Tony worked for Berry Electric for five years as a Journeyman electrician and a manager. More importantly, he is a unique person, mentor and leader who without restrain gave positive feedback to those of us who struggled learning basic hand tool, power tools used by the journeymen in the field. This is the case that plagued me early on as an apprentice. A young woman entering a male dominated field who lacked knowledge of basic tools often faced persecution. Tony pulled me aside one morning and said for you to be successful in this line of work you need to have thick skin and be willing to work hard to learn this trade. From that day forward he taught me everything I know to be a successful female electrician. Tony took me under his stewardship …show more content…
I try not to use them anymore. Though other crew members hated his approach in teaching me a “woman” the electrical trade. Mr. Walker stood on his principles that you are here to learn and I am here to teach you and that is what he did; even putting his job in jeopardy at times. Tony once said: “if you don’t stand for something that you will fall for anything. I graduated from the apprenticeship program and now am one of the best journeyman electrician in my field. I am the ending product of Anthony’s commitment to see his apprentices succeed. However, before Tony took over as manager Berry Electric averaged one Jewel Osco store a year. Then Tony came aboard and that one store turned into two stores completed a year. He supervised a crew of twenty people and didn’t look back, he became a legend at Berry Electric. Especially among me and the other apprentices he managed. Rick James the general contractor for Jewel Osco often requested Tony advisement in jobsite meetings as he valued his