The Construction Source

JULY 2020 The majority of Park Lighting & Furniture’s team members are as longstanding as their cli- ents. Some are members of the Johannesen family – Jared has been there 17 years, his father has been there around 40 years, and he has two brothers-in-law with more than 10 years’ expe- rience each. Byron Vandekraats, and Geoff Vogan, the other two managing partners, are equally involved and have been integral parts of the team for the last two decades. Of the team members who ar- en’t blood-related, the tenures are just as impressive. Many staff members have been with the company between 12 and 18 years and some over 20. Jared credits that loyalty to sev- eral factors. For example, the company budget includes funds to host staff functions two or three times per year. Jared says those events have been very well received. Jared also believes that it helps to be an active member of the community. The team at Park Lighting & Furniture appreciates that the company gives back, which they do by raising money for various charities that mean something to them. Four Satur- days a year, along with their sis- ter store in Calgary, they donate the sum total of the day’s sale of each store to one of its chosen causes – two local, two interna- tional. In the past 10 years, they have contributed thousands of dollars to organizations such as the Hope Mission, World Re- The next step