Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

Thank you Anastasi, Moore & Martin PLLC for being supportive of your employees who serve in the Reserve Components. Scott Martin, business valuation & litigation support partner at Anastasi, Moore & Martin, PLLC, was presented with an #ESGR #PatriotAward by Jim Wynne, east area chair for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of extraordinary support of his employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Martin was nominated by Washington National Guard 1st Lt. Lauren Teal, a paraproffesional at Anastasi, Moore & Martin, PLLC. “Upon being hired at Anastasi, Moore & Martin, PLLC, Scott and his board immediately adopted a military leave and policy allowing me to be paid for days when I’m required to attend drill or travel unexpectedly,” said Teal. “This goes above and beyond legal policy. #SupportiveEmployer Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Read more at https://lnkd.in/gubcRiUW

Thank you Peninsula Community Health Services (Washington) for being supportive of their employees who serve in the Reserve Components. Jhen Archuleta, behavioral health manager at PHCS, was presented with an #ESGR #PatriotAward, by Jim Miller, awards director for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of extraordinary support of her employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Archuleta was nominated by Oregon Army National Guard National Guardsman Sgt. Sayra Diaz, a data collection analyst with PHCS. “I am quite thankful for my coordinator and company for always being flexible with my schedule and being supportive of my career, said Dias-Ramos. Oregon National Guard | Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) | #supportiveemployer Read more at https://lnkd.in/gd6QddFi

Congratulations to Emily Schuh and Jim Lemberg with the City of Anacortes on being awarded the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) #PatriotAward. Both were nominated by Washington National Guard 2nd Lt. Joseph Edwards. The awards were presented by #ESGR volunteer John Van Dalen at the Anacortes City Council meeting in which Mayor Matt Miller, council members and the public attended. “All together, I have been gone for training and deployments for 17 months and never once they complained,” Edwards said at the award presentation. “Without hesitation, when I have requested time off for military obligations it is a resounding, “of course Joe, do what you have to do.”" Read more at https://lnkd.in/dv2ZPT_x

RePosted Thank you to USDA Forest Service Joshua White for being supportive of your employees who serve in the Reserve Component. White, forest supervisor at the U.S. Forest Service, was presented with an #ESGR #PatriotAward by Jim Wynne, east area chair for the Washington Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve in recognition of extraordinary support of his employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. White was nominated by United States Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Todd, a public affairs officer at the U.S. Forest Service. “He [White], an Army veteran of Afghanistan where he served as an Infantry leader in the initial stages of the war, has assisted me deeply in my growth as a non-commissioned officer in the Army … also helping me to connect those dots of lessons learned back to my civilian career with the U.S. Forest Service,” said Todd. “Supervisor White engaged my whole family with a warm welcome when we initially, not knowing anyone, arrived in this small town last year. That openness and support continues to this day … and it is a theme that I carry with me into a leadership role in my Reserve unit.” #armyreserve #supportiveemployer #twicethecitizen Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) Read more at https://lnkd.in/g6_txMDm

On this Memorial Day, let us honor and remember the sacrifices of those who serve, especially those in the Reserves and National Guard. Their dedication and commitment to protecting our country deserve our utmost gratitude and respect. Thank you for your service. #MemorialDay #Reserves #NationalGuard #ESGR

Congratulations to U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref who was presented with a #PatriotAward by Jim Wynne, east area chair for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office. Waldref was nominated by her employee United States Army Reserve Maj. Alison Gregoire, an assistant US attorney. “Vanessa Waldref has always been completely supportive and has taken extra steps to ensure the success of the missions of both the U.S. Attorney’s office and the military,” said Gregoire. “The office has three attorneys who also serve in the military, nearly half of the staff. U.S. Attorney Waldref accommodates the three every month for drill weekends and to participate in active duty for training. More than that, she has made sure that her service member attorneys have tools – tablets, phones, and laptops with remote access to ensure that they can continue to complete their work while away pursuant to Reserve duties.” U.S. Attorney Waldref said of Major Gregoire, Assistant U.S. Attorney: “She is a true leader and plays a critical role in our mission of building stronger and safer communities for everyone. She is a woman of incredible integrity and honor, driven by a mission-first attitude to serve her country and support her colleagues to do their best work and pursue justice.” #ESGR #SupportiveEmployer #armyreserve Read more at https://lnkd.in/gDwD8kEf

Thank you Avista for being supportive ofyour employees whose spouses serve in the #reservecomponents. Ryan Krasselt, vice president, controller and principal accounting officer, and John Wilcox, director of accounting both at Avista Corporation were presented with the Spousal #PatriotAward by Nancy Reid Isaak and Ken Isaak, east area employment outreach coordinators for the Washington Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) , in recognition of their support of their employee whose spouse serves in the Washington National Guard. Krasselt and Wilcox were nominated by @amy parson Amy Parson, a resource accounting manager at Avista whose spouse is Washington Air National Guard Lt. Col. Charles Parson, commander of the 242nd Combat Communication Squadron. “Ryan Krasselt and John Wilcox have gone above and beyond to directly support me as a military spouse,” said Parson. “Most recently they allowed me to take a leave of absence from by job at Avista Corp. in order to spend over 5 months in Germany while my spouse was deployed. It took Ryan and John a lot of coordination to back-fill my position and John additionally assumed some of my responsibilities. I was so thankful that I was able to spend this time with my husband and support him while deployed. All of this speaks to Ryan’s and John’s unwavering support of the Guard and Reserve.” #ESGR | #supportiveemployer | Washington Air National Guard Read more at https://lnkd.in/ggb5qTpS

Thank you CBRE for being supportive of your employees who serve in the #ReserveComponents. Mitch Stelmack, maintenance manager at #CBRE was presented with the #ESGR #PatriotAward, by Wes Hilton, employer outreach coordinator for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee. Stelmack was nominated by U.S. Navy Reserve Chief Petty Officer Ryan Mart, a maintenance supervisor with CBRE. “Mitch has been extremely supportive of drill weekends, annual training, travel, flexible hours and stepping up to cover my AOR,” said Mart. “Mitch has been a wonderful manager, friend, coach and advocate. I simply could not balance my civilian career with the US Navy Reserves without his unceasing support.” #NavyReserve | Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) | #supportiveemployer Read more at https://lnkd.in/g7VvjQMR

Congratulations to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Amanda Nelson at the MANN GRANDSTAFF VA MEDICAL CENTER on being presented with the #ESGR #PatriotAward by Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) East Area Chair Jim Wynne. Nelson was nominated by Washington Air National Guard 1st Lt. Angela Brown who works at the Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center and is supervised by Nelson. Nelson was nominated in part for her support given to Brown during the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw Brown deployed with just hours’ notice. “In May 2020, I was activated to work Covid orders at a prison for almost six months. I had only a few hours’ notice. This caused me to leave work early to pack my bags. She didn’t hesitate to support me and my spouse during that quickly changing time of the Covid-19 pandemic. She sacrificed her time to ensure that my concerns for military leave were met and continued to ensure that I had the peace of mind of being able to return to my civilian career after answering my nation’s call.” #SupportiveEmployer | Washington National Guard | Employer support of the Guard and Reserve Read more at https://lnkd.in/g4DYMQj2