50 maconmagazine.com | APRIL/MAY 2020
THE MISSION OF MY BUSINESS:
To provide a clean and healthy work
environment to our customers.
YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED THAT: On
occasion I clean buildings alongside my
employees. I have had employees tell me
that they respect me because of it. Showing
them that I am willing to work beside them
has helped me in many ways. Most of all,
it teaches me not to take them for granted
– especially the ones who work two jobs to
help their families. It is not easy to work all
day and then go to a part-time job in the
evening. I feel like I should not ask them to
do something that I would not be willing to
do myself.
THE MOST GRATIFYING PART OF MY
JOB: Helping so many people in Middle
Georgia obtain employment. Elite has over
270 employees who are my heroes. Most
of them work a full-time day job and come
to us at night to work three or four more
hours before going home. I am so grateful to
them and for them. It makes me feel good
to be able to provide a position for them to
supplement their income.
MEN COULD BETTER SUPPORT
WOMEN BY: Men should support women
in the business setting by recruiting and
promoting more women into leadership
and management roles. When this is done
correctly, it can serve as a solid training
ground for future female business owners. I
also believe that men who are in executive
positions should closely examine their pay
scales to make sure that they are in line with
equal pay for performance.
I ADMIRE WOMEN WHO: Work hard to
be successful. Hard work, dedication and
pride are characteristics of women I admire.
Women who are passionate about what they
do and what they stand for.
Sandra W.
Austin
CEO/OWNER
ELITE ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES, LLC
440 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Macon
478-746-1414
saustin@eliteinc.net
eliteinc.net
