Webber’s 2016 Annual Meeting was held April 13-15 at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center; this year’s theme was EXCELLENCE – Empower, Engage, Execute.
The event took place only a week after the acquisition of Pepper Lawson and employees from all divisions of Webber gathered together for the first time, learning about the exciting direction of the Company.
Crewmembers had the opportunity to hear from our senior leadership and executive team on topics ranging from the overall status of the business, to more specific conversations around projects and best practices. The key takeaway from this year’s event was an emphasis on ‘striving for excellence’ and we believe excellence is about performance.
Over the last few years, Webber has made substantial investments in our crewmembers and diversified the markets in which we serve, and as a result, we’ve made great strides toward our goal of becoming the contractor and employer of choice within the region. We want to empower and engage our people and foster a culture of pushing hard to make great things happen.
Excellence to me, personally, is that we’re constantly trying to achieve the unattainable, which is perfection. – José Carlos Esteban
Keynote Speaker, Mike Staver, was well-received. He is a high-energy speaker and author of “Leadership Isn’t for Cowards.” He was both entertaining and insightful and shared important aspects of leadership, certainty, and direction.
ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTED:
Project of the Year >> UPRR – Sugarland to Stafford
Area Manager: Troy Gjerde
Project Manager: Thomas Arbuthnot
Project Engineer: Matt Brangan
Superintendent: Greg Kipe
Superintendent: Victor Lopez
Safety: Noe Maldonado
Safety Project of the Year < 100,000 HRS: WSH – FM 1171 DENTON
Area Manager: Felix Martin
Project Manager: Mario Rosino
Project Engineer: Paloma Fernandez
Superintendent: Benny Husley
Field Engineer: Caroline Garcia
Safety: Michael Barefoot
Safety Project of the Year > 100,000 HRS: WSD – US 290 SEGMENT 6
Area Manager: Clark Hoppel
Project Manager: Stuart Strasnicky
Project Engineer: Lanny Thompson
Superintendent: Ed Wallace
Superintendent: Anthony White
Safety: Pete Flores
Project Manager of the Year >> Thomas Arbuthnot
Nominees:
WSQ & WSF Thomas Arbuthnot
WTV, WVQ, WVN Mario Rosino
WSS The Colony Mark Hutson
Team Player of the Year >> Rick Thomas
Nominees:
Superintendent NTR: Jared Bosh
Safety NTR: Michael Barefoot
Safety/ Compliance: Rick Thomas
PM Utilities: Andrew Jerome
Construction Tech STR: Lauren Welch
Design Build Manager: Richard Henderson
Office Professional of the Year >> Molly Rook
Nominees:
Corporate Legal: Mario Menendez
WSH, WTU, WTS Admin: Molly Rook
Utilities Support: Laura French
STR Administration: Jasmin Lopez
Unsung Hero Award >> Annie Hines
Project Engineer of the Year 2015 >>
WSH Denton Paloma Fernandez
WSD US290 Segment 6 Lanny Thompson
Nominees:
WSH Denton Paloma Fernandez
WSM Rockwall II Adria Benages
WSD US 290 Segment 6 Lanny Thompson
