Sundt is known for its outstanding people, many of whom spent decades of their lives helping build our great company. We celebrated former Sundt employees with 20 years or more of service yesterday at an event at our corporate headquarters in Tempe, Ariz. The smiling crowd of nearly 150 people included retirees from as far away as Colorado and Arkansas, a number of guests, and company officials.
Concrete stands, bearing plaques inscribed with the former employees’ names, were erected outside of the building and unveiled during the event.
Notable attendees included former CEO J. Doug Pruitt, who retired last year after a 45-year career with Sundt. The Tempe headquarters has been named the J. Doug Pruitt building in honor of his many years of company leadership. Another notable honoree was Father Al Schifano, a former Sundt employee who went on to pursue a second career as a Catholic priest. Father Schifano gave the blessing at yesterday’s celebration, where he made people laugh with his favorite comment about how he “left Sundt to go work for a different carpenter.”
The festivities and warmth at yesterday’s event were a good reminder of what’s important in life. When we reflect on our careers are Sundt, the relationships we built with each other matter just as much as the projects.