Celebrating our 2025 Pixo Value Award Winners
A beloved year-end tradition
Prior to our annual winter closure—in a welcome moment of contrast to the hustle and bustle of the holidays—the Pixo team convenes for the sole purpose of reflecting on our individual and collective achievements (and adventures!) of the past year. It’s a dedicated time for exchanging kudos, expressing appreciation, and sharing memories—typically with a few laughs along the way.
A centerpiece of this tradition is our Pixo Value Awards, in which co-workers nominate their peers for exemplifying each of our eight company values. During a (lighthearted) “awards ceremony,” we announce the nominees in each category.
In that same spirit of giving voice to the good stuff, we’d like to share them here as well:
Core Value #1: "We demand quality."
Winner: Alex Kuhl
Praise from peers:
“Alex creates value on behalf of our clients. He really brought [his projects] into such good shape with the time we had, from planning to implementation.”
Winner: Andrew Wobeck
Praise from peers:
“Andrew’s work is quality. His attention to details is impeccable…you know that whatever he does will be high quality, even if it’s a new technology he is learning or a new tool he is testing.”
Winner: Landi Najarro
Praise from peers:
“Landi is able to make every team member better by encouraging and challenging everyone to think more deeply…I love having Landi on a project team because I know we aren’t going to accept the first answer—we are going to dig and get to the right answer.”
Winner: Ben Young
Praise from peers:
“Ben has been doing great in making sure the work we’re putting out is very good and well thought through.”
Core Value #2: "We’re honest and transparent."
Winner: Melinda Miller
Praise from peers:
“Melinda has kept us all in the loop about what’s happening [e.g. with staffing, company finances, etc], even when it’s difficult to talk about.”
Core Value #3: “We’re on our client’s team.”
Winner: Isabel Skidmore
Praise from peers:
“Isabel takes the time to listen and really understand what the client is saying. They always ask thoughtful questions and make the client feel heard and understood.”
Winner: Jackie Ritter
Praise from peers:
“Jackie advocates for both our clients and the Pixo team very skillfully…[she ensures] smooth client relations, listens to our concerns, and [knows how to] address them in the correct way.”
Winner: Natalie Semczuk
Praise from peers:
“Natalie puts a lot of thought into working with our clients to make sure they’re aware of what we’re doing—and that we’re doing the right thing for them.”
Winner: Melinda Miller
Praise from peers:
“Melinda never pushes for the same ol’ solution; she is always more interested in what the client actually needs. Her UX background shines in the genuine interest she takes in every client, and her eagerness to learn more while helping identity—then solve—their real problems.”
Core Value #4: “We take initiative.”
Winner: Joe Tower
Praise from peers:
“Joe cares deeply about the team, our work, and our clients… I’ve seen Joe take so much initiative [on projects]…and [he’s] always posting about a new or updated technology to get our thoughts!”
Winner: Leah Rainey
Praise from peers:
“Leah doesn’t stop at just owning her pieces of the puzzle; she is interested in the big picture and helping make the whole the best product it can be.”
Winner: Andrew Wobeck
Praise from peers:
“Andrew’s explorations are making Pixo better. He’s always experimenting with AI, and it’s cool to see the things he comes up with.”
Core Value #5: “Diversity makes us stronger.”
Winner: Landi Najarro
Praise from peers:
“Landi brings diversity into our accessibility practice. She has always been a champion of accessibility, and recently she’s been thinking of it more diversely… [i.e., to include] neurodivergent people.”
Winner: Isabel Skidmore
Praise from peers:
“Isabel makes inclusivity a priority. They have done so much work on [Pixo’s] DEI committee and are always thinking about how they can be inclusive of others!”
Core Value #6: “We’re committed to work-life balance.”
Winner: Alex Lin
Praise from peers:
“Alex demonstrates how to be there for others, and self-care. I really appreciate the balance he has struck between being a strong team player who will step up whenever needed, and also being an advocate for—and example of—taking time to decompress and disconnect.”
Core Value #7: “We invest.”
Winner: Isabel Skidmore
Praise from peers:
“Isabel is about action. When they see an area of need or opportunity, they speak up, and then they act. I don’t know that I’ve ever met someone more eager to learn and grow [and] to take on new challenges…Isabel is a fantastic inspiration for what continual learning looks like.”
Winner: Ben Young
Praise from peers:
“Ben is always incorporating new tech and investing in colleagues’ knowledge…I see [team members] lean on Ben to support and learn more DevOps work—which is investment into the team as well as professional development knowledge.”
Core Value #8: “People come first.”
Winner: Natalie Semczuk
Praise from peers:
“Natalie leads with empathy and kindness, and it shows in every interaction. She consistently goes out of her way to support her teammates…She doesn’t hide behind procedure, she challenges it and helps to change it to better fit the team.”