Meet Our Staff
Occasions Fine Jewelry believes that a happy team is a successful one. That’s why we pride ourselves in creating a fun and positive environment for us and our customers. When you visit our store, you’ll be welcomed with excitement and eagerness to help you have the best shopping experience possible. Meet the friendly faces you’ll see when you visit us in-store!
Mike
OWNER
Mike loves a good Old Fashioned from the blue door. When he isn't running the store, he enjoys kicking back reading a book, playing video games, or watching old movies. He has one child who has the power of 10 children! One of the weirdest jobs he ever had was as a movie projectionist, with one of the old reel projectors!
Denise
COO CFO
Denise's favorite movie is Dirty Dancing so it isn't surprising that her favorite actor of all time is Patrick Swayze. She has two teen girls and an adorable dog named Asscher, of course, named after her favorite diamond shape. Her travel dream is to see the Northern Lights.
Todd
SALES MANAGER
"I'm the dude, acting like the dude, tryin' to be the dude, who's the one true dude." And the dude abides...
Donna
SALES
Donna describes herself as southern, so of course, her favorite thing to drink is an iced tea with lemon. She has 4 children and 14 grandchildren! She enjoys reading and working in her yard in her spare time. Something you would never guess about her is she enjoys fictional books about serial killers.
Paula
SALES
Paula enjoys an ICE cold Perrier water with lots of lemon. So refreshing! She describes herself as passionate. Someday she would like to travel to Israel.
Billy
SALES
Billy's favorite movie is The Goonies. He loves JLo and Selena, and describes himself as EXTRA! He does not have any children, but his schnauzer Louie is basically like his child.
Luis
SALES
Luis plays soccer in his spare time. Someday he would love to travel to Brazil. In the evenings you can catch him winding down with a glass of red wine. His favorite book is "Life of Pi"
Isaiah
SALES
Isaiah loves traveling and if he could travel anywhere in the world he would go to Germany. His favorite drink is a delicious strawberry patron margarita. When he's not at work he is snuggling his precious old English bulldog, Luna.
Chas
SALES
Chas loves traveling and spending time with her 4 grandbabies whenever she can. She says if she could she would be a professional student. She has 2 degrees as well as her insurance license. Her favorite beverage is a nice cold sweet tea with lemon.
Olga
GUEST SERVICES
Olga is an artist who creates the most beautiful wool paintings. She has one son and a granddaughter. If she could travel anywhere in the entire world, she would visit Italy or Greece. Her favorite quote is "Everything must be beautiful in a person: the face, and clothes, the soul and thoughts"-A.P. Chekhov
Isaac
JEWELER
Isaac likes to kick back on the weekends with a Budlight limerita on ice, with lime and a salted rim with some Jacklinks beef jerky and cheese sticks, 3 apple blow pops, and a bag of hot pork rinds! HOLY MOLY ISAAC! One strange thing about him is he is missing a quarter of his thumb. He has 4 kids and 2 grandkids.
JR
JEWELER
JR has been to 32 of the 50 states! He was a traveling jeweler for 4 years at restyling shows. He loves fishing when he can, and spending time with his family and grandkids.
Camran
JEWELER
Camran loves to play basketball, volleyball, and soccer so it is no surprise that his favorite drink is Powerade, his favorite movie is Coach Carter, and his favorite quote is by Michael Jordan. "Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just illusions"
Grace
JEWELER
Grace's favorite drink is an amaretto sour and she loves to read in her downtime. She started working as a jeweler right at the end of 2020 and has been in love ever since. Her favorite quote is "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get", Forest Gump.
Mikaila
LEAD TREASURE HUNTER
Working at Occasions is the only job Mikaila has ever had! Her favorite pastime is reading and her favorite book is Little Women. Her favorite quote is "Pen isn't mightier than the sword. Pens don't win battles and swords don't write poetry. Mighty is the hand that knows when to pick the pen and when to pick the sword."
Whitney
BRAND AMBASSADOR
Whitney's favorite drink is COFFEE! Her favorite movie is Monty Python. Growing up she rodeoed. Her first memory is feeding the cows with her Grandaddy.
Jeanny
INVENTORY GATEKEEPER
Jeanny's favorite thing to drink is water....or jack and coke ;) Her dream vacation is a trip to Bali! The weirdest job she ever had was working at 7-11 (SOOOOOO many weirdos). Her favorite quote? "Anything that costs you your peace is too expensive."
Kayla
INVENTORY SPECIALIST
With a meticulous eye for detail and a passion for organization, Kayla ensures our operations run smoothly and efficiently every day. Her dedication to keeping our inventory in top shape is matched only by her commitment to following Taylor Swift's career and music. She is married and a proud mom to an adorable little girl.