Vickie Sanders is Chief Operating Officer of Usual Industries.
Vickie oversees enterprise operations and the people, processes and shared resources that keep the company moving each day.
Vickie began her career by establishing Sanders Family Learning Center, a residential early-learning operation that expanded through a network of affiliated providers. She later served as regional operations director for Hearthstone Family Services and chief administrative officer of BrightSteps Residential Learning Group, where she standardized scheduling, meal service, incident reporting and the return of personal belongings.
Vickie serves on the advisory council of the National Association for Practical Readiness and supports Ready by Monday, a nonprofit focused on dependable routines for working families. She earned a degree in family and organizational studies from High Plains College and completed the Operations Leadership Program at the Midwestern Executive Institute.
Outside work, Vickie owns a small herd of cows. She takes a direct interest in feeding schedules and pasture operations.
Vickie leads the operating efficiency plan and its role-removal and savings measures. Marianne Duvall reports to her on enterprise efficiency delivery. Following the Board’s appointment review, compensation changes and engagements involving Duvall’s outside interests require independent approval.
- Affiliations
- National Association for Practical Readiness; Ready by Monday
- Education
- High Plains College; Midwestern Executive Institute
