Leonard Kaae provides a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Black Group of Companies having worked in the construction industry for over 55 years. His career with the Black Organization began in 1978 in Hawaii, throughout the Western Pacific- Guam, Micronesia, the Philippines and Diego Garcia. Mr. Kaae’s primary responsibilities include the overall management of Black’s daily field operations, estimating, technical requirements and coordinating the necessary manpower and equipment resources for the Black Group of Companies. His intimate knowledge of the construction markets and requirements of Guam, Micronesia the Philippines and Diego Garcia is an invaluable asset having been involved with an extensive amount of Black’s Portfolio of construction.
Mr. Kaae’s no-nonsense method of management has earned him the distinct respect of all who have had the privilege of working with him. His strong belief in teamwork and dedication to his employees has proven instrumental to the success of Black’s day to day operations.
Mr. Kaae’s leadership has brought a new dimension and has set new standards in construction excellence in this part of the world. Because of this, Black has been awarded the coveted title of “Contractor of the Year” by the Guam Contractor’s Association 17 out of 20 years beginning in the year 2000.
His tenacity in providing safe, quality work while ensuring a firm commitment to customer satisfaction has elevated Black to an unparalleled status in the region.
Noel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from University of Santo Tomas in Manila and has been in Construction Industry since 1988 with extensive experience in Operations Management, Project Cost Engineering and Quantity Surveying. He was a Project Manager when he joined the EEB Family in 2003, and within the same year was elevated to the Operations Manager position.
After 7 years of holding this position, he became EEB’s Country Manager, a role that he continues to hold today. Armed with a vision of getting EEB to be the leading company in the construction industry; he leads his EEB Family in realizing this seemingly unsurmountable dream. Through Noel’s persistency and hard-work together with the collective effort of his EEB Family; he was able to establish the company’s impeccable reputation in the market- good quality, high standard and uncompromised excellence through continues development and process improvement.
He drives the Company towards achieving growth and success from the time he beholden the position until today where the Company’s name is synonymous to success; a marksmanship only Noel can deliver.
Benjie is a Civil Engineer and has been around the construction industry since 1997 same year he became a Registered Civil Engineer and placed fourth in the Civil Engineering Licensure Exam.
When he joined EEB in 2001, the Company is beginning to build a name with only a team consisting of ten (10) technical staff and barely with a project. However, Benjie is not to be baffled by such an adverse difficulty; with a fortunate and timely change in EEB Management, Benjie took the challenge to make the Company competitive in the market. Together with his team of young and highly skilled professionals, they all bring their job performance to the next level to painstakingly improve the Company’s lackluster performance and bring the Company on top.
He believes that the current success of the company is a collective effort of individuals who exerted skills and devoted even their personal time in making the Company’s success as their top priority. To quote “What we are today is a compendium of our previous experiences and interaction and the knowledge we have learned. So, don’t be afraid to take in more responsibility, experience more, interact more and learn more” his advice for EEB employees.
Ana Marie, or Maan, as she is fondly known by her peers, is a detailed-oriented Engineering Manager with a strategic approach focused on ensuring project success and profitability. She graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She started her career as a Quantity Surveyor after passing the Civil Engineering Licensure Exam in 2003.
She joined E. E. Black in 2007 as a Senior Project Cost Engineer. Equipped with her determination and skills, she thrives in the Engineering Department. Before she became the Engineering Manager, she served the CSA Estimating Section Head for 10 years, when she successfully negotiated most of E. E. Black’s prominent projects.
With her experience working with a team, she feels that the greatest way to lead is by example and that a confident leader works toward positive outcome that motivate the rest of the team to do the same. She believes that a competent manager should be invested both in the success of the projects they oversee and the professional development of their team.
With 18 years of extensive experience in Finance and Accounting across diverse industries, Eileen specializes in financial planning, forecasting, and compliance adhering to international standards like IFRS and US GAAP.
Eileen holds an MBA from the Philippine School of Business Administration, a CPA Certification, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from St. Louise De Marillac College of Sorsogon. This comprehensive background underscores her capability to drive financial excellence and provide strategic insights for E. E. Black.
According to her, company’s success relies on profitability, adaptability to the ever-evolving business landscape, and well-established competitive market share. She also believes in the importance of attracting, retaining, and motivating top talent. By fostering a positive work environment and supporting professional development, E. E. Black will build a strong, engaged, and high-performing team. Thus, she will continue to be a strategic yet encouraging leader for E. E. Black’s long-term success.
Nerish is a graduate of Industrial Psychology and has taken units in Masters in Industrial Relations from University of the Philippines. She started her career in Human Resources as a psychometrician which later evolved to all facets of Human Resources in a leadership role. Her passion for HR is driven by her desire not only to serve the best interest of the Company but also to generate a responsive team of motivated and highly engaged employees.
Presently, EEB HR is a work in progress, taking premeditated steps towards achieving improvement that must be aligned with the current state of EEB business objectives. Her dream for EEB HR is to have a team of highly specialized HR individuals working together to support the Company’s goal of continuous development. She is an advocate of change and believes that to gain progress and growth, individual should always seek to develop and be a better person than they were before.
Nerish stress that HR is a thankless job, so to overcome frustration, HR must possess pure love and desire to serve every individual in the organization. As a People Manager, Nerish firmly believes that HR is not only about development, progress and profit but the focus of HR should be on the Company’s most important resource… “HUMAN” thus making HR the heart and soul of the organization.
