Ruppert honors 23 employees

Pictured above: The company awarded 21 employees with branch impact awards, along with two top honors.

Laytonsville, MD – Ruppert Landscape honored 23 employees as the company presented its annual awards at a banquet held at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia.

"These awards highlight exceptional individuals whose superior efforts and skills have benefited our customers and our employees,” said Phil Key, president of Ruppert.

Clyde Vadner Merit Award: This award is one of the company’s top two honors. It recognizes the individual who has contributed continuous, consistent, long-term hard work, dedication and job skill that has helped to shape the company. This year’s recipient is Mark Innis, production manager in the Georgia landscape construction branch. He has been with Ruppert for over 18 years.

"Mark exemplifies so many of the qualities that are the cornerstone of our Ruppert Values," said Bob Jones, president of the landscape construction division. "His work ethic, high standards and dedication to the landscape construction jobs on which he's worked have far-reaching effects, not only from the quality of his work but in setting an example for other employees."

Achievement Award: This award is also one of the company’s two top honors. It recognizes the employee who has made a significant contribution in 2017 through outstanding job execution and high-quality results. This year’s recipient is Regina Brydges, business developer in the Richmond, Virginia, landscape management branch. She has been with Ruppert for over five years.

"Regina has led the division in new sales, with over one million in new sales for four consecutive years, and she is set achieve that goal again in 2018," said Kevin Hazelgrove, region manager in the company's landscape management division. "Regina's achievements stem from her competitive nature and her friendly and genuine approach with customers and prospects. She herself does not take credit, humbly attributing this success to her team, but she has played a huge role in the success of the Richmond branch."

Branch Impact Awards: These awards are given to the employee whose outstanding dedication and contributions have made a positive impact on their individual branch. This year, there were 21 recipients:

• Dylan Augenreich (area manager), a three-year employee received the honor for the northern Richmond, Virginia, landscape management branch.

• Aaron Blanton (production manager), a one-year employee received the honor for the Texas landscape construction branch.

• Eric Boger (field manager), a one- year employee received the honor for the Laytonsville, Maryland, landscape management branch.

• Cynthia Corrales (branch administrator), a three-year employee received the honor for the Gainesville, Virginia, landscape management branch.

• Anthony DaSilva (enhancement manager), a five-year employee received the honor for the Lilburn, Georgia, landscape management branch.

• Jodean Davis (business developer), a one-year employee received the honor for the Charlotte, North Carolina, landscape management branch.

• Drew Dummann (area manager), an 11-year employee received the honor for the Raleigh, North Carolina, landscape management branch.

• Melissa Dunk (area manager), a two-year employee received the honor for the Frederick, Maryland, landscape management branch.

• Miguel Herrera (field manager), a one-year employee received the honor for the White Marsh, Maryland, landscape management branch.

• Cecil Hopkins (shop manager), a 28-year employee received the honor for the Washington, D.C., landscape management branch.

• Caleb Kaliebe (estimator), a one-year employee received the honor for the North Carolina landscape construction branch.

• Ben Kulp (designer), a one-year employee received the honor for the Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, landscape management branch.

• Rafael Lopez (field manager), a four-year employee received the honor for the Forestville, Maryland, landscape management branch.

• Jalyssa Martinez (branch administrator), a four-year employee received the honor for the Mableton, Georgia, landscape management branch.

• Mike Ryan (operations manager), a two-year employee received the honor for the Virginia landscape construction branch.

• Jen Saah (controller), a two-year employee received the honor for the corporate office.

• Tom Sakraida (driver), a 12-year employee received the honor for the Maryland landscape construction branch.

• Randy Salmon (field manager), a four-year employee received the honor for the Georgia landscape construction branch.

• Cole Stoy (enhancement manager), a nine-month employee received the honor for the Alexandria, Virginia, landscape management branch.

• Sherry Stull (branch administrator), a one-year employee received the honor for the Baltimore landscape management branch.

• Jacqueline Thomson (designer), an eight-month employee received the honor for the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, landscape management branch.