The Gettysburg Flag Works Team

Mike Cronin

Company Owner
(AKA The Boss)
mike @ gettysburgflag.com

Mike is our fabulous, fantastic, fearless leader and a workaholic like any good business owner. Mike holds a BS and MS from The University of Wisconsin in materials engineering and is a Vietnam era veteran having served in the Ordnance Corps of the US Army with an ROTC commission. Mike became an entrepreneur in the flag and banner industry by starting Gettysburg Flag Works in 1993 as a part-time venture. After 24 years of engineering for a small forge shop, the US Army, and a local defense research contractor, he was laid off in 1996 after a turn-down in the US defense industry. Mike then discovered his preference for selling and working with different people. He has built Gettysburg Flag Works from the ground up and now shares the skills he has learned with other aspiring entrepreneurs as an instructor in the Smart-Up program of the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mike values memberships in the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, the National Independent Flag Dealers Association (NIFDA), The Retail Council of New York State, and the NFIB, the National Federation of Independent Business. Even more, Mike values his fantastic staff and the great customer service they provide.

Favorite Anything: Sailing, biking, the color yellow, figuring out solutions to mechanical problems, and inventing tools to make jobs easier.

Cheryl is our Art Director & Website Designer. She has been with Gettysburg Flag Works since 1999. She was Mike's first hire so she's had her hands in every operation of the business, but has settled into the Art Department since graduating from The Sage Junior College in Albany, NY with a degree in Graphic Design. She helps customers, manages the Art Department, creates custom layouts, designs and updates the website, helps in production, and helps to merchandise the showroom.

Favorite Anything: Riding & training her horse, the color orange, photography, art & spending time with family and friends.

Audrey is our head seamstress. She has done sewing out of her home for many years, and is a proud grandmother of three. She is a Girl Scout leader and is involved with her son and grandson in Boy Scouts. She's involved in her local Fire Company and the Church she goes to. Audrey likes camping, traveling, scrapbooking, quilting and working on sewing projects.

Favorite Anything: Favorite color is purple, likes flowers, and garage saleing is 'my time'.

Lisa is a Jill of all trades. She is currently managing both the shipping dept. and the online orders. She's also proven herself to be very good at keeping everyone well entertained with her many stories.

Favorite Anything:Color yellow, Ladybugs and all her Children!!

Carol is our Retail Operations Manager since 2003. She joins us from Barnes & Noble College Bookstores where she was a manager for 18 years. She is a graduate of Ichabod Crane High School and the University at Albany with a BA in Linguistics/Business. She has completed some coursework toward a MBA at the College of St. Rose. Carol has a wonderful rapport with our customers and always puts them first. She has a passion for satisfying the customer. She installed her first 25’ flagpole, with Mike, for the Town of Chatham, NY. Mike likes to have all who do customer service have the experience of installing flagpoles. It is easier to help, when you’ve done it yourself. Carol is hardworking, dedicated and caring.

Favorite Anything: Playing golf with her husband and son, entertaining friends and family, and cheering from the sidelines for her son's sports teams!

Dawn is our custom sales manager. She works directly with our vendors and suppliers to keep our prices down. She works with customers to get them pricing and guide them through the process of ordering flags, banners and other custom items. Dawn likes to keep processes running smoothly to keep things efficient and timely.

Installing in-ground flagpoles is one of the additional tasks that Dawn has done. She is a team player and enjoys encouraging the family environment in our office. She is our resident party planner, and loves theme parties!!

Favorite Anything: Enjoying time with her family and friends on her boat or anywhere, laughing, smiling, and pleasing customers.

Kathy is our almost-fulltime seamstress. In a "former life" she was a physical education teacher, mostly for children with special needs. She started sewing at age 10 and continues to do so for family and friends. She especially likes the variety of projects she works on at Gettysburg Flag Works. Besides sewing, she does most of the printing on everything from golf flags and boat flags to Christmas ornaments and name tags.

Favorite Anything: Her husband, children, and grandchildren. Favorite hobbies are reading and garage saleing, followed closely by knitting, crocheting, and tent camping.

Nicole is our Receptionist/Administrative Assistant whom also assists with flag pole quotes and sales. She has been with the company for a year and is a full time student with a degree in Marketing and Fine Arts. She provides great customer service and smiles to all of the staff.

Favorite Anything: Family, friends, horror movies and anything green. Hobbies are painting, hiking, camping, fishing and reading.

Pat joined our staff in September 2008 as a part time seamstress. Pat spent 15 years at a local veterinary clinic as a receptionist and technician. She currently owns 2 cats named Kato and Sally. Pat also is a part time Nanny to a very active 3 year old. When not working, Pat enjoys reading, cooking, spinning wool into yarn on her spinning wheel, and baking the GFW staff favorite chocolate cake with fudge sauce.

Favorite Anything: Her favorite city to visit is Boston while her favorite color is blue. Pat loves to make custom Boat flags at Gettysburg Flag Works.

Jason is in Shipping & Recieving

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Briggette is in Stock and Custom Sales

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John is in our Artwork Department and also helps in sales when we need him.

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Brandon is in Sales

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