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After he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technologhin 1993, McCree worked at Peninsula Engineering Inc. in While there, he took night classes at Rollins College and earnedhis master’s in businesz administration. Then in 1996, at age 25, he returned to the family business asan estimator. Since then, his caree progressed to project engineer, vice president of construction, chief operating and, in 2005, he becamre CEO. Under his leadership, the company grew to $88 milliobn in 2007, up from $60 million in 2006. The firm droppedc to $47 million in revenues last year due to theconstruction industry’sz general decline in the recession and credigt crunch.
And in 2008, he was certified as a Leadership in Energhy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED)-accredited professionapl by the Green Building Certificatiobn Institute. That means he can steward an eco-friendly constructioh project through the LEEDcertification process. Understandingy purpose means a lot tothe 38-year-old “Try to figure out your and stay true to that In 2008, McCree led a bibl study for his firm’s employeee based on the book, The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, to make sure his firm’es workers knew the power of their He also instituted a prograkm this year from Ownership Thinking LLC, a consultinyg and training firm, which shows all employeexs how their performance affects the Dana Lichty, director of marketiny and communications for the company, said this levelk of transparency and trust motivates her, as well as McCree’s willingnessw to hear new ideas.
“He’ss very approachable.” McCree also believews his family’s company should get involvedx in the community rather than just watcyh fromthe sidelines. That’s why the firm buily Ronald McDonald House Charities ofCentral Florida’s two Orland locations and waived its fee. “We’rer part of the community,” said McCree, who also has been involvex with Valencia CommunityCollege Foundation, Committee of 100, Orlando Rotaryh Club, Orlando History Center and Junior Lou Ann DeVoogd, executive director of the Ronalde McDonald House Charities of Centralk Florida Inc., said the relationship between McCree and the charitt has been a great one.
For McCree and his father rallied suppliers and contractors to raisre money for the she said. “We appreciate all the They have heartsof gold.” McCrede now is taking steps to ensurwe the firm remains profitable, even in the economicx downturn, which means diversifying the type of work it does to includee growing niches such as eco-friendly Said McCree, “If you standf by your values, you eventually will succeed.
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