Jeff,
It must’ve been in the 2014-2015 timeframe, when I came to L3 CPS on a contract assignment. I showed up there to support the Procurement/Subcontracting function , focusing on a supplier named Octal.
It wasn’t long before my workday was consumed by engaging with Jeanette, you, Reif, Mock and Allison -and getting used to dipping my toe into the water I really wasn’t familiar with. You took extra time to spin me up on parts of the job that were a little outside the procurement function, and that helped me so very much.
I would be in early, like you. You were such a great conversationalist, spending significant amounts of time trying to make me feel at home, knowing that my family was in the Boston area. You were very compassionate, underneath that tough-as-nails veneer that you loved to advertise :-) .
Thanks for everything, Jeff. Rest easy now. I’ll always remember you and how considerate you were of my situation as a long distance commuter, away from my family.
Mike D’Aquila
Derry, NH