The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented its Seven Seals Awards at a special dinner on May 17 in Normal, Illinois. The award recognizes individuals who show significant initiative and achievement in the support of Guard and Reserve members.

Major Anthony Mini nominated Dave Johnson, Managing Partner at Pearl Technology, for the honor. Mini told the Illinois ESGR that the support and understanding Pearl Technology gives him is “beyond exceptional” and makes it possible for him and his family to balance civilian and military life.

Neither Johnson nor Mini were able to attend the ceremony, so Pearl Technology’s Joe Malley III (Technical Sergeant) and Pat Venditte were there to accept the certificate on Johnson’s behalf.

ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of nearly 2,300 volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam-CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education, and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, Service members, and their families. Together with Headquarters ESGR staff and a small cadre of support staff for each State Committee, volunteers work to promote and enhance employer support for military service in the Guard and Reserve.

ESGR has served our country for more than 50 years, fostering a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve in the United States. These citizen warriors could not defend and protect us at home and abroad without the continued promise of meaningful civilian employment for themselves and their families. ESGR has continued to adapt to meet the needs of Reserve Component members, their families, and America’s employers by joining forces with a network of other national, state, and local government and professional trade organizations. Together, We All Serve!

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