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“It was a love at first sight kind of thing,” he says. “I loved that it was privately owned,” adding he found changes to the company’s structure later on enticing as well. “There is more flexibility and freedom at an employee-owned business compared to publicly traded companies.” Dave began on June 1, 1999, as a Senior Financial Analyst. He spent his first years handling just about everything related to tax compliance. In recent years, he shifted his focus to risk management and insurance. Presently, Dave is a Risk & Financial Compliance Manager, reporting to Greg Messing (Global Finance & Accounting). Dave’s also an administrator for the 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In the role, he After growing his career in Building 12 for nearly 10 years, he transitioned to Internal Logistics as a Lift Truck Operator. This transition is when Zuher genuinely understood and appreciated S&C’s safety-first culture. “Safety is important to me; I always encourage safety among my team members. I remind them to pay attention and go slow when walking and driving down the aisles,” he says. “In my 25 years here, I have not had any (safety) problems or accidents.” For the last 15 years, Zuher enhanced his career as a Material Handler in departments that include Internal Logistics, Buildings 12A & 17, and Vista & Vista SD Assembly,
works with trustees, ensuring compliance on all aspects of the KSOP benefit. He encourages team members to take full advantage of the plan, including getting the company match. It’s this benefit – employee ownership – that’s kept Dave working here for 25 years. “We [team members] benefit financially because it’s on us to improve S&C’s business versus doing what is needed to impress Wall Street. This sense of pride and ownership has kept me here. And of course, I really like the culture.” n
Dave Wheeland Risk & Financial Compliance Manager Global Finance & Accounting Fresh out of law school, David Wheeland was seeking a job in a corporate tax department when a recruiter contacted him about S&C. Immediately impressed, his excitement only grew throughout the interview process.
ensuring the highest product quality. “The right parts must be in the right places,” he says. Today, Zuher reports to Victor Castillo (Global Transportation & Logistics). Syrian-born Zuher was the first in his family to move to the U.S., followed by his brother Anwar and sister Shamiran Ishak, who also works at S&C (Building 12A & 17 Assembly). Zuher likes to travel in his spare time, especially to Europe, but he counts Chicago as his favorite destination. n
Zuher Lazar Material Handler
Global Transportation & Logistics Zuher Lazar applied to S&C thanks to the kind words of his brother Anwar Lazar (Vista & Vista SD), who was already an S&C team member. This launched his career as an Assembler E in Building 12 Assembly on July 12, 1999.
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