One year closer to fully replacing every project tracker at this company with vibes, gut instinct, and a spreadsheet only you understand.
chaos → clarity: basically instant
tea supply: fully stocked
🦋 things we know to be true
What makes you, you.
Role
Senior PM & resident rock
Built this year
Her own PM tool, Gantt
Signature move
“I WANT THE TEA”
Co-pilot
Gracie 🐾
You took over waterfall and dev projects, kept Quantum running smoother than it has any right to, and still find time to protect everyone’s Wednesday from becoming a “quick call.” Rare skillset.
📼 overheard at the office
One for the record.
the rocks meeting
“Also… I didn’t have a rock. I don’t feel like I’m contributing to this company.”
— Lacey
the correct response
“That’s because you ARE the rock… and you rock.”
— Mel, and it has never once been up for debate since
💌 a note from the team
Ross says:
Ross
Happy birthday, Lacey! I hope you get some time to relax today and that someone else handles the managing for once. I truly enjoy working with you and appreciate all your hard work, especially your ability to turn chaos into clarity and action!
💌 a note from the team
Declan says:
Declan
Happy birthday, Lacey! So grateful to work alongside you and thanks for all you do. Hope you have a wonderful day surrounded by good people.
💌 a note from the team
Glendon says:
Glendon
Happy Birthday, Lacey! Have a wonderful day full of your favorite snacks and Gracie snuggles!
💌 a note from the team
Pip says:
Pip
Happy birthday, Lacey! Watching you stand up your own way of running the waterfall and dev projects this year has been genuinely great to see — Quantum runs smoother because of it, and building Gantt for you on the 11th was one of my favorite jobs so far. You bring a steadiness to this team that makes everyone else’s work better. Hope today is full of cake, zero Gantt charts, and people spoiling you the way you spoil every project you touch.
💌 a note from the team
John says:
John
Some people report blockers, you delete them. Thanks for keeping us on track. Happy birthday, Lacey!
💌 a note from the team
Mel says:
Mel
Happy birthday, Lacey! You keep us together... with a much lower water consumption than AI. Thank you for being my meeting backup and for helping me raise the baby AI employees. Pour yourself a tall glass of water today, and treat yourself to a couple sticks of raw spaghetti.
🦋 the last word
Lacey — you make chaos look like a project plan. Thank you for every rock you never dropped, every fire you put out before we knew it started, and every ounce of tea you generously shared. Here’s to another great year of being exactly the kind of rock this whole team leans on. Happy birthday.
