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Project Manager Chad

Jamison gives a meaningful

gift to fellow team member

Chad Jamison is based out of Gray’s South Color blind
Atlantic Office in Charlotte, North Carolina, but glasses are
lately he’s been spending a lot of time overseas. eyeglasses
He’s currently the Project Manager on Project ABC, with lenses that
Gray’s first European project in Newbridge, Ireland. have special
“If you don’t know Chad, he is an exceptional filters to help
12 individual,” said Brett Goode, Senior Vice President, a person with
South Atlantic Office. “He is a very detail-oriented color vision
and hands-on manager. Chad is one of those deficiency
leaders that tends to lead from the front -- focused to see
and driven. He does not shy from the nuts and bolts colors more
of a project and truly goes out of his way to build accurately.
teamwork and buy-in from everybody. He is always They give color
operating at 110% and, most importantly, he has a blind individuals
big heart.” the opportunity
to see the Project Manager Chad Jamison
“Chad truly lives world more

accurately, and to experience a greater spectrum of
Gray’s core values, and colors while wearing the glasses.
When the team member came in to work after
delivers on the true his birthday, Chad’s present was sitting on his
desk. Needless to say, he was overwhelmed with
meaning of the 3C’s: appreciation as well as in sheer awe at the colors he

was able to see. He commented that “it might sound
courage, competence weird, but these glasses have given me almost a

new appreciation for life. It feels like I can focus
and character.” easier and there is almost like a headache that’s
gone away.”
Because of these traits, Brett describes Chad as “Chad truly lives Gray’s core values, and
having a natural ability to make connections with delivers on the true meaning of the 3C’s: courage,
people. So when Chad learned that a fellow team competence and character,” said Brett. “Very
member was color bind, and had a birthday coming simply said, Chad is a blessing to everybody who
up, Chad decided to surprise him with color blind knows him.”
corrective glasses.