Winner: Cris Diaz

Nominated by: Luis Carmen

Cris has been an excellent mentor and consistently makes an effort to share his knowledge and experience with others. He takes the time to support and teach both new TEAM members and those who have been with the company for some time, always demonstrating a willingness to help others grow and improve.

I would also like to recognize Cris for the attention he gives to coordination between the office and our field team. He is consistently involved in making sure communication and operations run smoothly, while also maintaining a strong FOCUS on providing value to our clients and ensuring their needs are being addressed.

Additionally, Cris has done a great job developing valuable SMAC relationships and contacts, which can provide meaningful opportunities and benefits for our team and the company.

Overall, Cris consistently demonstrates leadership, teamwork, initiative, and a genuine commitment to the success of both his coworkers and the company. For these reasons, I believe Cris Diaz is highly deserving of recognition as Employee of the Month.

Nominated by: Alex Hall 

Cris is great at building Focus TRUE Relationships. I’ve developed a high level of trust when he is staking my projects. Cris calls any time something feels off, weird, or wrong in a layout or design compared to what he sees in the field. This month he called when he noticed a curb elevation that seemed to slope the wrong direction. As I didn’t do the design, it took me a minute to find the error and figure out what happened. It was incredible that Cris had the sense to even ask the question so we could correct the mistake before potentially growing into a bigger problem. This is a small example of a common pattern where Cris calls directly to question or confirm stakes are correct if things feel off.

Runner-up: Boston Heywood

Nominated by: Justin Lundberg

Boston has done a great job at building TRUE relationships, we have had a very high-priority client, that has been difficult to work with in the past. He was able to come in and really own the relationship and build the client’s trust. I know it hasn’t been easy, but I have seen him be TRUE in his COMMUNICATION with the Survey team and help do everything possible to keep this client happy.

Congratulations to Cris Diaz and Boston Heywood!

We appreciate any and all efforts for those being TRUE → in 2026.  Thanks especially to Cris D and Boston H for their efforts in September.  Also, a big thank you to everyone who used the Window and the Mirror to recognize the TRUE → efforts of their TEAMmates.