Strategic’s February Employees of the Month

Every month, the employees at Strategic Communications are given the opportunity to acknowledge exemplary colleagues within or outside their department. Three individuals were chosen by their coworkers for their commitment to customer service, perseverance in the face of challenges, and can-do attitudes!

James Stewart | Inside Sales Account Executive

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

I have been at Strategic since Dec. 2020

What was your background prior to working for Strategic Communications?

Started in the industry Jan 2013. At Insight for 5 years on a team supporting service providers, then Transource working on GWAC’s. I transitioned over to Strategic communications to stay involved with the ARMY.  

What aspect of your job do you find most rewarding or fulfilling?

Love the people that I work with. I find a great satisfaction in supporting the armed forces and government agencies in their missions to secure the country from an IT perspective.

What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?

Provide integrity to my customers by setting the reasonable expectation and always be forthcoming with information either good or bad.

Outside of work, what are you passionate about/enjoy doing?

I’m outdoorsman at heart. I have SXS and RV that I love taking out to the middle of nowhere and enjoying mother nature.

What is your current favorite TV Show, Podcast, or Book that you’d like to share with the world?

I’m a sucker for Taylor Sheridan story’s, 1883, 1923 and Yellowstone. Also, a long time JRE listener.

What is something that people may not know about you?

True story got engaged last week to my longtime girlfriend.


Marcus Lavender | Structured Cabling Lead Technician

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

I started working at Strategic in January 2023

What was your background prior to working for Strategic Communications?

I’ve worked in telecommunications for over 25 years in a few different states and internationally. I spent several years doing telecom working in U.S Embassies across the globe, including Bulgaria, Armenia, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Bosnia, and Barbados.

What aspect of your job do you find most rewarding or fulfilling?

 I like finding the most efficient way to accomplish tasks. I like being able to be able to come in ahead of schedule but also knowing that my team and I did quality work.

What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?

There is always something new to learn. I’ve been doing this work for a long time so there have been changes along the way. Working with a team that has different levels of experience, there is still always something to learn from everyone. 

Outside of work, what are you passionate about/enjoy doing?

I really enjoy traveling, especially to the beach or anywhere warm.

What is your current favorite TV Show, Podcast, or Book that you’d like to share with the world?

I don’t watch tv very much, but I just recently started watching Yellowstone.

What is something that people may not know about you?

Growing up my dad worked for PanAm Airlines which was so different than the airlines are today. We moved a lot for his job from Virginia, Texas, Florida, and then to Kentucky. But we had the opportunity to take a lot of trips with the airline. That’s probably why I love traveling so much now


Sabine Britting | Logistics Coordinator

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

3 Years & 3 Months

• What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?   

It is a work in progress but maintaining a healthy Work-Life Balance can do wonders for your physical, as well as mental health in and outside the office

• What is one thing you can’t live without?

My Children

• What has been your biggest accomplishment on our team?   

I will have to say keeping our numerous SEWP orders updated throughout the entire year without any negative remarks

• If you could meet anyone in the world, dear or alive, who would it be and why?

I have never met my father so that would be interesting

What is your current favorite TV Show, Podcast, or Book that you’d like to share with the world?

Currently reading: The Girls in the Stilt House, True Crime Podcasts are my thing


Scott Ballard | Structured Cabling Technician

• How long have you worked for Strategic Communications?

I was a 1099 employee in November 2022 and came on full board in January 2023.

What was your background prior to working for Strategic Communications?

) I worked 10 years at Toyota logistics services in Georgetown Kentucky. I worked in logistics for 9 years at the railroad, shipping Ford, Toyota and Honda. I also worked maintenance in a boiler room, hydro demolition on bridges, and construction

What aspect of your job do you find most rewarding or fulfilling?

Accomplishment of completing a project successfully with the team

Outside of work, what are you passionate about/enjoy doing?

I enjoy boating at the lake.

What is your current favorite TV Show, Podcast, or Book that you’d like to share with the world?

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

What is something that people may not know about you?

I enjoy building things on our farm


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