Jonathan Martyak » Project Manager

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Interviewed By: Dayna Federici

Title:
Project Manager

Brands Influenced:
Actelion, Feiba, Embeda

Education:
Villanova (wish I could go back, would love to go back for my master’s). I was a legacy – father, brother, sister, etc, all went there because of my father and we trying to fill his shoes.

Hobbies:
Cars – I’m into VWs and modifying them; sports (playing and watching – basketball and baseball); and exercise — I go to the gym at 5am (some days it’s harder than others).

Favorite Quote:
“Some men succeed because they are destined to, but most men succeed because they are determined to.” — Greame Clegg

Favorite Websites/Online Properties:
VWvortex.com, ESPN.com

What’s your biggest pet peeve?
When people misspell things and a bit of road rage when people don’t use turn signals… chewing with your mouth open… there’s a whole list but those stand out.

Travel – where and why?
Paris, Italy, and the Porsche factory in Germany. My dad and brother went without me to the factory and when they talk about it they make me jealous and they rub it in.

What’s your favorite food?
I’m a boring food eater. I eat like five things. My favorite is chicken parmesan. I go with what works, I don’t really branch out.

If you could get one do-over what would it be?
Sophomore year of high school I tried out for baseball and made it to final cuts. The coach said, “I’m probably making a mistake here… but you’re cut.” Later that year, the travel baseball coach also cut him at the very end for another kid. A few weeks later the coach called him and said that the kid no longer wanted to play and offered me a spot on the team. I declined and haven’t played since. Looking back, I wish I accepted and continued to play baseball.

If you could be a fly on the wall in any situation what would it be?
When the Phillies won the World Series — to be in the action somewhere, maybe on the field or on the mound.

Favorite feature / thing about iPhone?
I do a lot of text messaging—almost too much—but I’d have to say Facebook. It’s really convenient because you can look quickly and log out. I feel like I’m almost addicted to the phone… I check it every 30 seconds.