Josh Thornes
Principal Consultant I, Desert
I grew up in Washington state and have always loved sports and played a lot of soccer and basketball growing up. I had a chance to play on the Olympic development team for soccer which was a big honor. Growing up I think I might have read 1 book. Then a friend introduced me to programming and gave me a book on JavaScript and I couldn't stop reading it. I now love reading but only self-improvement books like leadership, sales, relationship building, technical books, running or biking faster, or books on successful sports figures as it transcends sports. Now I really enjoy family time, movies, road and mountain biking, running, hiking, and backpacking.
If you had to describe yourself using four words, it would be…
- Goal orientated
- Passionate
- Curious
- Trustworthy
What is your favorite weekend trip?
The Grand Canyon or summit. I have been several times and really enjoy it each time. It is not easy going in or coming out, but it is awesome to be out and testing your limits and learning. It is also a great place to rest.
Sharing our core values is very important to us. What does Passion, Discipline, Innovation, Teaming and Integrity mean to you?
Passion: I am glad that we have this as an area we concentrate on. If we all leverage the areas we are passionate about and love what we are doing we will create a culture that is fun to be a part of. Discipline: This is great to help keep us aiming at something from our passion. Innovation: Technology is fun to be a part of and think innovation helps us to continue to improve and not be complacent. Teaming: With different opinions and perspectives, it helps us to create better end results and makes work so much better when we are surrounded with people we enjoy. Integrity: "You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself." Said by Nelson Mandela. Let's impact society in a positive way and lead the way by how we conduct ourselves.