Raquel Krol

Originally from Chicago, Raquel was fortunate to have built and maintained her personal and professional life there for most of her years, including graduating from Northwestern University and the John Marshall Law School, now part of UIC Law School. Her impressive career includes key roles at Target, AT&T Wireless, Jo-Ann Stores, Toys R Us, and most recently, Vitalize, home to Bodybuilding.com and other e-commerce brands. Raquel’s journey has taken her to New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and now Boise. Along the way, she and her husband Rob have raised two wonderful sons and are now enjoying life as empty nesters. They love country music, dancing, and Las Vegas getaways, where they humorously note that, at their age, everything that happens in Vegas is not as exciting as it used to be—so it doesn’t matter if it stays in Vegas or not😊. Raquel is beyond thrilled to be part of the Hayden family as our Chief People Officer, where her role is all about enhancing the overall employee experience at Hayden Beverage, dedicated to helping each team member achieve their career dreams and aspirations.

• Favorite sport/activity to do:  Texas 2-step, Country swing dancing
• Favorite car you owned:  Pontiac Fiero GT- closest thing to a go-cart for licensed drivers, lol
• Favorite food:   Mexican
• Least favorite food:   Is there such a thing?
• Favorite band/artist:   Celia Cruz
• Favorite movie:   Urban Cowboy
• Biggest win (work related):   Knowing how I’ve helped others live a better life in/out of work and seeing them living a better life- in a small, small part because of how I may have helped them
• Special powers/skills:   Positivity- it isn’t about what we face in life – it’s about how we face it. My superpower is helping others find their strength in what is good in their lives to help them always do better no matter where they might be starting.
• One item on your bucket list:   Sit and watch a show at the Grand Ole Opry from the front row.