July Employee of the Month

Robert McDonough

June Employee of the Month

Eric Mata

May Employee of the Month

Ray Beadnell

April Employee of the Month

Luis Febus

March Employee of the Month

Sylvester Madoo

February Employees of the Month

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January Employee of the Month

Phil Kain

A new year calls for a new face, and this January’s Employee Spotlight shines on none other than our Estimating department’s own Phil Kain. A Philadelphia native with a sharp wit and a steady take-off hand, Phil brings his own unique style and personality to the Green Machine. Before working for ONCORE, Phil was running his own business as a home mortgage broker. He decided to broaden his horizons last year and try his hand at concrete estimating and ONCORE could not be happier with his decision.
After just a little over a year in the Estimating department, Phil has shown a proficiency that is usually reserved for the most seasoned of veterans. His uncanny ability to see projects in 3-D and to work around design problems or flaws makes him an invaluable member of BobMac’s Design Assist team. Often working on Infinity projects in tandem with our business partner, Infinity Structures, Phil has become something of an expert on the system.
When he’s not busy putting out smoking low numbers on the street, Phil enjoys watching any of his Philly teams play and is something of a live music fanatic. He and his wife Stephanie enjoy the local music scene and try to get in at least a couple of shows a month.
When asked what his advice would be for an up and coming ONCORE employee, he replied simply: “Come in on time, do your job and don’t leave until it’s complete and you’re satisfied that you’ve put your best foot forward.” Spoken like a true poet. Phil, like so many others that have stood in the spotlight, sights the people as his favorite thing about working for ONCORE. The family environment and the professional manner in which everyone treats each other are particularly poignant examples of ONCORE’s staff & business ethic.
Congratulations Phil, we all anxiously await what the future holds for one of ONCORE’s brightest young minds. As such, ever so deservingly, you stand in this month’s ONCORE Employee Spotlight.

A quick wit, and a sharp mind help Oscar to keep his head when the design process gets a little out of sync, and his ability to adapt to changes in schedule at a moment’s notice has made him an invaluable member of ONCORE’s team. Currently at work at the Ft. Belvoir Hospital, (ONCORE’s biggest project at the moment), Oscar has been able to keep The Green Machine moving through some of the more unusual design changes and schedule impediments in front of which this job has put him.

Never a complaint, never a frustrated sigh from Oscar; when confronted w/ adversity, Oscar looks for the fastest, safest and most cost effective way to get a situation handled, often surprising the GC or Engineer with a solution of which neither of them had thought. Oscar you are a credit to your trade and a tremendous asset to ONCORE. We are all anxious to see what the future holds for you. Congratulations and keep up the good work! It is no wonder that you stand in this month’s Employee Spotlight.

Always quick with a smile and a boisterous hello, Mario is one of the reasons that everyone at ONCORE loves to come to work in the morning. Coupled with an eye for the big picture and his ability to foresee possible production problems, Mario’s ability to coordinate scheduling and staff a project’s needs makes him an invaluable member of the ONCORE family.

When asked what his favorite part of working for ONCORE was, Mario’s response was simple and to the point. ONCORE takes care of it’s employees and thus makes the employees want to take care of ONCORE.

His advice to anyone looking to start a career here at ONCORE is also very simple. Come to work on time, and work hard while you’re here. Everything else will work itself out.

Mario we salute you and can find no one more deserving to stand in this month’s Employee Spotlight.

In his free time Bill offers his expertise and experience to our younger engineers during ONCORE’s regular Engineer training and skill sharpening sessions. With his easy going nature and his zeal for what he does, Bill is an ideal teacher and has an incredible success rate in his classes.

Currently working on ONCORE’s massive renovation to the St. Alban’s School in Washington, DC, Fifrick has done an incredible job of making what is an incredibly complex and difficult job from an engineering standpoint, and making it seem like it’s all in a day’s work for the Green Machine. Bill has a remarkable ability to look at a problem and see only solutions. When asked what advice he had for an up and coming ONCORE employee, his answer was simple: “Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Then follow through on what you say.” Sage advice from a man who knows.

His can do attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to solve whatever problem he is confronted with is exactly why he stands in this month’s employee spotlight. We could all do well to take a page out of the Fifrick manual.

Juan started out here at ONCORE as a laborer and today he is special projects accountant. His day to day includes doing any “special projects” for the accounting department when he’s not issuing and collecting owner payments and handling his regular responsibilities as an ONCORE accountant.

Juan’s history here at ONCORE is an interesting one to say the least. After spending a mere few months as a laborer, word got to the office that Juan had a background in finance and Ray Sowers called him to his office to have a little chat. A few days later, Juan was working in our Accounts Receivable department and had shown himself to be more than capable; then after a few short months in Accounts Receivable Juan moved up in our Accounting department to being a company accountant.

Like just about everyone else here at ONCORE, Juan’s favorite aspect of being part of the Green Machine is the people that he gets to interact with each day. Second to that, Juan loves that ONCORE is a career opportunity. Here more than anywhere else, Juan feels that the opportunity for advancement is exemplary. His own success is testament to this.

Juan’s advice to any new ONCORE employee is to do you job and do it well, if you’re boss notices you’re doing it well, you will be taken care of. Sage advice Juan, thanks for all you do for us here at ONCORE. The ever humble, the so deserving, the incomparable, Juan Pablo Diaz stands tall in this month’s ONCORE Employee Spotlight.

Currently Moreira is at our massive 450,000 square foot Ft. Belvoir Hospital project in Ft. Belvoir, Va. Moreira’s day to day involves making sure that all safety standards are being met and that all of our field employees are healthy and using good safety practices. Jorge’s dedication to his job and can-do attitude make him an easy person to work with and his sense of humor makes him a joy to talk to.

Like seemingly everyone else here at ONCORE Jorge’s working for his children. His four year old son and 14 year old daughter are Moreira’s greatest joy. When asked what advice he might have for a new ONCORE employee, his reply was simple: “Focus on and love what you do.” He also says that understanding your co-workers goes a long way in a successful career. According to Jorge, everywhere is the right place and it’s always the right time to help you fellow employees and to always be honest. These are just a few of the reasons that Jorge Moreira stands in this month’s Employee Spotlight.

Congratulations Jorge, we know we’ve to expect nothing but great things from you in the future.

A harder worker you will have trouble finding. When she’s here at the office, she’s never far from her desk, except when she’s out doing her daily walk at lunch. As one of the inaugural members of the “Walking Club” here at ONCORE, Diann can always be found leading the pack through the streets of Bladensburg’s Industrial Park.

She’s about as active as any one person can be. When she’s not leading the pack at lunch, she’s out swimming, playing tennis or riding her “Razor Scooter” with her granddaughter. Diann says she gets all of her energy from her granddaughter. Like so many of us here, Diann is working for her family. She takes care of her granddaughter and her mother when she’s not taking care of all the Project Managers and Project Engineers here in the office. Diann is one of those people that we keep hearing about that makes ONCORE such a great place to work, and one of the reasons that we refer to the staff as “family.”

When asked what advice she had for a person with aspirations of standing in the ONCORE Personality Spotlight, her response was simple: “Be the best and do your best at whatever you do.” Diann, thanks for taking your own advice. It is easy to see why you stand in this month’s ONCORE Employee Spotlight.

When she’s not working Debbie spends most of her time with her son Jesse. When he’s not headed to basketball practice he’s on his way to boy scouts where Debbie happens to be the new committee chair for his troop. Jesse has made some significant accomplishments in his own right as he has just been made 1st class Patrol Leader. Congratulations Jesse!

Like almost every one of our employees in the Spotlight, Debbie says that her favorite thing about working for ONCORE is the people. She feels that the management takes good care of its employees and that the employees are all wonderful to work with also. It is certainly this attitude along with all of her many talents that grant Debbie her time in this month’s Employee Spotlight. Congratulations Debbie!!

After a six month run as a laborer, this special young woman decided that she had higher aspirations and took it upon herself to get enrolled in the carpenter apprenticeship program. She is doing exceptionally well in her program and is well ahead of the rest of her class, say reports from insiders within the program. We are very proud of Ms. Molina and wish her even more success in the months to come.

When asked what her favorite thing about working for ONCORE was, she replied that she loved the people she worked with and was especially excited to be working for a company that gives so “many opportunities for women in construction.” Like so many others here at ONCORE, Gladys is working to provide for her 8 year old son. When she’s not working Gladys enjoys spending time helping her son with his homework or completing her own homework from her apprenticeship.

Every month we pour through hundreds of employees to find the one that is most deserving of the Spotlight. This month, there was one name that shone through the rest: Gladys Molina. We are very proud of you Gladys, people like you make ONCORE what it is today, and that is why you deservingly stand in this month’s Employee Spotlight.

When he’s not working, Milton enjoys spending time on the soccer field playing offense and delivering for his team. When he’s off the field he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Prior to working for ONCORE, Milton spent some time in the restaurant business but decided that his calling was somewhere within the Green Machine. Starting out as a laborer in the field, it was in short order that Milton’s superiors saw that he was destined for something bigger. About 8 months ago, Milton was brought in from out in the field to work in the yard here at the office.

Milton says his favorite thing about working for ONCORE is the people. He seems to have really connected with the “family” here and we are all enthralled to have him aboard. With a “never quit” work ethic, it’s easy to see why the management are so pleased with his moving into the office.

It doesn’t take a lot to see why Milton stands in this month’s ONCORE Employee Spotlight.

Yessica started working for ONCORE in May of 2006 and in short order has moved from payroll administrator to heading up our claims department. Her day to day activities usually involve following up with and settling worker’s compensation claims and along with this great responsibility, Yessica also manages to assist our Safety Director all while managing our New Health & Wellness Program.

Like many other employees here at ONCORE, Yessica has family right here in the company. Her sister Evelyn works the front desk and takes care all of our packages. Yessica’s favorite thing about working for ONCORE is that she feels like she works both for and with family. There is a great deal of respect and appreciation for the employees from the management staff and it’s nice to know that ONCORE promotes from within.

When Yessica is looking to relax for a few hours, she enjoys spending time on the paintball field. At least once a month Yessica makes it a point to go out and keep her skills sharp and her trigger finger itchy. Yessica, with the utmost sincerity all of us here at ONCORE thank you from the bottom of our hearts and look forward to watching your career grow higher from here. Quite clearly we can all see why Yessica stands in this month’s employee spotlight.