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The Leadership
Circle
Investing in the Region
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The RCGA’s
Leadership Circle creates added membership value by providing a
unique and invigorating forum to connect executives of small, medium
and large companies with each other and to the broad base of influential
leaders in the St. Louis region.
Mike
Shanahan
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
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Engineered Support
Systems Inc. is a showcase for the strong entrepreneurial spirit
of so many St. Louis companies. Led by long-time Chairman & CEO
Mike Shanahan, the company got its start in 1982 as a leveraged
buyout by a group of investors, and has grown into a $400-plus million
business that primarily serves the needs of the US Department of
Defense.
A diversified supplier of high-tech, integrated military electronics
support equipment and logistics services for all branches of America’s
armed forces and certain foreign militaries, the company makes a
significant financial impact on the St. Louis region.
According to Shanahan, the company employs 2,200 people nationwide
and the 1,400 regional employees account for a payroll approaching
$50 million here. “If each dollar turns six to 10 times, the ripple
effect could be $300 million,” Shanahan says. In addition, “we purchase
goods and services in the range of $200 million annually—much of
it from local firms, also impacting our regional economy.”
While benefiting from a string of successful acquisitions, the company
believes its success is also directly dependent upon its growth
philosophy. “We value our people first and foremost,” Shanahan says,
“realizing that our capabilities are only as strong as the expertise
and commitment of our employees to deliver the highest quality products
and services.”
With that in mind, the company has taken steps to ensure that its
acquired business units remain intact and that the organization’s
chemistry fosters an environment of retention of top quality personnel
who, in turn, enhance shareholder value.
Like most of the region’s entrepreneurial companies, Engineered
Support Systems plans to have a presence in the St. Louis region
for a long time to come as they continue to build and grow.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE INSIGHTS
How many hours is your typical workday and how many hours of sleep
do you get a night?
Bruce Holland
Holland-Hinrichs Construction, Inc.
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“Ten to 12 hours
per day is a normal work day. I am typically in the office by 6:45
am and leave around 5:30 or 6 p.m. I generally take my briefcase
along and spend a couple of evenings each week working at home on
special projects. Six and one-half hours of sleep is a good night’s
rest for me.” Bruce Holland, CEO, Holland-Hinrichs Construction,
Inc.
Brenda
Newberry
The Newberry Group
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“A typical workday
is 11 to 14 hours. If there is a proposal to complete or an organizational/board
meeting, then it might be more. Five to seven hours of sleep is
the norm, although sometimes it is only four!” Brenda Newberry,
The Newberry Group
Vern
Jennings
Harrah's Casino
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“The actual
hours I work in a day can vary significantly depending on what activities
are happening at our casino. If we have a major promotion or event,
a typical day will start around 9 a.m. and end around 9 p.m. On
average, I work about 55 hours per week on property and another
five to 10 hours from my office at home. I usually sleep about seven
hours a night.” Vern Jennings, Harrah’s Casino
James
G. Castellano
Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP
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“My typical workday
begins at 8 a.m. and normally concludes around 6:30 pm. And I always
try to get seven to eight hours of sleep.” James. G. Castellano,
Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP
For more information on Leadership Circle, please contact John
Diefenbach, associate vice president-membership sales,
314/444-1184 or jdief@stlrcga.org.
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