Sitara Nieves is the former executive director of the on-demand team at Marketplace. She ran podcasts, video and voice-on-demand here at Marketplace! She worked with a growing team of brilliant and creative people to launch new shows and series, and expand Marketplace's audiences across platforms.
What was your very first job?
Cashier at a KFC
In your next life, what would your career be?
Pastry chef, bar owner, or owner of a bar that serves great pastries.
Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.
A great cup of coffee. Which is pretty close to happiness.
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
The big glass windows where I plan out projects and launches on many, many yellow sticky notes.
![Lt. Ryan Phillips of the Wise County sheriff's office drives through Appalachia, Virginia, on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Phillips has seen the opioid epidemic up close as a law enforcement officer and life-long resident of Wise County. "I knew them [persons suffering addiction] before they got addicted, so I know they're not just some dope head," he said.](https://img.apmcdn.org/8b897edf6d9995da92a9acf900d5f9c85eb641b9/uncropped/91b303-2019-04-ep-4-feature6-webp1800.webp)
