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November 2015

Hello BDI Buzz Readers...

... and warm greetings from the Business Diversity Institute.

The BDI community would like to welcome John Gardner who was recently hired by TriMet as the Director of Diversity and Transit Equity. Gardner will be tasked to lead the agency’s diversity and equity work including oversight of the agency’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Title VI Program.  Gardner brings more than 15 years of experience in the areas of equity, community engagement, education, employment and diversity.

If you have ever thought of doing business with TriMet please visit www.trimet.org/dbe


Cheers!
Kimberly Mitchell-Phillips,
Business Diversity Institute | Chair



Company name: Pest Solutions LLC.
Owners: Eric and Stacey Ufer
Number of employees: 11
Years in business: 4 years
Industry: Pest Control Including Nuisance Wildlife Control, Weed Control, and Animal Control
Phone: 503-895-2510
Website: www.pestsolutionsllc.com

Describe what services your company offers:
We protect people and property in Oregon and SW Washington from pest and other unwanted animal issues while being “Green As Can Be”.  We service residential through Federal Government.

5 things BDI Buzz readers want to know...

What makes your company unique?
We have a team of passionate, capable, creative, hard working people that want to solve and prevent pest issues for our clients.

What would our readers be surprised, to learn about your company?
25% of our employees are openly gay." Pest Solutions supports diversity/inclusion and our employees feel that from the top management and down.

Describe an adversity you have overcome, and how you overcame it?
Fired an employee who then solicited our clients. This helped us develop an even stronger non solicitation.

What is the best piece of advice you've received?
Positive cash flow is nearly everything when running a company.

What is your favorite quote?
“Work hard play hard”
 

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