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Bently Holdings Receives Patriot Award in Support of the Guard and Reserve
Amber Marie Bently and Christopher Bently, respectively the President and CEO of San Francisco based property management firm Bently Holdings, received a Patriot Award from the California Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for their support of an employee deployed to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response.
Tracy LaCorte, an engineer who has worked for Bently Holdings since early 2008, doubles as an officer in the Coast Guard Reserve. When deployed, Tracy is typically away for only a couple of weeks a year — but during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon cleanup effort, the Coast Guard needed him for two months in the Gulf of Mexico. During that time, Tracy worked in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as the Planning Department Documentation Unit Leader, drafting and editing Branch Action Plans, conveying work assignments and special instructions for over 2,200 personnel and 950 support assets.
For his work during the oil spill response Tracy was awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Medal.
As a Lieutenant Junior Grade, Tracy is also a Maritime Law Enforcement Officer and Team Leader for Sector San Francisco. Serving in this capacity he manages Captain of the Port security concerns for 1,500 miles of coastline. He is also responsible for the training development and mobilization readiness requirements for twelve Reserve members.
On a daily basis he works as an engineer at the Bently Reserve, a historic building famous for hosting the West Coast’s finest events. The building boasts highly advanced technologies and sustainable operations; it is one of the oldest LEED certified buildings in the nation.
Businesses everywhere can contribute to important causes of national interest, such as the Deepwater cleanup, by supporting employees like Tracy. These men and women have outstanding leadership abilities and advanced expertise, making them desirable on any team. Bently Holdings recognizes this, and invests in the dedication of employees in the Guard and Reserve by salary matching for a set number of weeks each year while they serve our country. Additionally, Bently Holdings maintains health care benefits for long-term absences — an especially important advantage to those with families.
Bently Holdings salutes Tracy, and all members of the Coast Guard, for their extraordinary contributions to our safety, environement, our nation, and our workforce.
The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard conducts an awards program designed to recognize employers who support a strong National Guard and Reserve force. Employers qualify for recognition when they practice leadership and personnel policies that support employee participation in the Guard and Reserve.
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