Empowered to Exceeed Expectations

Lucas Murphy

I am submitting this E3 for Industrial Superintendent Lucas Murphy who has upheld the companies core values at our Spire projects, particularly out at Spire Berkeley. This job is a substantial Power of One project and Lucas has been the embodiment of our values, not only with our internal partners, but also with the trades throughout the project. From the beginning, the project faced substantial design revisions, weather related issues, and tight deadlines relating to client specific accounting metrics. Through these obstacles, Lucas has been able to coordinate the team to continue to push forward while maintaining accountability, safety and production. He and his team have also worked through the multitude of design and constructability issues while fostering comradery and respect for people which separates Keeley from industry peers. Thank you to Lucas and your team for your daily efforts in exceeding expectations, not only on Spire Berkeley, but every job you touch and own.

Edna Herrejon 

Edna Herrejon does an outstanding job on safety. She’s always looking out for her crew. Before even starting work she reviews the PJHA with the crew, making sure the scaffold tag is up to date. Coming to the office for 4 gas monitors for entering the excavations everyday, and when visitors or Cargill management team arrives to the area she always approaches to them so they can review the PJHA and sign it.

Karen Fox, Anna Hershberger, and Eileen Mulligan

I would like to submit an E3 for Karen Fox, Anna Hershberger, and Eileen Mulligan. These past few weeks they have been working tirelessly to make sure that commitments and invoices were processed to prepare for the HH2 cutoff and implementation of CMiC. They have worked together to close out over 20+ jobs to ensure a smooth transition to the new system! I’m very proud of all the hard work they have put in. Great job, ladies!!!

Jonathan Purser

Got a call from the Lowe’s Regional Manager—this was a time-sensitive situation. The grass around a Lowe’s store near the CEO’s house needed to be cut immediately, and they reached out to Keeley knowing we could get it done. After a full day at the office, Jonathon went out of his way and personally drove over to the store to handle it himself. That’s the kind of dedication that sets us apart. We got a great note from Lowe’s afterward, and this kind of response is going to go a long way in helping us grow in that newer market. Thank you, Jonathon, for going above and beyond. Your hard work does not go unnoticed!

Josh Richards & Brendon Hobbs 

I am extremely grateful and want to recognize how fortunate we, KCG, are to have elite professional drivers behind the wheels of our lowboy heavy haulers. Josh Richards & Brendon Hobbs have extraordinary skill, knowledge and experience transporting our unique loads not only on the main interstates through the country but also navigate haul routes through rugged terrain. Their ability to stay calm and anticipate the actions of today's impatient drivers is key to doing an “extreme” job safe. Their involvement and planning significantly decreases the anxiety of what can be a very stressful situation.

Sean Flynn, Josh Vogt, Daniel Bradley

Our audited financial statements have been issued by our CPA firm, SFW Partners and have been distributed to our relationship partners, banks, bonding company, insurance companies, etc. Congratulations to the entire accounting team for another NO audit adjustment audit. 8 YEARS AND RUNNING. Your attention to detail throughout the year is to be commended. GREAT JOB! Keep it up. To Sean Flynn who handles the preparation of audit workpapers and countless hours with the auditors – thank you Sean! To Josh Vogt for the attention to detail on a monthly basis for our general ledger account reconciliations – thank you Josh! To Daniel Bradley who has mentored both Sean and Josh over the past 2 years and instilled upon them the DISCIPLINE to reconcile monthly and held them ACCOUNTABLE – thank you Daniel! I’m very proud of this team. Accurate financial statements on a month-to-month basis with no adjustments at year end strengthens our banking relationships every year.

Aaron Anast

I would like to give a shout out to Aaron Anast. Since joining the team on another project for reputable customer, Aaron has exceeded my expectations as having a Project Engineer on our team. Dude has shined on efforts to get us answers when we aren’t always able to do so and thoroughly digests submittals to eliminate conflict in the field. The focus, attention to detail, and offerings to help out the team has been a helpful tool to have in the bag on this project. Keep up the great work!!

Layne Black, Matt Russell, Kyle Nieman, Lauren Beckham, Patrick Ream, Seth Knight, Tom Rojas, Jeff Britsch, Stephanie Keller, and others 

My sincere and humble thanks to everyone in the Heavy Industries and Industrial Manufacturing groups for putting in the extra time this week to be part of a parallel time entry exercise. It was incredibly challenging for the Keeleyn’s who took part, but I can’t overemphasize value of this exercise in identifying & working out issues before Go-Live.  Extra special shoutout to the individuals who helped make it happen – answering countless questions, troubleshooting errors, training team members, and truly doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to ensure this was a productive exercise and that our Keeley’ns had everything they needed to accomplish this. HUGE THANKS TO – Matt Russell, Kyle Nieman, Lauren Beckham, Patrick Ream, Seth Knight, Tom Rojas, Jeff Britsch, Stephanie Keller, and others who helped with this! My special thanks to Layne Black who took a half-baked idea, turned it into something real and then shepherded the team through the exercise providing important updates along the way!

Jake Johnson

We had an issue with a job we did for Love’s in NY. We had a partner doing the work and Jake Johnson was all over it. We have our partner going back on Mon./Tue./ and John Sharpe, the Facilities Manager has been notified via phone call and is good with it. As you know, we have struggled lately with Love’s and this could have caused a lot of damage but we ‘ran to the fire’ and we are getting it taken care of. Lance Schmidt is the Director of Facilities for Love’s and complimented Keeley on our handling of the situation. Thanks to Jake for his quick reaction to the issue. 

Luis Antonio of the Paving Group and Brendan Hobbs with Fleet Group

Would like to recognize Luis Antonio of the Paving Group and Brendan Hobbs with Fleet Group. Both drivers received clean Level-3 inspections. Thank you, Luis and Brendan, for continuing to operate with integrity and having the discipline to do it every day. You are the wheels that drive our program forward!

Shawn Hendershot and Ben Straatmann

Want to throw an E3 out for these guys, they are always willing to help me do heavy lifting and carry things in the rain when I can’t. So thank you both so much for your unwavering dedication and your willingness to help me. 

John Franke 

They say, “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” If that’s the case, then John Franke is a man of impeccable character! Last week, John was working at our St. Cletus Church jobsite and he made his way to the lower level of the church to get some materials that we needed on a different part of the site when he saw the quilting club cleaning up after their weekly get together. Not only did John take a few minutes to help these wonderful ladies get everything put back in the storage closets, he also witnessed two church members having a hard time getting to their vehicle due to some much-needed repairs in the parking lot. John quickly jumped to action to help when he realized that a lady and her friend were unable to navigate her wheelchair over some rough terrain and get into her car safely. He helped them both get in the car safely and put the chair into the trunk for them too. Although he thought no one was watching, fortunately another Keeley’n caught a few pictures of the whole thing so we could recognize John for upholding all of our PRIDE values. Great job, John!

Payroll team

I wanted to share an E3 for our payroll team who KICKED BUTT yesterday!! Thanks to the entire team, led by Stephanie Keller, Eileen Walsh, Tanya Kluemke, Lindsey Rice, Terri Larsen, Valerie Gill and Heather Bradshaw For an orderly transition to CMiC, we need to compress normal payroll processing window by two full days. Last night we did our first test and the payroll team ROCKED IT! Thanks for your hard work on this important task, and thanks to all of the folks in operations who diligently made sure their time was submitted accurately and on-time.

Bill Hinton

I’d like to extend a E^3 to Billy Hinton and all the amazing work he does to help make the Heavy Industries successful. Yesterday I sat in on a call with a new company that Billy strategically linked us up with almost a year ago that now has been awarded a large RNG landfill project. Because of the work and discussions Billy has had with them over the year, not only are they selecting Keeley to perform the construction but it is a non-bid situation as well. It got me thinking that just in my short time here at Keeley, Billy has probably done this at least 5-6 times where he’s linked up with a client/ project and either got us in a preferred position to be awarded a project or it’s a non-bid situation and Keeley is awarded the work. In a world that is typically driven by $$ and procurement departments, Billy is still finding ways to strategically differentiate Keeley and help us win!!!

Edgar Bonalla 

I Would like to recognize Edgar Bonalla for the two large concrete pours these past few weeks. Edgar and his crew have great communication and very organized. They put a plan together and followed the plan. The quality of work they produce is top notch. The Client says this crew is the best group he has ever worked with. 

MJ Tierney

All I want to take a moment to highlight the exceptional efforts of MJ, who truly went above and beyond on Opening Day. She carried herself with remarkable professionalism, effortlessly networking with clients, anticipating their needs, and ensuring they received top-tier service. While many gravitated toward familiar faces, MJ demonstrated incredible initiative by stepping outside her comfort zone, engaging in meaningful discussions, and proactively seeking out business opportunities—both within and beyond the Financial Facilities Group. Her drive, confidence, and ability to foster connections were nothing short of inspiring. Beyond her business acumen, MJ also shines as a social media expert. If you ever need a quick lesson in capturing the perfect shot for a post, look no further—she is the go-to person! MJ, thank you for your outstanding dedication, leadership, and enthusiasm. You are a true rockstar, and your contributions have not gone unnoticed!


Marketing Team

Marketing Friends. Wow! What a week. World of Asphalt ~ CHECK. All Access Happy Hour at our HQ ~ CHECK. Board Meeting ~ CHECK. OPENING DAY AT LIVE BY LOEWS with 1500 Keeley’ns, Friends, and Partners ~ CHECK. I know there are more, more, more and more events you all championed ~ please know we’re so grateful for the early mornings and late nights. Each event truly showcased our culture, professionalism, brand, and customer centric approach. I was so proud of every little detail from name tags, ranch waters, 50th killer socks, and so many incredible elements. Big week, big week, big expense, and you all made ROI!!!