Don has been with MRD since the beginning. He started work in 1988 as an entry level chuck tender before moving up to a driller and blaster position. He was promoted to Operations Manager before coming into his current role as Regional Manager where he covers local timber jobs as well as the coast and southern Washington. Don enjoys the unique challenges each job presents, and says mentoring and training new hires can be incredibly rewarding. He loves the fact that MRD is a family-owned company. He says because of this the company treats its employees as such which makes every job feel “less trivial and more personal.” Integrity, responsibility and respect are some of his most important values and he says fortunately MRD recognizes the importance of those principles too. Outside of work Don enjoys camping, boating, golfing and spending time with his family.