Specialties Inc. at Los Angeles Inter- national Airport totaling almost $200 million, to name just a few.


Hard Work, Mentorship Pay Dividends


Jaimie Angus’ affinity for hard


work has also served him well in an industry where long hours and pending deadlines rule. He attributes his strong work ethic to his father, a lifelong mentor who had a major influence on his life. “At a very young age I worked


for him and he taught me you have to work hard,” says Angus. “He just continually instilled in me that you should try to work 10 percent harder than anybody else and you will climb to the top. At the end of you day, if you’re in the field, take the time to pick up the trash on your way back to your truck. If you’re in the office, make two or three more phone calls before you go home. Just do that little extra every single day to make a difference.” Another mentor was partnering


guru Chuck Cowan, who took Angus under his wing and introduced him to other contractors in the area, where he would sit down and talk about the right way of doing business, how to financially see a company through a large growth spurt, and more. “Mentorship is huge; I truly believe


in it,” Angus says. It is encouraged at Griffith Company, and he sees major application for mentorship at AGC between new and more established members to grow various facets of the association like the Construction Leadership Council, Student Chapters, and within various committees and councils among other areas. With a full agenda for 2016, Angus


will be busy with the leadership of AGC and Griffith Company. In his personal time, he continues to enjoy the Southern California lifestyle and, though there’s not nearly as much opportunity these days, he still enjoys surfing, ocean fishing, and


www.AGC-CA.org Griffith constructed the $80 million sbX E Street Corridor Project in San Bernardino.


snowboarding. Angus also enjoys spending time


with his kids, daughter Sara (28), Taylor (24), and Nicholas (16), as well as three grandkids: Arnoldo, Gus, and Beckett. Serving with Angus as AGC of California First Lady this year will


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and meeting each and every one of our members,” Angus said as he reflected on the year ahead. “I hope they all will join me in making our association the best it can be.” 


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