Employee Spotlight

Each quarter, W.B. Hopke highlights specific employees for their achievements, service and exemplary work for the company. This month, we want to congratulate Mark Dolin, Hopke Foreman, for his 15 years of effective and dedicated service.

W.B. Hopke has an excellent team of managers, superintendents and foremen and each month we try to pay tribute to our employees for their years of service to our company. This month we recognize W.B. Hopke Foreman, Ruben Saravia for his continued commitment and dedication to our projects and our business.

It’s not every day that a company has an opportunity to celebrate an employee who has devoted 26 years of his life to his company. W.B. Hopke is fortunate that Hopke foreman, Roberto Hernandez has achieved such a milestone. It is an honor to dedicate this article to Roberto and to thank him for his service to W.B. Hopke.

After 20 years with W.B. Hopke, one might think that senior project manager, Paul Cloutier would begin slowing down or a least take it a little easier. Yet Paul has no intention of winding down anytime soon. At age 67, Paul still gets up each morning at 3:30am to work out at his local gym, and he’s in the office from 4:30am to 4:30pm. What motivates Paul to go to work each day? He thoroughly enjoys what he does, and he loves working with the people at Hopke.

Foreman, Mike Lipps has been with W.B. Hopke for 17 years. He started in 2008 at the age of 23. He was encouraged by his high school friend, now Hopke Superintendent, Billy Green who suggested that he sign up with W.B. Hopke. Like many at Hopke, Mike started almost at the bottom. Billy Green trained him how to run equipment. Initially, Mike ran a loader and then an excavator. He also spent time laying pipe in the trenches.

W.B. Hopke would like to dedicate this article to Mr. Harold Bauer, our dedicated Accounting Manager, for his 8 years of distinguished service. We would like to thank him for all his help fulfilling our goals, especially as we move to new heights in 2025 and beyond.

When W.B. Hopke looks back at it’s top performers, there are numerous employees that come to mind and one such employee is Tommy Kennedy. We would like to dedicate this article to Tommy, thank him for his years of service and present Tommy’s insights as to what it takes to have a successful career at Hopke.

W.B. Hopke would like to recognize foreman Willie Hernandez for his 21 years of service to our company. As such, we are dedicating this article to Willie, outlining his efforts, insights, character and loyalty to W.B. Hopke. It is well deserved.

When it comes to driving a truck, W.B. Hopke hired the perfect truck driver in Clifford “Skeeta” Brooks. Hopke would like to dedicate this article to Clifford as an appreciation for the many years of service and dedication to the Hopke team.

These days not many companies have employees that stay 10 years or longer. At W.B. Hopke, we are blessed with numerous employees that have been with us for more than 30 years. Will Talbert is one of those employees and has been with Hopke for 40 years. In honor of Will’s accomplishment, we thought it only fitting to find out Will’s secret for success and longevity with W.B. Hopke and to share his story with employees seeking to find a career here with our company.