Meet our February Employee Spotlight, Adam Rowe! Adam is our Lead Assembly Mechanic for GCC at our Tampa facility. He has been with our EOHI family for over 20 years and plays a huge role in our value-added Hydraulic Shop. Let us get to know him better:

What is your role? Briefly describe what you do.  

“As the Lead Assembly Mechanic, I am responsible for assembling manifolds that come through our Hydraulic Shop.”

Who/what inspires you? 

“My parents have always been my inspiration throughout my life.”

If you had to pick one strength you bring the to team, what would it be?

“My biggest strength is my willingness to do whatever is necessary in order to get the job done successfully.”

What do you like to do in your free time?

“Getting out on the water and going boating is one of my favorite things to do.”

If I could learn how to do one thing, what would it be? 

“I’ve always thought it would be cool to learn how to fly a plane.”

Where were you born? 

“I was born in Tampa, FL.”

What is the best thing about your job? 

“The people I work with make my job so great.”

What has been one of your proudest moments at EOHI?

“Completing a power unit for Universal Studios was a very rewarding accomplishment that I got to see through.”

How do you define success? 

“When it comes to success, I have always thought about my family.”

Where is your favorite place that you have traveled?

“I’ve had the opportunity to travel to various places, but my favorite spots have been Cuba and Aruba.”

Houston, TX – On February 4, 2021, Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. (EOHI) announced the advancement of Jennifer Werth Munro, as its Vice-President of Marketing and Talent Development. Jennifer will continue to oversee the marketing department companywide, to enhance relationships with the customers and manufacturers of EOHI’s subsidiaries:  Hydraquip, Inc., Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc., Elite Controls, Inc. and GCC, while securing further responsibilities in directing the company’s recruiting, training, and other specific HR efforts.

Jennifer joined EOHI in 2013 and served as its Director of Marketing until January 2017 when she took a year off to be closer to her family in Alaska, working and living in Seattle, Washington.  She returned to EOHI in 2018 having gained further development and marketing expertise from the experience. Jennifer transitioned from only marketing to also addressing HR responsibilities for the company in June 2019 with advancement to be the company’s Senior Director of Marketing and Talent Development. Her new position will require her to provide further oversight over many aspects of company personnel management including company culture, talent acquisition, training programs and other employee development as she works closely with the company’s CFO, Matt Weisser, and the HR team, Patrick Strimple, Rosa Moya and Jessica Reyna.

 “Jen is a perfect fit and represents our company with diligence and professionalism,” says Richard Neels, President and CEO of EOHI.  “There is no doubt that she will further advance our business through her innovative ideas, industry expertise and can-do attitude.”

Jennifer adds, “I love the employee-ownership culture, and interacting with the very talented teams across all the companies. I look forward to analyzing and developing new and better ways to enhance our performance through our most important asset – our people.”

EOHI is a 100% employee owned company based in Houston, Texas and serves as the parent of Hydraquip, Inc., Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc., GCC and Elite Controls, Inc., companies specializing in the fluid power equipment industry.