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Creating Things That Matter

Interview with the Chairman, CEO & President

When you have 1,850 architects, engineers, sure we’re collaborative and that we are all
builders, and support personnel, it’s a authentic in our conversations with each other.
complex business of personalities. It takes
a lot of collaboration, and the magic What do you foresee as the greatest
occurs during that collaboration process. challenge or challenges in coming years?
How innovative can we be? That's what Maintaining operational excellence through this
differentiates Haskell in the marketplace. historic period of growth is a vital challenge for
Haskell. Our customers are our lifeline, and we
James L. O’Leary How has Haskell’s culture adapted to the can never lose sight of the importance of creating
historic growth we’re now experiencing? a customer experience that is differentiated
What is your defining memory of 2021?
What stands out to me speaks directly to who The key is that we set a very clear and concise from our peers and competitors. We create
we are as an organization, and that’s our safety strategy and our team members understand it. that by living our values every day. We do that
performance — our total commitment to a culture That's half of it. The other half is that you have by showing that we’re honest and trustworthy,
of safety and to making sure our people go home to fully integrate your culture and engagement we're creative and we're innovative. We bring
the same way they came to work every day. By with your strategy. That’s the only way it's going a collaborative perspective through a truly
doing that, our results are absolutely best-in- to work. You can't have one without the other. integrated model. We're passionate and energized
class. We prevented injuries. We saved lives. There are dangers when you bring in 500 by what we do. We create things that matter.
new team members in 12 months, so there's a
At the halfway point of the Haskell 2025 vision, lot of work to do. But I would say the reason Finally, speaking to your shareholders, what
how would you assess the company’s progress? we are where we are is that the culture message would you like to impart?
I think we're exactly where we need and engagement, the energy and passion I think what's most on my heart, so to speak,
to be at the halfway point of our Haskell 2025 around the business have kept pace. is a deep level of appreciation and gratitude.
journey. In 2021, we achieved record revenues, The work done at Haskell through two years
record sales and record backlog in the What have you, as Chairman and CEO, learned of a pandemic is remarkable. The adaptability
56-year history of the organization. But that's as we’ve navigated the Haskell 2025 roadmap? and flexibility and the all-in-this-together
just the start. I think our understanding and I've learned that aspirational and challenging approach were phenomenal. Growing the
alignment with the six strategic pillars has goals are achievable if you unite as one team. business during a pandemic and, at the same
grown significantly. And all of that, I firmly What comes with that is a full commitment time, making the safety and health of your
believe, is built on the foundation of our core to our values, a full commitment to good team members your highest priority is an
values of Team, Excellence, Service and Trust. communication, to transparency, to making amazing feat. It’s just absolutely amazing.

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