Up Close With Gina Lange

Current job: Community Development Manager at the Southwest Washington Contractors Association (SWCA).

Proudest professional moment: Starting a new career in fitness later in life. I became an independent fitness trainer while living in Austin, Texas. At one point, I had 120 clients. The hardest, but most rewarding job I have ever done.

First job: Shearing Christmas trees for Yale Tree Farms.

Fun fact: A pound of muscle burns three times more calories than a pound of fat. So, lift those weights!

Favorite spot on a Saturday night: Sitting around a fire somewhere in the woods with friends.

Favorite movie: Braveheart and Legends of the Fall.

Music of choice: All genres except rap and heavy metal.

Favorite place to eat: My mom’s house.

Motto/Inspirational quote: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Joanna Yorke-Payne
Joanna Yorke is the managing editor of the Vancouver Business Journal. She has worked in the journalism field since 2010 after graduating from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University in Pullman. Yorke worked at The Reflector Newspaper in Battle Ground for six years and then worked at and helped start ClarkCountyToday.com.

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