grow up to be whatever they wanted since it was now the 1980s."

Lily's mom had grown up in Taiwan during the 1950s when most families didn't send girls to college. "My mom went to bookkeeping school instead and she wanted to make sure I had different opportunities," adds Lily.

While medical school wasn't the path Lily ultimately chose, she did graduate with her law degree in 1997, and over almost 20 years in the corporate legal profession, she has steadily assumed positions with increased scope and responsibilities.

She joined IDEXX in 2013 as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. The theme of opportunity is one that Lily is still mindful of when it comes to mentoring women who want to grow as leaders. "Just as my mom told me that anything is possible, I want to do the same for others and be a resource."

his life before coming to Maine.

“I never thought of Maine as a place I would develop roots. But after five years here, my husband Scott and I know this is now home." Maine is also the place where Gio and Scott became proud pet owners of their two Maine Coon cats, Hoshi and Minouche. “They rule our world and we wouldn’t have it any other way."

When Hanan Dababneh hears something in the U.S. referred to as “old,” she always chuckles. “1800s is not old,” proclaims the Atlanta Lab Manager who is from Jordan, a Middle Eastern country with a history dating back thousands of years.

The eldest of 10 brothers and sisters, Hanan was raised on a large farm with acres of olive trees that all her siblings helped pick each fall. “We all had a love-hate relationship with this event,” Hanan remembers. “It was a lot of work, but it taught us the value of team work, helping family and being self-sufficient.”

Hanan lives her life in the same way, incorporating old traditions from Jordan with newer pursuits she has recently discovered. Every morning in her kitchen in Atlanta, she prepares Turkish coffee from her homeland. Every evening she practices Muay Thai fighting, a physical and mental disciple from Thailand.

own terms. IDEXX focuses on more than the physical aspects of wellness.Our goal is to focus on all aspects – including the emotional, financial and spiritual pieces of your life that come together to define who you are as a person.

Campus and runs global contests open to IDEXXers around the world. A seven-week photo scavenger hunt recently drew participants from more than 10 global IDEXX locations. It’s a community open to anyone who wants to have fun, connect with others in the IDEXX community, and most importantly, celebrate their geekiness!

Bill Lane took Sébastien Nivollet’s role in Bern, Switzerland, and Sébastien traveled to Westbrook, Maine, to assume Bill’s role. “I’ve worked in many aspects of IDEXX here in Bern,” says Sébastien, “and I wanted to do more.” “Sébastien has this great skillset in Lean implementation and methodology, and I thought it could be of benefit to our team here in Westbrook. Also, I had a good understanding of the broader IDEXX manufacturing processes and could bring this to Bern" shared Bill.

For both IDEXXers, this rotation assignment helped broaden their skillsets and knowledge of IDEXX—an outcome championed by the business’s Corporate Vice President. “The LPD team has created an environment that fosters learning and allows team members to share in each other’s experiences,” says Olivier te Boekhorst. “Bill and Sebastien’s journey is one of many great examples of our team crossing borders to invest in one another.”

office volunteering as a puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that breeds and trains assistance dogs and provides them – free of charge – to people with disabilities. “This experience had been an important part of my growth and development at IDEXX – teaching me things about myself that I’ve applied to my job.” At IDEXX, we look at career development as part of a bigger development plan for our people. There are a variety of development opportunities at IDEXX and we actively promote from within to bring the right people to the right position.