NEWSLETTER www.NAMC-Oregon.org Fall 2019 NAMC-Oregon introduces new Program Manager Eddie Lincoln Eddie Lincoln became NAMC- Oregon’s new program manager in August. See story, Page 2 Inside NAMC-OR Cover story 2 Insurance terms in contracts 5 Page 3 Page 4 New member: Four Seasons 6 New member: Shadow Guard 7 Partner spotlight: Partner spotlight: Egami Construction Columbia Land Trust
NAMC-OR NEWSLETTER National Association of Minority Contractors Oregon Fall 2019 Eddie Lincoln became coordinating a pre-ap- of people of color in various areas of the NAMC-Oregon’s new pro- prenticeship program trades, ” said Lincoln, who also advocates gram manager in August called the Evening Trades for women’s pay equity. “We know that Apprenticeship Pro- and said he was drawn to trades employment off ers living wages gram (ETAP), one of four the organization because where men and women can support their state-certifi ed pre-ap- of its mission to serve mi- families, pay for housing, provide health nority-owned businesses prenticeship training care and a good education for their chil- in partnership with pub- programs. He has written dren, and grow moral and spiritual fam- lic, private and education- grants for the ETAP pro- ilies. ” al organizations. gram and given presenta- When he is not working, Lincoln enjoys “What I enjoy most is tions to professional orga- the fellowship of his church and studying nizations about it. the Bible, noting, “I think it’s critical, es- the advocacy work and As NAMC-Oregon’s pro- pecially right now, to represent a kind and that we can have some in- gram manager, Lincoln humble spirit and a spirit of love toward fl uence with the decision works with members in all of humanity. ” makers by working on Eddie Lincoln Program manger, NAMC-Oregon areas where they need sup- Lincoln has several education and train- diff erent committees and port, such as scheduling ing certifi cations, including Depression helping to support some meetings, researching various issues they Recovery Program certifi cation from Dr. of the economic and workforce policies face and working with the Board of Direc- Neil Nedley; Business and Employer Ser- that impact our community, ” he said. tors on its agenda. He also collaborates Lincoln grew up in Northeast Portland vices certifi cation from the University of with community-based organizations and Florida; Workplace Mediation and Inter- and graduated from Grant High School. associations to address disparities in the cultural Confl ict Resolution certifi cation He studied at Portland Community Col- construction industry and recruit people from Clackamas County; Windmills certi- lege before earning a degree in business of color to work in the trades. fi cation from the State of Oregon; Zenger administration from the University of “T ere’s a tremendous amount of edu- Miller Achieve Global certifi cation; and Portland. His post-graduate studies at cation that will help support the growth Myers Briggs Type Indicator certifi cation. Portland State University included study- ing labor markets and union vs. non- union labor forces. Save time Most of Lincoln’s career has been in workforce training and business service marketing. and money Before joining NAMC-Oregon, he work- ed for the Urban League of Portland’s Em- ployment Department, where he managed Are you a commercial or its Dislocated Worker Program (DWP) residential contractor or serving unemployed and long-term un- landscaper? You can apply employed people. After growing its DWP program, he moved to Mount Hood Com- for a single contractor’s munity College to work as a case manager business license, honored by for DWP participants and workers laid off 20 cities in greater Portland. by Freightliner. “T e goal was to support retraining for oregonmetro.gov/cbl all of the laid-off workers to help support their re-employment because new tech- or call 503-797-1620. nologies were requiring a new skill set for Continuing a legacy workers, ” he explained. ¿Habla español? Viste A few years later, Lincoln joined Port- that values an oregonmetro.gov/contratisas land Community College where he o llame a 503-797-1620. worked for 21 years in multiple roles. equitable workforce T ese included serving as a case manag- er, career exploration instructor, business let’s build something lasting service coordinator and interim work- force training manager. He also served as Visit us at: walshconstruction.com/ the PCC Federation President for Faculty subcontractors and Academic Professionals. Lincoln’s work with PCC also included 2 NAMC-OR // Fall 2019
NAMC-OR NEWSLETTER Fall 2019 National Association of Minority Contractors Oregon PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: EGAMI CONSTRUCTION Sakurako Egami T at- T e police later found the truck, minus cher has a diverse profes- the tools. To make matters worse, the thief sional background that had poured liquid into the fuel tank and it ranges from working as needed to be completely overhauled. a language translator to Egami T atcher said she engraves all of experience in account- her power tools to help ensure they can be ing, concrete testing, and returned if lost or stolen. In one instance, being a fl agger, traffi c an employee left a tool on top of the truck, control supervisor and forgot about it and drove off . Not long after, Sakurako equipment operator. someone called her to say they had found Egami Thatcher She took the advice of the tool on the side of the road and wanted Egami Construction her husband, who works to return it. in construction, when he “T ere are some good people out there suggested she start her own business be- still, ” she said, adding the good Samaritan cause of the opportunities for women- and initially refused her off er of a gift card as a minority-owned contracting companies. thank-you but ultimately accepted it. Egami T atcher did just that in 1999, but she Egami Construction joined NAMC-Ore- also was raising their young children and gon in July, and Egami T atcher said she they were her primary focus at the time. already has seen benefi ts from her member- A decade later, she renamed the business point to broaden my horizons, ” she said. “I ship. Egami Construction and, after asking for can see that Nate is very proactive and I’m “It’s more than I expected. NAMC has and receiving permission from her father, other companies that we have worked with really impressed. I’m looking forward to instituted her Japanese family’s 200-year- and others I haven’t worked with yet, and I going to the meeting in September to meet old crest as the company’s logo. thought maybe it would be a good starting other members as well. ” With fi ve full-time employees, Egami Construction specializes in highway and road construction with an emphasis on per- manent and temporary traffi c control device and sign installation. T ey work on projects owned by the Oregon Department of Trans- portation, Portland Bureau of Transporta- tion, Port of Portland, and cities and coun- ties across the state. Egami T atcher said she appreciates the variety and sense of accom- plishment that come with the job. “It’s diff erent every day and I feel really valued at the end of a job when contactors and inspectors tell me, ‘It was great work- ing with you and we would like to see you on another job. ’ T at’s the best feeling, ” she said. “T e contractors and inspectors have all treated me with respect and I really ap- preciate it. ” We value: Her role as a business owner is not with- PEOPLE. out challenges, however. Like many contrac- Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. encourages tors, Egami Construction has had to contend INTEGRITY . with theft. In 2015, Egami T atcher and her disadvantaged and small business partnering. EXCELLENCE. crew were working on a job when someone Together, we’ll create a better Portland stole the truck that was loaded with all of STEWARDSHIP . their tools along with Egami T atcher’s wal- Metropolitan Area. let, house keys and shop keys. “I literally watched them drive away (360) 693-1478 | www.kiewit.com with the truck, ” she said. “I had to call my 16-year-old son, who had just started driv- Equal Opportunity Employer ing, to come and pick me up in Portland. It was awful. ” NAMC-OR // Fall 2019 3
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