Meet Corbin! Role you play in your organization: As a Project Engineer I assist project teams with a wide variety of day to day operational items while striving to maintain total client satisfaction. From managing project schedule, to on site coordination and problem solving, to budget tracking and analysis, no …
Don’t Improv: Lay the Groundwork and the Rest Will Follow
By: Ethan Klink, Producer, Strickler Agency, Inc. As a young professional in an industry where I am surrounded by tenured and well-established professionals, I am constantly trying to find ways to earn the respect and trust of my clients and peers. Society has conditioned not only me, but the millennial …
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Eric Gurnsey, General Manager – Harrisburg Branch, Tradesmen International Role you play in your organization: I am the General Manager for our Harrisburg Branch. I run the operations and sales team, as well as setting and keeping up with budgetary expectations, while maintaining a safety-orientated workforce which consists of 100-150 …
In Times of Peace, Prepare for War
By: Bethany Tesché, Director of Marketing & Client Relations, Houck Group, Inc. I have heard this quote by Roman General Vegetius uttered often by the President of our company – especially during our annual strategic planning sessions and in our departmental sales meetings. Simply interpreted, the original quote means that the …
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Mason J. Brandt, E.I.T., Design Engineer, Providence Engineering Corp. Role you play in your organization: As a Design Engineer at Providence, I assist Project Engineers and Project Managers with primary structural engineering support on a large variety of projects. Each workday is different, and daily tasks may include performing calculations, …
Is Your Hair on Fire?
By: Mason J. Brandt, E.I.T., Design Engineer, Providence Engineering Corp. Busyness in the AEC industry is a great blessing, but it can also be an immense challenge. With demanding schedules, lengthy task lists, client calls to return, meetings to attend, etc., we push our ability to manage daily tasks to …
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Ashley Buckingham Marketing Director D.E. Gemmill, Inc. Role you play in your organization: At D.E. Gemmill, Inc., I am responsible for leading all activities related to conceptualizing and implementing marketing and communication strategies. My key responsibilities include business and market development, market research, strategic direction for promotions and advertising efforts, …
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Tim Myers Estimating Manager Wohlsen Construction Company Role you play in your organization: Estimating Manager. As a Young Professional, how has your involvement with ABC Keystone helped you? I have been on the YP Committee for six years, and I have enjoyed getting to know other YP’s from different construction …
Embrace Your Vulnerability
By Brittanie Lewis, Risk Management Administrative Assistant, Wohlsen Construction Company Fears and vulnerabilities by no means signal “I won’t be successful.” I don’t have to have all of the answers, and neither do you. This isn’t a movie. We are not the seemingly invincible superheroes. My voicemails used to pile …
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Lucas Henry Account Manager Aerotek Role you play in your organization: I oversee the business development of our construction staffing division for Lebanon, Berks, and Lancaster counties. Why do you wake up and go to work every day? My family! My wife Sarah and our children Veyda, Kaydence, and Emmett. …