: @mrs.kimes
Hometown: Sutherlin, OR
First job: Waitress.
Favorite ways to spend your free time in AZ: Riding horses and hiking.
Your biggest accomplishment and why: Becoming a mother. It’s cliché, but it is the best job in the world.
The biggest obstacle you overcame: Growing our business during a recession and being a startup company at a time when no banks were lending was incredibly challenging.
Someone who inspires you and why: My husband. He always believes we can do anything we set our minds to.
Advice to someone pursuing a career path in what you do: Immerse yourself in the industry. Learn all elements of the business. Knowledge is power.
Favorite quote: “Don’t work with assholes.” —Me
Something someone would be surprised to learn about you: I grew up participating in the FFA.
What makes someone fabulous: Doing the right thing.