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A favorite drink and a Gray

project: Julie Akers discovers

a family connection

When Julie Akers began working on Gray West’s in the construction industry
Pepsi project, it immediately made her think of her and discovered that they
dad. Pepsi was his favorite drink -- to the extent that had both worked in their
he didn’t even allow that other big soda brand in the respective family businesses.
house when Julie was a kid. Little did Julie know that “I mentioned a couple of
through the Pepsi project, she was about to meet projects, and Cody said,
12 someone with a connection to her dad. ‘my dad was the architect

As a Coordination Manager, Julie works with on those projects,’” recalled
Julie Akers
subcontractors and consultants to outline all the details Julie. “I gave him my maiden Coordination Manager
of their contracts, insurance and billings. Each day she name and he asked his dad
reaches out to subs to introduce herself and discuss [about our connection].”
Gray’s requirements. During a call with Bosz Arch As it turned out, Julie’s dad, Don, had worked with
President Cody Bosz, the architect consultant on the Cody’s dad, Gary, on several projects throughout
Pepsi project, Julie and Cody talked about growing up California from 1977-1982.