Throughout the year, senior executives hold roundtable discussions with team members on topics of strategic importance to Behr. Team members get visibility with leaders, and leaders get new perspectives that inform solutions to pressing needs.
“Listening Tours are definitely the highlight of my month! They are a great opportunity to meet with Behr team members and to really get to know them better, understand their ideas, thoughts, and dreams about our great company and continue to promote the 'small company feeling’ that gives every team member a voice in our future.”
Jon Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer
Orange County, CA
Black History Month
“For me, Black History Month showcases the capabilities of black women and men, and is defining evidence of a great people. It is a time when small African American children can realize that there are so many avenues to success.
For many years, I spent the time taking my daughter to different museums around town. We would explore black artists at the art museum and the contributions of African Americans at The Museum of Science and Industry. I wanted her to see and learn that success is not only how much you make, but it can also be how much you’ve contributed.”
Orlando Jackson
Manager, Distribution
Midwest Distribution Center
Sauk Village, IL
Hispanic Heritage Month
Jose was a featured panelist for a Hispanic Heritage Month webinar sponsored by Masco Corporation. As a first-generation Costa Rican, Jose shared how his heritage and family history shape his life.
“Costa Rica’s national motto, ¡Pura Vida!, guides my life and career. It is a way of living where you enjoy life and try to live it well. My team and I work extremely hard, and we try to enjoy it. Just because it’s hard, doesn’t mean it can’t be fun! As far as my familial influences go, my Abuelita (great grandmother) instilled in me the value of education and learning. I credit her with my insatiable appetite for pushing myself to know more today than I did yesterday.”
Jose Esquivel
Sr. Director of Procurement
Orange County, CA