Team Member of the Month
The July 2010 Team Member of the Month is Nicholas Guerrieri.
Before Berns: Nicholas went to high school in East Detroit, and also worked in sales for Costco and Wal-Mart. He is now taking classes in law at Macomb Community College, and plans on going into law enforcement after he graduates.
Nicholas’ favorite accomplishment at Berns has been perfecting the lawn stripe pattern to such an extent that Wayne Berry would have been proud.
Nicholas enjoys spending time with his parents, four sisters and one brother.
The June 2010 Team Member of the Month is Rick Van Hevel.
After attending high school at Henry Ford II, Rick worked at a variety of occupations including, hilo driver, crane operator, fabricator and bull block operator. He also worked in the landscape industry installing retaining walls, patios and doing lawn and bed care maintenance.
Rick has 2 brothers, 1 sister and a wonderful mother and aunt. He spends quality time with his family, golfing and fishing. When he has any spare time, Rick also goes skydiving.
Since starting at Berns, Rick has worked with the Design/ Build Dept. installing patios, Horticulture Dept. helping with bed care & trimming, and the Lawn Dept. assisting with mowing and filling in leading a team when required.
The May 2010 Team Member of the Month is Erika Valencia.
Before Berns: Erika gained three years of work experience in the restaurant industry after graduating high school. She continues to waitress on the weekends to support her husband and two children.
Erika prides herself in her friendly and honest demeanor, and has found that laughter is the perfect way to keep her day going. Her favorite aspect of her job at Berns is that she gets to keep the environment nice and clean.
The April 2010 Team Member of the Month is Adam Stuss..
Before Berns: Adam studied CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) in college, and then worked for 16 years in the landscaping industry. For the last six years he has operated his own landscaping company.
Adam and his wife, Nicolina, have two beautiful daughters, Tiffany and Alina. They also have two dogs, Harley & Davison.
Adam enjoys the outdoors. He spends his spare time hunting, camping, boating, and riding his three-wheeler and dirt bike. But he says above all, he loves spending time with his family.
The March 2010 Team Member of the Month is Luis Lomeli.
Before Berns: Luis worked in California for 11 years in restaurants and then moved to Michigan where he worked in a factory and then as a house builder.
Luis and his wife have been married for 22 years and they have four children, 2 boys and 2 girls. Luis has family all over the United States and in Mexico.
In his spare time Luis likes soccer & baseball and to grow new plants.
The February 2010 Team Member of the Month is Tracy Schwem.
Before Berns: Tracy graduated from Clintondale High School and worked at Berns as a Landscape Design Associate. She was hired to work at the MGA Research Corporation for a short time before she returned to her previous job at Berns.
Tracy’s family consists of her daughter, Desiree, their two cats, AC and DC, and their new puppy, Bella.
Tracy spends her spare time perfecting her skills as an artist, writer and musician. She makes hand-painted ceramic tiles and glass, writes poetry, lyrics and music, and is a self-taught bass guitarist.
The January 2010 Team Member of the Month is Danny Pelka.
Danny has been at Berns Landscaping Services since 1989. He jumps in to help wherever necessary. He mainly contributes toward cutting lawns, setting up Holiday lighting, snowplowing and coordinating salt services. Danny is currently the Facility Superintendent. His favorite hobbies are hunting and fishing, especially when he visits his family up north. If something needs to get done, you can always depend on Danny to make it happen.
The December 2009 Team Member of the Month is Tim Williamson.
Tim went to Finney High School and then went on to earn his pesticide applicator license. Tim started at Berns Landscaping in July of 2009 after working many years with another landscape company. Tim started at Berns as a horticulture assistant and has since worked with the snow, lawn and design/install departments. Tim is an enthusiastic employee who is willing and eager to please both fellow team members and Berns clients. It shows by the number of client testimonials he has received.
