Rancho Mesa Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. supports breast cancer awareness through helping to promote the Susan G. Komen San Diego organization.

On the cover of the October 29 - November 4, 2018 issue of the San Diego Business Journal, due to local companies like Rancho Mesa, the Susan G. Komen San Diego organization was featured to bring awareness to its very important mission.

About Susan G. Komen

In San Diego, six women a day are diagnosed with breast cancer and unfortunately one woman a day passes away from this disease. However, we know early detection and effective treatment provide the best chance of survival from breast cancer. And that’s what our work at Susan G. Komen San Diego is all about. We are the only organization that studies San Diego County to identify the gaps in breast cancer care and the barriers to health access. We created San Diego’s only Breast Health Collaborative to ensure breast health professionals work together to bridge the gaps, identify best practices and provide a unified voice about the unmet needs of San Diego County. Komen San Diego’s work is about improving the law, changing systems, removing barriers and most importantly, elevating the women and men directly impacted by breast cancer. Komen San Diego provides free mammograms, biopsies, ultrasounds, care coordination, education and financial assistance for breast cancer patients’ most critical needs during treatment. Susan G. Komen is the largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research outside of the U.S. government. Nearly 40 percent of our research investment is focused on metastatic disease and much of that investment has been awarded to scientists in San Diego. To learn more, visit www.komensandiego.org.

Rancho Mesa Wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

As the beginning of the holiday season is upon us, Rancho Mesa would like to express its gratitude for its relationships with clients and industry partners throughout the year.

“All of us here at Rancho Mesa, just want to wish you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving,” Dave Garcia, President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Rancho Mesa office will be closed Thursday, November 22-23, 2018.

Employee Spotlight: John Parker Earns CRIS Designation

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

John Parker, an Account Manager at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, recently earned his Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designation through the International Risk Management Institute.

“The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors,” according to IRMI.

As a member of the Rancho Mesa Construction Group, John’s training has allowed him to gain a specialized expertise in both construction insurance and risk management that will directly benefit his construction clients.

Congratulations, John!

NAWIC San Diego Releases Pacific Southwest Fall Conference Video

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) San Diego Chapter released its 2018 Pacific Southwest Fall Conference video on Monday, November 5, 2018. The event took place at The Dana on Mission Bay in San Diego, CA and hosted nearly 100 attendees.

The video includes interviews with the Regional Director, the San Diego Chapter’s immediate Past President and attendees.

Watch the video for an inside look at 2018 NAWIC PSW Fall Conference.

Rancho Mesa is proud to support the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).

About NAWIC San Diego Chapter 21

The San Diego Chapter, chartered on April 30, 1959, is very active and involved in the construction industry and the community. Each year the chapter participates in a variety of events including educational seminars and conferences, Women in Construction Week (WIC Week), Block Kids (construction awareness program for children in grades 1 thru 6), CAD/Design/Drafting Contest (High School student activity), Camp NAWIC (a week long program designed to mentor high school girls planning to enter the construction industry), college scholarships, joint meetings with other San Diego professional organizations and various activities with local charities. For more information, visit nawicsd.org.

It's Triplets Day at Rancho Mesa

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 started off like any other day at Rancho Mesa. Co-workers said their morning hellos, while greeting each other with a smile.

However, it didn’t take very long for an awkward pattern to develop. Not two, but three people showed up to the office wearing the same shirt!

Kevin Howard, Sam Clayton and Casey Craig were accidental triplets for the day. We think they secretly enjoyed the extra attention.

Rancho Mesa Celebrates Halloween

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Happy Halloween! On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley, Whitney Chiriboga, Sierra Stone, Kevin Howard, Christina Haake, Lori Stone, Jose Cuellar, Erin Thomas, Marina Runalcaba, Kelsey Theakston, and Shane Medlin dressed up to celebrate Halloween.

Rancho Mesa Leads Mobility & Stretch Program at CLCA Landscape Industry Certified Technician Testing

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Landscapers from all over Northern California gathered at Buckeye Ranch in Petaluma, CA on Saturday, October 13, 2018 to test their skills at the California Landscape Contractors Association's (CLCA) Landscape Industry Certified Technician testing.

Rancho Mesa's Drew Garcia led the certification participants in the Mobility & Stretch Program.

About Landscape Industry Certified Technician Program

The Landscape Industry Certified Technician program seeks to recognize proficiency in the landscape workforce, upgrade the status of the landscape professional and provide the public with a means of identifying qualified landscape professionals. for more information, visit www.clca.org/certification.

Women In Construction Gather at the 2018 NAWIC PSW Fall Conference

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa is proud to support the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).

On Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20, 2019, nearly a hundred women from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas and Utah gathered for the 2018 annual NAWIC Pacific Southwest Fall Conference hosted by the NAWIC San Diego Chapter.

The two day event began with an early morning yoga lesson before the personal development and education began.

Yehudi Gaffen of Gafcon spoke about renovations taking place at San Diego’s famous Seaport Village.

Attendees learned how to develop effective communication and leadership skills through an interactive activity lead by Bob Dietrich and Alma Galvan. They also spoke about making a lasting impression with an effective elevator speech. Alma showed the attendees several brain exercises.

Dr. Tara Zandvliet discussed various health issues and ways to improve one’s body naturally. Attendees came away with tips that can improve their overall health and healthcare guidelines for each stage of life.

NAWIC”s social media guru Carol Hagen provided a lesson on how to effectively use Twitter to market a business or NAWIC chapter by attracting tweets, sharing posting and riding coattails.

Evan Hawthorne and Genevieve Alexander from CNA Insurance provided an informative presentation on Cyber Liability that covered the risks associated with network security, phishing, spear phishing and other types of cyber crime.

Crystal Howard from Project Cornerstone, Inc. spoke about the current shortage of skilled labor experienced by the construction industry and how Project Cornerstone is working with high schools and middle schools to introduce students to the construction industry as a possible future career.

“We just held our 2018 Regional Fall Conference here in San Diego. It turned out wonderful. We had beautiful weather, wonderful speakers, and overall San Diego committee did a great job. It was a lot of fun,“ said Myrna Smith, PSW Regional Director.

Rancho Mesa Educates Contractors at San Diego Airport Authority's 'Meet the Primes' Event

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

On Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, the San Diego Airport Authority hosted a “Meet the Primes” event at The Scottish Rite Center.

The event was designed to help contractors and vendors build their “business by forming relationships between [their] business and the Airport Authority, and obtain valuable resources,” according to the San Diego Airport Authority.

Rancho Mesa’s Andy Roberts did an excellent job educating contractors and subcontractors on what it takes to get a bonding program started. He also explained the steps they can take to increase their bonding capacity with a surety company once the program is put into place.

Rancho Mesa’s Kevin Howard was busy speaking to guests about the 2019 Experience Modification Formula changes which is important for contractors to understand if they plan on bidding work for the Airport Authority.

The San Diego Airport Authority has a very strict policy regarding experience modification acceptance. Contractors or vendors who would like to conduct work for the Airport Authority must have an experience modification of 1.00 or less, to stay eligible.

With the 2019 changes creating an entirely new formula, the questions were flying and Kevin invited guests to Rancho Mesa’s November 8th webinar that will educate viewers on the 2019 changes and how they will affect California employers.

For more information, register online for the November 8th, 2018 webinar.

Safety Spotlight: Sunset Commercial Services

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Sunset Commercial Services is a San Diego-based commercial/janitorial services company that is dedicated to fostering a safety culture.

On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Rancho Mesa’s Jeremy Hoolihan and CompWest’s Rick Sanchez joined Kirk Bolduc, Pedro Gallardo, Lily Prado, and several site supervisors for Sunset Commercial Services’ monthly Safety Committee meeting at their corporate office in Kearny Mesa.

“As Sunset Commercial Services’ insurance broker, I’m pleased to assist them in managing their risk,” said Jeremy Hoolian. “They take safety very seriously and it shows in everything they do.”

For information on how to set up a Safety Committee at your company, contact Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. at (619) 438-6869.

About Sunset Commercial Services
Sunset Commercial Services focuses on the simple things — partnering with you to understand your unique cleaning needs and improving the condition of your facility. Our management goes beyond expectations to be a valued vendor and a strong business partner. Our focus is long-term, customer satisfaction. We call this “The Sunset Way.” For more information, visit www.sunsetserv.com.