From a pinball wizard to a kayak polo player, this year’s edition of our Downtime series revealed more unexpected out-of-office pursuits – even an IT worker performing as Santa Claus.
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Downtime: The SCC’s secret Santa
When he’s not on the clock for the State Corporation Commission, Hank Hartz – aka “Santa Hank” – maintains a busy schedule of Santa gigs, ranging from Christmastime events to Christmas-in-July appearances and other bookings.
Downtime: Retired CapTech exec joins Sportable CEO on dual bike ride fundraiser
“We can be even more powerful together,” said Kevin McQueen, a Sportable board member who’s joining CEO Hunter Leemon for his third fundraising ride in as many years.
Downtime: Project Pinball
Lee Householder, CEO of Project:Homes, spends his free time playing and volunteering with the Richmond Pinball Collective, which has expanded its arcade in a bigger space.
Downtime: Kayak polo in 3D
Adam Hugo, owner of 3D rendering firm Hugo Render, has spent the past year promoting the sport locally and building the Richmond Rapids club, which is hosting a tournament at Riverrock this weekend.
Downtime: Pairing wine and real estate
Justin Ferguson has found that his day job as an investment sales associate with Marcus & Millichap blends well with his taste for Bordeaux and Chardonnay.
Off the Clock 2023: A year’s worth of Downtime
From a local brewer returning to the mound, to a law firm president’s hall-of-fame swimming, this year’s edition of our Downtime series was one for the record books.
Downtime: Hirschler’s Courtney Paulk goes the (ultra-) distance
The president and longtime attorney of Richmond law firm Hirschler set out today, at 2 a.m. Central European Time, in hopes of becoming the first woman to solo swim the roughly 15-mile Fehmarn Belt strait both ways, and to beat a male swimmer’s record time in the process.
Downtime: Sportable’s Hunter Leemon pedals for nonprofit in 500-mile bike ride
The executive director of the Richmond nonprofit is riding next week in RAGBRAI, a 500-mile bike ride across Iowa, raising funds for Sportable along the way.
Downtime: Local brewer Chris Ray retakes the mound
“I don’t need to go and put on a show anymore, but this is to show my kids, ‘Before you knew me, this is what I was doing,” Ray said of his upcoming appearance at the Hall of Fame Classic in Cooperstown.