Muriel Baker, founder of Galaxy Draperies and M. I. C (Mother-In-Charge)
Muriel was born in 1925 in the Bronx, New York. Her mother passed when she was 6 months old and she was then raised in an orphanage. She attended school through the 8th grade and then attended the school of hard knocks. On her own from an early age, she became a waitress at a New York Deli in the garment district in lower Manhattan. When you are a 16-year-old kid living on the tips you made, you quickly learned the value of great customer service. These lessons are the tenets of what she built Galaxy Draperies upon. Muriel was married for 27 years and raised one son in a modest neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. in 1976, she decided to follow her passion and founded Galaxy Draperies. Together with her son Rick, Muriel has built a successful business and has built several lasting relationships along the way.
Rick Baker, Sales Manager
Born in Los Angeles in 1958 and raised in the San Fernando Valley. As a youngster played competitive tennis and worked at local tennis clubs. At 16, participated in a tennis marathon that set a record for the longest tennis match ever, 56 hours and 17 minutes. While attending college and learning business theories, Rick decided to enroll in Muriel’s school of practical business applications. The standard four-year college program might have been quicker, but it can’t compare to the learning experience of the last 30 years. Rick is a happily married father of three terrific grown kids.
Diane Baker, Promotions and Marketing
Diane in an integral part of Galaxy Draperies and has been helping clients beautify their homes for the past 20 years. She is committed to providing each of her clients a personal experience through the process of turning “a house” into “their home.” Diane masterfully manages an in-house staff of 10 along with maintaining relationships with dozens of decorators, suppliers and manufacturers in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Along with running the day to day operations of Galaxy Draperies, Diane is always looking for ways to improve the experience her clients receive. It is her solemn goal to make sure that every single person that does business with Galaxy Draperies is 100% satisfied with the quality of the product, the design experience and the final install. Diane has taken her relentless work ethic that she has developed over the years and applied it to raising her three children who she is even more dedicated to than her work.
Anabel Guzman, Director of Customer Service
