We’re pleased to announce that Marian Enriquez has been appointed executive director of the Sundt Foundation – Sundt’s innovative approach to giving back to the communities where our employee-owners live and work. Marian will also continue in her role as Sundt’s corporate director of employee-owner experience and diversity.
Marian’s human resources management experience spans more than 18 years and includes federal contract compliance with emphases in enterprise employee engagement, corporate ethics, compliance, and employee relations and mediation. She has co-presented on diverse topics related to best practices for federal contractor compliance and diversity initiatives with the Arizona Department of Transportation, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, as well as the Department of Homeland Security/ICE.
She earned a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, and also holds various national certifications, including Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional, Master in Human Capital Strategy and Professional in Human Resources.The Sundt Foundation was established in 1999 by Sundt as a way for its employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they work. In addition to funding grants every quarter, the Foundation also sponsors volunteer activities to benefit nonprofit organizations. (Find out about our annual Mike Gaines Charitable Fundraising Events and Thirst Aid bottled water campaign here.) The grant money comes primarily from contributions made by Sundt employees, which are matched dollar-for-dollar by the company.
Since its inception the Foundation has made grants totaling more than $6.5 million to hundreds of worthy organizations. Approximately 75 percent of the money goes to help disadvantaged children, with the remaining 25 percent dedicated to community issues. Employees can also earmark their donations for charitable organizations that benefit members of the military and their families.