About 40 people gathered at 2 p.m. today to honor those Monitronics employees who have served the country in the Armed Services. The reception in the main tower lasted 45 minutes with American flag cake and time for the veterans to introduce themselves and say a few words about their service.
Dave Bolles Sr., Supervisor of the Executive Response Team, opened the event. The Vietnam vet and 28-year retired U.S. Marine emphasized the company’s commitment to veteran employees.
“Monitronics is the first company that I have worked for that has stopped and recognized their veteran employees,” he said. “This Veterans Day is for us, those of us who served in any capacity. “
Every year, the company holds an event to honor employee veterans. This year’s honorees include:
Tim Richardson, Retention
Warren Barrientos, Field Service
Melissa Elliott, Correspondence
Lesley Jimmerson, Marketing
Justin Chapman, Dealer Tech Support
David Boles, ERT
Jose Pulido, Field Service
Jason Maxwell, Dealer Support
Dan Hammond, Dealer Tech Support
Jess Fleming, Dealer Tech Support
Michael Turner, National Accounts & Contract Monitoring
Robert Adams, Tech Central
Michael Carroll, Survey
Luis Martinez, Dealer Development
Reginald Blakely, Marketing
Bob Sherman, Operations
Jose Rocha, DTS
Mike Henderson, IT
Whitney Bryant, CTS
Kenyatta Perry, Account Resolution
Wayland Westbrook, CTS
Chris Hernandez, Monitoring Center
Pat Dillingham, Monitoring Center
Juan Ortiz, Monitoring Center
Gary Boelter, IT
Glen Beightol, Monitoring Center
Sharonda Davis, Monitoring Center
Ernest Gardner, CTS
Jason Kelsey, CTS
Crystal Sizemore, CTS
Candra Coleman, Account Resolution
John Smith, CTS
Darleen McDyer, Accounting
Lee Mayes, Monitoring Center
David Lester, Monitoring Center
Jose Cueller, Monitoring Center
David Retana, CTS
Herman Zuniga, Monitoring Center
Jon Hermonant, Account Resolution
Terry Dearman, Account Resolution
Robert Luna, Workforce
Jonathan Collins, Tech Central
Lesley Ercanbrack, Customer Service
Currently in active duty:
Crystal Phillips, Accounting
Jose Rocha, Dealer Tech Support, came back from Iraq five months ago. “To be standing here with everyone back at work has so much value to me,” he said. “There’s all this appreciation for our service and we notice that.”
The 11th day of the 11th month was originally called Armistice Day, and it commemorated the end of the Great War, the “war to end all wars,” and honored those who served in World War I. Congress in 1954 changed the name to Veterans Day to honor those who have served in all wars.
Michelle Bolles
This is so amazing to see that our veterans are recognized for their dedication to our Country! They gave their lives and it’s such a privilege to see businesses recognize and honor what our veterans have done for all of us who call themselves Americans!
November 14, 2009 at 4:53 pm