She Remembers People’s Names
By Mike Costanza
Michael Parrinello is impressed by the way his mother treats her employees, though she’s in charge of thousands of people.
“She remembers people’s names, she says ‘Hello,’ she greets them warmly, and this is whether they’re wearing a white coat or whether they’re pushing a waste can,” said Parrinello, who is one of Kathy’s
three children.
He has striven to treat the others he meets on the job in much the same way.
“I have made it a point in my career to sort of do the same,” said Parrinello, who is the chief growth officer for the top accounting firm The Bonadio Group. “Everyone deserves your kindness and your attention in that way, if only for a small piece of time to acknowledge, frankly, your very existence.”
He also admires his mother’s other qualities.
“My mom is great. She is dedicated, smart, hardworking, disciplined,” he said. “[She] has been, I think, certainly from a professional standpoint, a great role model for both me and my brothers.”