Thorson proves to be ‘lifesaver’ for GRGB during pandemic

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When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Beatrice “Bea” Thorson received an important assignment.

Thorson, project manager at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, had to make sure that everyone at the company could work remotely. She organized laptops for employees to take home and set up new work procedures.

“Luckily, one of my previous roles had been to help our firm transition to a cloud-based practice-management system, which made working remotely much easier,” Thorson said. “I have also helped set up our Zoom capabilities as many of the courts moved to remote hearings.

“The pandemic has forced us to rely much more heavily on technology, and I have become one of the people in the office that everyone goes to when they need tech help.”

Thorson has worked for GRGB for about four years. Every day is different, and Thorson said she enjoys the variety of her job.

“I am constantly thrown new challenges that (we) as a firm have never encountered before that I have to problem solve,” she said. “From figuring out why an issue is happening to creating new procedures when the old ones don’t make sense anymore, my role at the firm is basically to help wherever I am needed. I have done aspects of just about every single job at the firm except for attorney. It is definitely a job that keeps me on my toes because I never know what to expect from day to day.

Britt Frank, marketing director at GRGB, said that Thorson has been a “lifesaver” for the company during the pandemic.

“Bea made the transition from in-office to working from home for a staff of 38 possible and has enabled the firm to thrive through these uncertain times,” Frank said. “In a period when everything is online, Bea made it possible for every person in the firm to function and feel comfortable.”