b'Working with his teams on these projects brings Falasca great joy. I do a lot of mentoring and guiding to keep us on the path to success, Falasca said. My biggest achievement to date is my team. They are the ones of whom I am most proud. My entire team in the southern region are growing into their roles and everyone works well together. Working with a great team has really been rewarding.Falasca got his first start in the industry as a high schooler working for his brother Dan Falasca at his company D. Falasca Plumbing, Heating and Cooling (now Falasca Mechanical) in New Jersey. RON WITH HIS WIFE, DOREEEN, THREE CHILDREN AND SIX OF NINE GRANDCHILDREN.I used to work on Saturdays and in theWhen I first started at ACCO, we operated like summers cleaning the shop, stocking fittings a large Mom and Pop shop, he said. We have and digging ditches working for Dan, he said. really matured into a major mechanical contractor It taught me the meaning of hard work.in the United States and continue to improveour operations.The work ethic he developed working for Dan over 15 years helped him move up in the company,Falasca is thankful that he has been able to have a from Shop Hand to Apprentice, where he learnedsuccessful career at ACCO and believes that other plumbing, pipefitting and some sheet metal. employees can also have the same longevity and He would later advance to Journeyman, Foremanupward mobility.and eventually Superintendent of the Plumbers and Pipefitters (Hydronics) crew. You just need to be patient and work hard and it will pay off in the long run, he said. Born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey, Communicate regularly with your manager and Falasca and his wife of 45 years, Doreen, movedthey will help you develop your career path.to California in 1990 with their three children.His first job was as a Project Manager at Graycon,He is grateful to his wife and family.in South El Monte. He worked there for five years before joining Western Air in Compton as a ProjectMy family has always been very supportive of my Manager of Special Projects. Two years later, hecareer, especially my wife, he said. was promoted to Director, Special Projects and worked in that role for three years before joiningHe and Doreen have three grown children, RJ ACCO in 2000.who is a Project Manager in the Construction department at ACCO; Steve who is a union He has seen ACCO grow from a small, mechanicalPipefitter; and Dana who is a stay-at-home mom. contractor to one of the largest in the United States. ACCOLADES|11'