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Jackson Parker
Chairman and CEO / Reed & Reed Inc.
What he is doing today: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Reed & Reed Inc., with approximately 250 employees
Key lessons learned as a manager:
• People work at our company because they choose to, not
because they have to, so manage accordingly.
• It's always about money.
• Trust your instincts, they're almost always right.
• Four, it's all about execution.
Advice to Maine's next generation of business leaders: Driven
by technology, the speed of change is increasing in every aspect of
your business. Embrace it and adapt to it. But stay grounded in your
guiding values.
What's next: We became 100% employee owned 4 years ago. e
transition from family owned to employee owned is a significant
cultural change that will empower the next generation of leaders at
Reed & Reed. ey will ultimately determine the future.
Jackson Parker, chairman and CEO of Woolwich-based Reed & Reed Inc.,
one of Maine's largest construction companies.
Trust your instincts, they're almost
always right. – Jackson Parker
