Achen-Gardner employee-owners pictured from left to right: Jose Gastelum (Safety Engineer), Lidia Valladares (Human Resources Manager), Scott Kirchhofer (Business Development and Marketing Manager)
Achen-Gardner Construction’s employee-owners attended the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) 2024 Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida, from April 28 to 30. The conference provided educational and inspirational presentations to attendees who work for a wide variety of companies in different industries and have or are considering having an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). An ESOP is a benefit plan that gives employees ownership of the company in the form of stock.
Our ESOP includes Achen-Gardner Construction (Arizona), Rummel Construction (Arizona), Emery Sapp & Sons (Missouri and Arkansas), and Premier Testing Laboratories (Missouri). In total, more than 2,500 employees across two regions are working together under one ESOP. Pride of ownership is the foundation of Achen-Gardner Construction’s culture. As a 100% employee-owned company, our work affects us all and has a direct impact on our ESOP.