Chandler & Meredith Rose, Founders of The Rosewood Family of Companies, Episode 95
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Chandler Rose, Group CEO of Rosewood Family of Companies, was born and raised in Burlington, North Carolina. Growing up in the family business, he managed commercial plumbing projects by the time he was in high school. He earned undergraduate degrees in Criminology and Psychology from Florida State University, then returned to North Carolina, where he earned his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. He ensures that the Rosewood Family of Companies is focused on being the best in the industry with a robust set of core values and a drive for excellence.
Meredith Rose is Rosewood Family of Companies’ Chief Design and Marketing Officer. As Group CD&MO, Meredith is responsible for all aspects of marketing for each of Rosewood Family of Companies. Meredith oversees the marketing strategy and design initiatives for these national companies including brand and creative, event management, internal and external communications, innovation, and digital marketing along with design and implementation of all facilities. She infuses the company’s vision of multiplying their blessings by building marketing programs that incorporate our core values and promote purpose driven initiatives to create a work environment that encourages professional growth and a spirit of excellence. Within the first 3 years of joining Provantage Corporate Solutions, Meredith’s marketing efforts helped lead the company’s growth by 700% resulting in ProVantage being recognized with The Fast 50 Award by Triangle Business Journal in 2012 and again in 2019. Meredith is a graduate of University of Georgia and holds a BFA in Commercial Interior Design with a strong background in sales. She serves on 3 boards in the community and received the 2012 Free Enterprise Award by Campbell University.
On the Wow Factor today, Chandler and Meredith discuss the culture of generosity at Rosewood Family Companies, how they spread their mission and vision to their employees and why that's so important to them. Chandler shares his entrepreneurial background and why he felt inspired to make a move into building his own company. Meredith shares why she is so grateful for each and every member of her team and the support those individuals give the business.
"We have a responsibility to the employees to be successful and to be stewards of the company.” - Chandler Rose
“We hold each other accountable to a very high standard and expect our leadership and our teams to show it.” - Chandler Rose
“Being honest and upfront has earned us our respect.” - Meredith Rose
This Week on The Wow Factor:
The experiences that both Chandler and Meredith had growing up, that inspired their company’s core values
Chandler’s experience of starting a law firm straight out of Wake Forest University School of Law and why he decided to move away from that to start ProVantage
What led Meredith to completely switch her college major and find her passion
The moment that Chandler and Meredith took the leap into something completely new and acquired their new company
The generosity of their first clients and their first year in business, where they traveled all over the country
How they draw a firm boundary between their work and personal lives
Some of the big brands Chandler and Meredith work with and why they turned down opportunities with Target, twice
Chandler Rose’s Words of Wisdom:
When we are giving, we need to invest time and thought into that giving to ensure it multiplies out. When you understand that you're blessed with opportunities to give, cherish those opportunities, protect them, and try to grow them. It gives you satisfaction in life and the resilience to cope when it doesn't go well.
Meredith Rose’s Words of Wisdom:
Gratitude is so important; be thankful for your team and every single person that is out in the field helping the business fulfill its mission.
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