Common Interests
When forced to choose between mountains or beaches, many leaders avoided picking just one and went with this answer instead
Answer: What is both? (Giulia Spigoni, Peyton Willert, Marita Salazar-Lim, Julie Thompson, Stacy Gregory, Karen Rouxel, Jessie Verwaard, Katja Theobald, Lia Valera)
One leader has a treasured symbol from 56th Super Bowl victory
Answer: Who is a Kalia Gandara? Super Bowl LVI ring
These 2 leaders hope to visit Tibet, a region known for its remote monasteries and mountain landscapes
Answer: Who is Karen Rouxel, Katja Theobald?
This cartoon featuring a cat-and-mouse rivalry was a shared favorite cartoon
Answer: What is Tom & Jerry? (Joerg Siepelmeyer, Katja Theobald)
This leader would impress guests by cooking a hearty dish like the Hungarian meat and vegetable soup "goulash"
Answer: Who is Katja Theobald?
Despite coffee’s popularity, multiple leaders start their day with this calmer, brewed alternative
Answer: What is tea? (Melanie Huynh, Karen Rouxel, Jessie Verwaard, Angela Graham, Lia Valera)
This leader worked as a hotel maid early in their career
Answer: Who is Peyton Willert?
One leader named this lesser-known Greek island—famous for dramatic cliffs and blue water as a favorite destination
Answer: What is Amorgos? (Karen Rouxel)
This person believes Mowgli should have stayed in the jungle—a true unpopular opinion
Answer: Who is Joerg Siepelmeyer?
This leader puts honey as a topping on McDonald’s fries
Answer: Who is Julie Thompson?
This land down under was mentioned more than once as both a dream destination and a place to live for a year
Answer: What is Australia? (Jessie Verwaard, Stacy Gregory)
This leader previously worked in forensic toxicology, testing for substances
Answer: Who is Jessie Verwaard?
One leader explored the Indonesian island of Bali by motorcycle
Answer: Who is Melanie Huynh?
Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, this 1980s dance film was listed by multiple leaders as a favorite
Answer: What is Dirty Dancing? (Giulia Spigoni, Stacy Gregory)
Some leaders have tried this unusual crunchy protein source
Answer: What are insects? (Joerg Siepelmeyer, Melanie Huynh, Marita Salazar-Lim)
This European language was named by more than one leader as something they wish they spoke better.
Clue: native language of Leonardo da Vinci
Answer: What is Italian? (Stacy Gregory, Karen Rouxel)
This leader once briefly worked as a waitress for about two weeks
Answer: Who is Stacy Gregory?
This leader can say they’ve walked along one of China’s most iconic Wonders of the World
Answer: Who is Marita Salazar-Lim? (the Great Wall of China)
This leader once scored an unforgettable “1” in a game of bowling
Answer: Who is Melanie Huynh?
This colleague admits they’re not very adventurous with food—but still sticks to comforting favorites like pasta and cookies
Answer: Who is Stacy Gregory?
From lasagna to ravioli to pizza, many leaders consistently leaned toward cuisine from this European country
Answer: What is Italian food? (Giulia Spigoni, Stacy Gregory, Julie Thompson, Angela Graham, Katja Theobald)
This leader once worked as a lifeguard, keeping swimmers safe
Answer: Who is Julie Thompson?
One leader participated in this unique experience of a lifetime traveling to support and perform for military families
Answer: Who is Kalia Gandara? (Armed Forces Entertainment tour)
This leader can casually mention surviving a hot air balloon crash—though they’ll insist it sounds more dramatic than it really was
Answer: Who is Lia Valera?
One leader would serve this upscale dish to impress guests
Answer: What is rack of lamb? (Angela Graham)