OpenEye Supervisor Receives Department of Defense Patriot Award
The Washington State Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented the Department of Defense Patriot Award on May 5 to John Okert, OpenEye director of technical and managed services. This award reflects his efforts made on behalf of OpenEye to support Staff Sergeant (E-5) Jake Cornella, an OpenEye technical support representative, during a three-month military deployment in 2015.
Ken Isaak, ESGR awards coordinator, said the ESGR encourages and builds a culture of understanding between an employer and service members. Through the Patriot Award, the ESGR recognizes supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating service member and his or her family.