Dana Montanari, Vice President, Human Resources:   In July 2008, Free & Clear employees set out to collectively walk 100 Million Steps toward better health by December 31, 2008.  The program started off with a great deal of zest as employees uploaded their information from their Omron pedometers to our Walking Club site and planned weekly walks with walking buddies and groups of work colleagues.  As winter wore on and Seattle was blanketed with an unusual flurry of snowstorms, we faced ... [More]

Dana Montanari, Vice President, Human Resources:   At the beginning of Q3 2008, our Employee Advisory Board launched the Free & Clear Walking Club.  Each member received a state-of-the-art Omron pedometer and signed a commitment form that it would be used regularly.  Each person uploads steps via a USB cord at a kiosk or on his/her personal computer.  The step count is aggregated and reported on the company internal screens and via email by Human Resources every two weeks. Over 23... [More]