Above & Beyond - Field Recipient

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The 2006 recipient of the Above and Beyond Award is a person who is characterized by strong leadership, self-motivation, and commitment to the task.  The majority of this recipient's work has originated out of the Sault Ste. Marie office, and this recipient has been an accomplished, dedicated JRE foreman for over 6 years.

We respectfully acknowledge Russ McLean as the recipient of the Above and Beyond Award for 2006.

Russ confidently accepted the challenge of supervising the largest project for JRE in the year 2006: the Petoskey Casino.  This project began in the spring and, to date, has accumulated over 40,000 manhours.  The project averages daily approximately 50 employees.  Along with Russ as General Foreman, there are 4 other foremen that supervise this multimillion dollar project.  The size of this project has deemed it necessary to house an onsite Project Manager and an Administrative Assistant, along with providing the normal staff assistance from the corporate office.

It takes unique characteristics to be able to supervise a project of this magnitude, including design and schedule adjustments, adjustments to manpower, and coordination with numerous trades.  Russ does all this with ease while understanding that the customer expects the slots to receive coins by June 2007.

Russ was hand-picked for this project for several reasons.  First, he displays insightful leadership ability.  He looks ahead to see what needs to be done, understands what needs to be done, and does it decisively and cooperatively.  Second, he is serious and self-motivated.  A project like this needs focused yet accelerated attention.  Third, he is willing - willing to work with anyone to solve the task at hand, willing to come early or stay late to complete the task, and willing to complete the project with success for the company.  Finally, he is fair; fair to both his coworkers and fair to his employer.

Because he has risen to this substantial challenge and gone above and beyond, we acknowledge Russ McLean as the recipient of the Above and Beyond Award for 2006.