Meet the Girlfriends!
(and a few brave men)
Logan / Sandy Location
Kris Thurgood
Girlfriend’s CEO
& Visionary
WISHES SHE HAD:
a personal chef
Mike Thurgood
Girlfriend’s COO
& Head of Finance
NEXT ADVENTURE:
a son in high school
Kris Thurgood started out as an elementary school educator. These days, she’s taking the quilting world by storm with her unique brand. Mike and Kris are the parents of four children. After Kris came to him with a dream, Mike was able to quit his job as an engineer to devote all his time to My Girlfriend’s Quilt Shoppe. The Shoppe and all their employees have become like a family to them and their children. Mike and Kris have created a haven where creativity and friendships are their first priority.
Mallory Thurgood
Head of Sales
& Marketing
LIVES ON:
tacos & diet coke
Barb Lewis
Head of the
Machine Department
WISHES SHE HAD:
a race car
Kyle Yonk
Head of Events
& Education
SECRET TALENT:
wiggles her ears
Debbie Johnson
Head of
Operations
LIVES ON:
ice, olive oil & vinegar
Jessica Thurgood
Executive & Marketing Assistant
NICKNAME:
Jess-icky
Jenny Nielson
Head of
Shipping
WISHES SHE HAD:
a laundry service
Cindy Stevens
Kit Coordinator
NICKNAME:
klunker
Ruthie Hamilton
Kit
Assistant
NICKNAME:
shortcake
Lisa Huffman
Machine Sales &
Education Associate
SECRET TALENT:
wiggles her ears
Carillisa Bean
Machine Sales
and Education
SECRET TALENT:
recreating restaurant dishes
McKaylee Thurgood
Machine
Associate
WORD OF THE YEAR:
dude!
Loraine Lee
Longarmer
NEXT ADVENTURE:
Trip to Yellowstone
The Girlfriend Way:
- Foster creativity, inspiration, and fun.
- Recognize the value of attitude, loyalty, hard work and teamwork.
- Integrity and honesty is at the center of our business.
- Empower ALL women to learn & grow through education
- Nurture friendships to last for a lifetime.
- Demonstrate compassion & philanthropy