Community Involvement
From left: Steve Kruger, Brigitte Moten, Tom Driver
In 2005 GEC received the Small Existing Business/Industry Award from the Macon Chamber of Commerce. At the Annual meeting, Presenter Steve Kruger (chair of the Economic Development Committee) said, “Their professional staff are leaders in the community, donating their time, knowledge and resources to over 22 civic groups, professional affiliations and charitable organizations. The company’s leadership sets the standard for involvement by encouraging its employees to not only get involved but also to serve in leadership roles.”
GEC has a significant number of employees that participate in various professional and civic/community organization, as well as the local Chamber of Commerce. This is a very important aspect of GEC - which allows us to return thanks for allowing GEC to be successful in a profession and community that we love. Involvement in the professional organization not only keeps our staff professionals on top of new technology and new regulatory issues in our profession, but it also allows us to meet fellow professionals that we can possibly team with on projects. Our participation in community organizations enables us to be “part of the community”, to learn abut upcoming projects or activities, and to develop relationships with other business/professionals who may need our services in the future.
The company and its personnel have been and are still involved in many professional, civic and community activities. These include such diverse organizations as:
- the Macon Chamber and Chamber Board of Directors
- Georgia College and State University Alumni Board of Directors
- Macon Chamber Safety and Environmental Committee
- Macon Economic Development Council
- Leadership Macon
- Macon Downtown Council
- American Heart Association - Heart Walk & Cardiac Cafè
- Tubman Museum
- United Way
- Junior League
- American Cancer Society - Gold Tournament & Relay For Life
- Bibb County Public Schools Apprentice Program
- Mercer University Career Day & Internship Program
- Rotary International
- Sertoma
- Georgia Society of Professional Engineers
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Laurens City Chamber of Commerce
- Association of General Contractors
- Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association
- Georgia Geological Society
- Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia
- National Association of Women in Construction
- Georgia Economic Development Association
- American Society of Testing Materials
- Homebuilders Association of Macon
- Homebuilders Association of Columbus
- Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition
- Association of General Contractors
- American Concrete Institute
- Georgia Water & Pollution Control Association
- Solid Waste Association of North America
Contact GEC for more information about a company that is involved in the community.
