Please welcome our newest member of the Toyology Northwest Oregon (East) sales team Hugh Stern Buchbinder
I’m Hugh Stern Buchbinder and I can’t wait to be the newest Toyologist prescribing fun, joy, and amusement to my customers in Oregon! I’ll be locally based in Portland and am looking forward to connecting with the toy community here.
I grew up in New York, just outside of New York City, but have been living in Canada since 2016. I attended McGill University in Montreal to study Mandarin and commerce, and I ended up staying in Montreal for almost a decade. I love cooking so I decided to turn my passion into a profession while I was in school, creating a business as a private chef and caterer. Building a business and working with a variety of clients and local farms taught me plenty about customer and vendor relations. I also learned about the importance of organization and cultivated a strict attention to detail. However, after over ten years in the food service industry, I’m ready to put down the paper hat and pick up one with a propeller.
I love what I have seen in this industry so far, and I cannot wait to start a career in toys alongside all of you. The community here is dedicated, passionate, and creative, all attributes that I deeply value. I see this as a unique opportunity to bring smiles to families across the state, and I hope to leave a smile on all of your faces with every interaction we have.
See you soon!
Hugh