# Hasta Lou Vista

- Link: https://chatterblast.com/blog/hasta_lou_vista/
- Published: 2015-05-08T19:39:35-04:00
- Author: chatterblastteam

It is with a real sense of pride that we send off one of the most stalwart of the
ChatterBlast team. After **3 years of tireless and dedicated service**, our incredible
Account Director **Lou Perseghin** is heading off into the sunset. We’ve seen many
a bird leave the nest, but we thought this deserved a special shout out.

Lou first popped into our world in **2012** when we worked with him at **UArts**.
We were helping them with strategy and he was helping them reach potential students.
Lou had a sterling reputation, a calm demeanor, insightful rhetoric, and strong 
training from the brothers at **La Salle**. When we needed to a new Account Manager,
Lou was the most logical of choices. When we needed an Account Director to help 
grow our rapidly expanding team, Lou _stepped up to the plate_ and has been an integral
part in the success of ChatterBlast. He has been a consistent managerial MVP, and**
all-around go-to guy** for many of our toughest challenges.

Before we get to maudlin, we’ve decided to use this time to share some of the Blaster’s
favorite Lou memories/memes/moments. Roll clips!

**Jackie**:   The never-ending, stuck-in-your-head, song: _[Riptide](https://chatterblast.com/blog/hasta_lou_vista/<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ_1HMAGb4k)
_by Vance Joy — both Lou and myself hummed this song (without knowing the words)
for at least a solid week: And… Of course, miniature Lou at [**Morris Arboretum**](https://www.facebook.com/morrisarboretum):

[⌊Loublog1⌉⌊Loublog1⌉[

 

**Jess**:  Just recently- I learned that Lou loves the song “[_Popular_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_uM8bUnlGQ)”
from Wicked. We may or may have not tag teamed singing the duet at our desks.  See
the attached photo as evidence.

[⌊Loublog2⌉⌊Loublog2⌉[

 

**Justin**: The first happened during my first week. I was just getting used to 
being in an open office environment and Lou made a very audible Energizer Bunny 
noise (Bah, buh, BAH!), laughed, and then explained that”s how he mentally notes
he”s finished a task and it was time to move on to the next one. It struck me as
a very powerful way to organize and motivate yourself and from that moment on I 
knew I had made the right choice to join CBM.

The other happened this Tuesday, when I got to spend the morning in a Zipcar with
Lou going to the [Philadelphia Freedoms](https://www.facebook.com/PhillyFreedoms?fref=ts)
office. We discussed our respective childhoods, morning routines, old roommates,
upcoming plans for the summer, etc. It was great, easy-going conversation that even
felt comfortable when there was complete silence.

**Joey**: Lou and I may be _very_ different, but one winters day the planets and(
our wardrobes) aligned in a glorious display of steamy _lumbersexuallness_. Lou”
s version may be authentic and mine…well…more contrived, but we both looked damn
good rocking our chambry shirts!

[⌊Lou3⌉⌊Lou3⌉[

 

**Evan**: I’ll always cherish our weekend **Bike MS** training rides. Lou could 
always outperform me in his fixed gear bike and can rock some hardcore skids (see
0:32)

 

**Craig**: After a long stressful week, we celebrated with a well-deserved bottle
of champagne brought to us by our friend and neighbor [online casino](http://www.svenskkasinon.com/)
David! Instead of just typically poppin” it open, David showed all how it _was really
done_. David opened a bottle with a sword! He offered to let one of the blasters
open the next bottle, and Lou jumped at the opportunity. With the sword in hand,
he slid it up the bottle and popped it right away. It was pretty impressive I must
say, in witness. The champagne was, _of course_, delicious as well.

[⌊Lou4⌉⌊Lou4⌉[

 

**Megan**_: _My favorite memory of Lou is when we met on Twitter and shared some“
war stories”.

[⌊lou5⌉⌊lou5⌉[

 

and then in the end, he brought me in for an interview at ChatterBlast.

[⌊lou6⌉⌊lou6⌉[

 

**Kyle**: One of my favorite Lou memories happened before I even began working here.
About to begin my internship at CB for the summer of 2014, I was waiting on Lou 
to send me back some paperwork that I had to turn into my school advisor for credit.
It was taking a while so I hit him up on Twitter to try and speed up the process.
He replied to me soon after saying, “_The power of social media prevails once again!
Check your inbox._”  So I checked my inbox and there was the email from Lou telling
me that if I need to get anything from him urgently in the future to just “email
me and be like “**_wtf send it now!_**“”  I guess this is one of my favorite memories
because it contributed to my excitement to begin working at Chatterblast and really
made me feel comfortable about venturing into the real world from college life for
one of the first times.

**Matt**: Its really hard for me to keep to ONE fond or powerful memory of Lou. 
I’d probably group many of them under the umbrella of [Reading Terminal Market](https://www.facebook.com/readingterminalmarket?fref=ts).
I don’t want to speak for Lou, but his passion for the market and the merchants –
and marketing savvy about the customers needs – are visible in the clear public 
adoration we get on social channels. Lou has touched all the content and strategy
for this client, and has made it sing. He also used to bring us so much treats from
their I thought I’d go into a food coma!

 

_From all of us at ChatterBlast, we will miss you dearly and wish you much success
on your next adventure! _