Awarding Excellence: Blue Blood Class of 2024

The Blue Blood Award is one of the top traditions at Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS). Each year, we recognize three individuals who “bleed ESS blue” and continue to make us best-in-class. They set the bar high, go the extra mile and crush it every day.

Award Criteria

• A minimum 5 years of service
• Display a talent for mentoring and developing their colleagues
• Embody our core values (the 5 P’s)
• Nominated by leaders

Please help us congratulate our Blue Blood Class of 2024:

Mike Crane, Project Superintendent

“Mike always goes the extra mile in all aspects of every job to make sure ESS is best-in-class. Whether it is job safety, production or employee-owner relations, Mike always makes sure everything is done the ESS way.” – Bryant Vessell, Estimator

Nathan Alexander, Assistant Vice President/Controller

“Nathan is the ultimate example of the 5 P’s and an exceptional leader for the accounting team. He works hard every single day to take care of the people on his team whether that be pulling information they need to make better decisions or fighting to ensure that the accounting policies we have in place protect the interest of our employee-owners. … Nathan is an awesome part of the ESS family and a great example of a true Blue Blood.” – Kayla Ragsdale, Director, Finance

Darin Kendrick, Dispatcher

“Darin has been a dedicated employee-owner for almost 20 years. … Darin carries a positive attitude around with him, and whether he is on or off the clock, he is the life of the party and one heck of a morale booster.” – Justin Murphy, Estimator

Watch the video to learn more about our Blue Blood Class of 2024!