Cisco-Eagle named its inaugural Core Values award winners in June 2025. These are employee-owners who embody our core values–the principles we aspire to. Those values were established over thirty years ago and remain unchanged since. “They are universal and timeless,” said CEO Darein Gandall. Our founder, Warren Gandall, has often said that he wants to treat his suppliers, customers and employees the way he wants to be treated.

Our values reflect that vision, and so do the 2025 winners of these awards.

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For this employee spotlight, we sat down with Christine Perry, Cisco-Eagle’s Employee-Owner of the Year for 2024-2025.

Christine is renowned not only for her professionalism and commitment to excellence but also for her dedication to supporting her colleagues and promoting the values of employee ownership.

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You may have noticed that at Cisco-Eagle, we say “employee-owner” rather than “employee.” This is something we do with great intention as an ESOP. When we recognize our employee-owner of the year, for example, we’re recognizing someone who isn’t just a great employee, but also embodies the spirit of ownership.

For 2024-2025, that someone is Christine Perry.

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Meet Ross Adams, an Account Executive in Arkansas, whose dedication to building relationships, solving customer challenges, and love for travel drive his success at Cisco-Eagle.

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Above: Kevin Harwell and Bryan Gauger

On December 31, 2024, Kevin Harwell retired from Cisco-Eagle after an incredible 33 years of dedicated service. Kevin joined the company in February 1991 and has been an integral part of our success ever since.

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This edition of our employee spotlight focuses on Erika Martin, Payroll & Benefits Specialist in our Dallas office. Discover Erika’s journey from marketing to HR, her dedication to helping others, and the impact of Cisco-Eagle’s employee-owned culture on her work.

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Each October, as part of Employee Ownership Month, we hold a contest to design our annual ESOP poster. Employee-owners submit their ideas, and the winning design is generated, printed and posted in our offices for the coming year. It’s part of our effort to keep employee ownership at the forefront of our culture and remind all our teams, in all locations, that we’re working toward something together.

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In this month’s employee spotlight, we interview Eric Dodd, Assistant Director of Field Services. He talks about challenges our service group faces, why training matters, and his favorite Houston sports moment.

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After 23 years, 5 months, and 15 days of extraordinary service, Steven Randell ‘Randy’ Williams is retiring from Cisco-Eagle. He has been a guiding force for us during his entire tenure, providing guidance on all things financial, ESOP and in most every way.

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In this month’s employee spotlight, we chat with Lori Knaeble, Accounts Payable Manager within our Finance Department. Lori is vital to ensuring our accounting processes run smoothly and keep flowing, all with a smile or a laugh!

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