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Mike Simon, General Manager Mike Simon joined Yours Truly as a manager in 1999 and worked at four Yours Truly locations over the years. Throughout his career, he worked in management for a number of other restaurants, including Smokey Bones Barbeque and Chi-Chi’s. Mike says Yours Truly offers him a great work environment. “It’s the best company I’ve ever worked for. They go out of their way to enable me to spend more time with my kids. It’s a great balance,” says Mike, father of three. At Yours Truly, Mike is admired for his unwavering commitment to get the job done right. YT Partner Jeffrey Shibley says, “He understands all aspects of the business. He has an incredibly strong work ethic.” As Ashtabula native, Mike recently converted from a Giants fan to a Browns supporter. His favorite sporting events are spent with his kids. “We love to play baseball together. I tell them I have my own little baseball team,” says Mike. Mike attended Youngstown State University and has plans to take classes to complete a business degree at a college in northeast Ohio. If you hear singing in the kitchen while dining at Yours Truly, chances are Eric Brown Harris is cooking too. Eric, a gospel singer, says his Yours Truly management job allows him to combine his two favorite hobbies: singing and cooking. Eric grew up in Alabama and attended Alabama A & M where he majored in music and communications. Now most of his family lives in the Cleveland area, a place he calls, “a small big city.” He’s a sports fanatic (“Sports should be my middle name,” he says) who favors the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Daring Eric even brought a Pittsburgh Steelers stadium blanket to a management meeting before the Browns versus Steelers game! In the NBA, Eric is the ultimate fair weather fan, rooting for whatever team is doing well. Eric began his career at Yours Truly as a dishwasher nearly ten years ago. He says, “Working here is fun. You have a good time, and it’s always a challenge. I like challenges.” His ultimate goal? To open a soul food family style restaurant someday. Until then, he’s enjoying his job at Shaker Square and making sure that his favorite menu item – the Sunrise – is served with a smile. Wanda Jarema brings a wealth of hospitality experience to her position at Yours Truly, working for Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Sammy’s and Cuisines, just to name a few. She’s worked for independently owned restaurants and large corporations. Why did she choose Yours Truly to continue her career? “YT is a well-managed successful business, yet, it is small enough to be concerned about each employee as an individual.” Wanda adds, “They care enough to hire and keep the very best.” Wanda says she believes in the importance of staying fit. “I enjoy working out, which is a really good thing, since I also really enjoy food and entertaining,” she says. As for food at YT, she favors grilled chicken breast on the Greek or Caesar salads or with Asian Veggies. A native of Alabama, Wanda lived in four different states before she was 10 years old! She and her husband, a teacher-counselor, are the proud parents of two young adults.
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