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When Brandon Matusevich was placed in a drafting class in 9th grade by a guidance counselor, little did he know the number of doors it would open. Brandon, a 2005 graduate of Radford High School, is a drafter on a Land Development team in Anderson & Associates’ Blacksburg office. He took the position as a summer job one year ago and ended up continuing employment during his busy senior year.

Brandon, an avid sports fan, is getting ready to begin his freshman year at Virginia Tech. His goal is to finish his bachelor’s degree in engineering with a 4.0 and work full-time with Anderson & Associates after graduation. "I have an advantage over other engineering students, because of the experience and knowledge I have gained working here," Brandon says.

Anderson & Associates strives to find high school and college students who have long term potential with our firm. "We love working with Brandon because he has a positive attitude and is always eager to learn new things," says Mary Ann Bonadeo, Brandon’s project manager. "We look forward to offering him a full-time position in about four years." Having high schools with drafting classes and a major university in the area, there are many success stories of students working as high school students and working their way up the company ladder.

When Brandon isn’t working on getting a few steps ahead of his future fellow Hokies, he likes to play pool and video games with his friends. Brandon and his family also have season tickets to Virginia Tech football and basketball games. &

Focus on ESOP: Jennifer Belcher

ESOP Advisory Chairperson Jennifer Belcher Jennifer Belcher wanted to make a difference at Anderson & Associates and joined the ESOP Advisory Committee with a strong interest in enhancing the relationships between employees and management. As a project manager in Blacksburg, she is able to use her leadership skills to help accomplish this goal and lead the ESOP Advisory Committee as Chairperson

While serving on the committee, Jennifer also hopes to address employee concerns regarding company policies and procedures. She said, "I hope our employees see the ESOP Committee as a representative of the employees as a whole, and not just an elected group of individuals.

As the senior member on the ESOP Advisory Committee, she hopes that they will continue with an active role in decision making and the implementation of policies. Jennifer said, "I hope our role and voice as employee owners will continually grow stronger as we transition to full employee ownership."

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