July's Best of ProTec

by Dave Rauch

This month’s Best of ProTec goes to Fern Galindo from our IT Department!

A fellow ProTecian summed it up perfectly (and echoed what many others have said):

“He is the kind of person who’s always ready to help. His positive attitude and willingness to help others make him a valuable part of the team. No matter what the request is, he is always there to lend a hand. Everyone agrees that he’s amazing, always helpful and approachable.”

If you’ve ever called IT or submitted a ticket and spoken with Fern, you know every word of that is true. He’s quick to respond, polite, and genuinely happy to help. Whether it’s a simple fix or a deep-dive into a tricky issue, Fern always shows up ready to solve the problem.

Without Fern’s support behind the scenes, keeping all our systems running smoothly, answering questions, and solving problems quickly, our work would be much more difficult.

Thank you, Fern! We appreciate you more than you know!

The Maintenance Manager: Tom Skiba

by Dave Rauch

Yesterday, we shared our monthly newsletter with our clients - The Maintenance Manager, and we wanted to make sure you saw it too!

This month, I had the chance to sit down with Tom Skiba, the former CEO of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). He opened up about his journey in the HOA industry, how CAI has evolved, especially internationally, and how the organization responded to major events like the Champlain Towers South tragedy. With over 20 years of leadership, Tom offers a powerful look at where the industry has been and where it’s headed. It’s a great listen if you want to learn more about the world we work in every day. Let me know what you think!

As many of you are on the go, you may prefer to listen on Spotify. Link Below.

One Week Left to Sign!

by Cecilia Gonzalez

REMINDER: Deadline to Sign Code of Safe Practices and The Dash Cam & GPS Policy is Next Thursday!

Please make sure to review and sign the Code of Safe Practices and the Dash Cam & GPS Policy in Paylocity by Thursday, July 31, 2025 (Company ID: 143161).

If you're having trouble logging in, email us at HR@protec.com and we’ll help you get access.

Safety First

by Neil Carey

What an awesome raffle yesterday morning! We hope you were able to catch it live, but if not, don’t worry, you can click here to watch the recording!

A huge thank you to everyone for making safety a daily priority. Your commitment truly paid off. It’s been a long time coming, but we did it!

Congratulations to our 20 lucky winners:

30 – Concepcion Perez 2758

30 – Blanca De Leon 2558

30 – Sherman Forgotch 3090

50 – Christian Guerrero 3099

50 – Israel Cervantes 3008

50 – Christopher Najjar 3114

60 - Jose Garcia 2526

60 – Job Lopez 2828

60 – Fred McCowen 1685

60 – Daryl Nelson 1594

150 – Santiago Valverde Prudente 2787

160 – Joseph Fleischman 1265

160 – Roberto Mendez-Kestler 1422

160 – Fernando Castro III 3085

260 – Benjamin Quint 1845

260 – Tomas Mondragon 2799

535 – Anthony MacPherson 1729

660 – Josue Daniel Hidalgo 3118

660 – Moises Alcala 3102

760 – Jose Gomez Quesada 2592

Let’s keep the momentum going! If we hit 60 days safe, we’ll do it all over again, only this time, 20 people will each take home a $200 net check. Let’s make it happen!



Dave's Success Tips

by Dave Rauch

Tip #72: Always have options. Options are a primary source of power. Power also comes from stripping away appearances and seeing things as they really are.

Christmas in July

by Richard Viets

July is wrapping up, and it just wouldn’t be right not to mention… only 153 days until Christmas!