Community Member Spotlight: Darin Griffith
Meet Darin Griffith, a Senior Analytical Scientist at Kemira, based in Technology Enterprise Park (TEP). He is also Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club’s resident puzzle master, who solved seven out of eight in the July series with the correct answers! When he’s not working on material chemistry solutions at Kemira, you can find him in his backyard oasis, enjoying the beautiful garden he built with his wife.
Darin and his wife, enjoying the spring and summer blooms they cultivated in their garden.
As part of our Community Member Spotlight series, we caught up with Darin about coffee, what he enjoys about his job, and his favorite time of year.
Q: How do you like your coffee?
A: My coffee preference is cold brew, black.
Q: What’s one thing that excites you about your job at Kemira?
A: I am an Analytical Scientist and I love getting to troubleshoot new and interesting problems. I am excited to come to work at Kemira because they have given me opportunities to grow in my career. They support my efforts to grow and learn, not just as an employee, but also in my career field. They [really try hard to] take care of their employees and I really appreciate that.
Q: What’s your favorite season of the year, and why?
A: I like all of the seasons so this is difficult to answer. But I think I like the spring/summer transition the best. My wife and I really enjoy gardening. At this time, we get to enjoy blooming flowers and plants the most. It’s the payback for all the hard work we put into our backyard the rest of the year. I designed and built all of the decks and raised bed boxes myself as well as the water features. My wife is a master gardener and has all of the gardening talent. All the color and flower placement is by her design.
It has always been a dream of ours to make an oasis in our backyard away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Now during the time of Covid, we have this beautiful ever-changing garden to enjoy!
DID YOU KNOW?
Kemira is the largest producer of anionic direct colorants in North America. The company produces high-quality dyes and pigments for printing and writing, packaging, specialty paper, and industrial grades.
Do you enjoy gardening and landscaping as much as Darin? Let us know about your horticultural musings in the comments below.