--- title: "Pike13 hot seat: Cowgirl in lululemon" description: "Pike13 hot seat: Cowgirl in lululemon" image: https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3778181252-jpg/blog-files/nick-dawn-engagement-nick-dawn-engagement-0028.jpg --- 2 min read # Pike13 hot seat: Cowgirl in lululemon [ Dawn Ross ](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/author/dawn-ross) : Updated on July 13, 2017 [Inside Pike13](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/topic/inside-pike13) ![Pike13 hot seat: Cowgirl in lululemon](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3778181252-jpg/blog-files/nick-dawn-engagement-nick-dawn-engagement-0028.jpg)  ![View More: http://haleyraephotography.pass.us/nick--dawn-engagement](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3778181252-jpg/blog-files/nick-dawn-engagement-nick-dawn-engagement-0028.jpg?width=447&name=nick-dawn-engagement-nick-dawn-engagement-0028.jpg) *Did you ever wonder who is behind the brains, brawn (and beauty) of an organization? Each month, we'll introduce you to one of our Pike13 crew. We want to share a little bit about ourselves and the flair that each of us brings to the team. Sit back and enjoy the show.* 1. **Name?** Dawn Marie Ross 2. **Where do you live?** Denver, CO 3. **Where’s your hometown?** Quartz Hill, CA 4. **What’s your favorite app (other than Pike13)?** Pandora/Pinterest=TIE 5. **How did you come to work at Pike13?** I worked previously for a competitor of Pike13 with another current Pike13 employee. We worked a lot together and after she started working for Pike13 she referred me! 6. **What do you do for Pike13?** A lot! My position has evolved, but to make it simple... I build relationships between Pike13 and those people who are interested in learning more. My title: Account Manager, but I like to call myself Relationship Builder! 7. **If you weren't working at Pike13, what would you do?** I would own my own gym and do what I LOVE most and that’s educate people on health and wellness that is best for them. And let’s not forget I would go back to riding horses more often. 8. **What was the first thing you bought with your own money?** My first horse 9. **Tell us something we don’t know** I worked at Burger King at 15, and by 16 I was moved to the drive thru which I loved! “Welcome to Burger King, would you like to try a combo meal?” 10. **Are you a morning person or a night person?** Morning 11. **What was the last gift you gave someone and who was it for?** A Paleo cookbook to my best friend 12. **What is your favorite candy? **Hot Tamales 13. **What superhero would you be and why?** Catwoman because she gets to wear a cute black outfit 14. **How do you make a tuna sandwich?** I prefer Tuna wraps so going to tell you how I make that. I open the can and squeeze out all the juice. Then I put in some chopped veggies, then add some balsamic and pepper, throw that on a piece of lettuce, and wrap ’er up. 15. **If we were to meet you at a dinner party, what question should we not ask you? (why??)** Don’t ask me my heritage! I have German and Swedish in me, but I don’t know the percentage! I also have some Spanish and a few other things... MUTT! 16. **What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?** Riding horses 17. **Coolest thing you've ever been for Halloween?** A bottle of vodka 18. **If you won $1 million but could only donate it to a charity, which charity would you give it to and why?** A women’s shelter of some kind, local. Because this hits close to home and I have always wanted to help those charities in some capacity. 19. **Favorite item of clothing?** Lulu lemon pants 20. **Pets?** Derby, my lab. 21. **If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us?** Bacon-wrapped meatloaf, oven-roasted Brussels sprouts, and a sweet-potato mash 22. **What did you want to be when you were little?** Veterinarian 23. **What is your favorite drink?** Whiskey and ginger ale 24. **If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?** Fiji 25. **If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and why?** I don’t like cereal. Can I be eggs, bacon, mushrooms, and gluten-free maple spice muffin? 26. **What's your favorite sports team?** San Francisco 49ERS 27. **Describe your closet.** Mostly, organized. Today, a mess! 28. **How do you take your coffee?** Coffee with heavy whipping cream 29. **When you retire, would you choose the beach, mountains or somewhere else?** Mountains 30. **It is your last meal and you can order anything you want, what do you eat (appetizer, main course, dessert)?** Dessert! Chocolate peanut butter brownie warm, with ice cream melted on top and chocolate syrup! ![View More: http://haleyraephotography.pass.us/nick--dawn-engagement](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3915690080-jpg/blog-files/nick-dawn-engagement-nick-dawn-engagement-0028-1024x682.jpg?width=1024&height=682&name=nick-dawn-engagement-nick-dawn-engagement-0028-1024x682.jpg)*Her two favorites: fiancé Nick and pup Derby* ![6735_139719031354_8010832_n](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3915690090-jpg/blog-files/6735_139719031354_8010832_n.jpg?width=604&height=453&name=6735_139719031354_8010832_n.jpg)   *![1476329_10153597125610425_1766671095_n](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3915690130-jpg/blog-files/1476329_10153597125610425_1766671095_n.jpg?width=720&height=960&name=1476329_10153597125610425_1766671095_n.jpg)Rockin' the lululemon **in a CrossFit competition in Denver* *![294017_10150403710166355_1086957318_n](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3915690160-jpg/blog-files/294017_10150403710166355_1086957318_n.jpg?width=960&height=720&name=294017_10150403710166355_1086957318_n.jpg)Dawn and the BFFs*   - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Explore More **Running a Business is Hard—We Make It Easier.** Find expert tips, advice, inspiration, and success stories below. 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