1. 1675 West Bakerview Road • Bellingham • WA • 98226
Phone: 360.671.1450 • Toll Free: 877.412.6845
Fax: 360.671.1697 • www.anvilcorp.com
June 29, 2015
To whom it may concern,
I would like to offer my endorsement for Aaron Drake to be part of your organization. I worked
with Aaron for a year on his first project right out of college and even though he didn’t have
prior experience in the industry he was able to very quickly identify his strengths and use them in
the new working environment. In his first weeks he took it upon himself to learn the new
software above and beyond the training that was provided to him. His first project was for
relocating an oil pipeline that required coordination between multiple departments within the
company as well as many organizations outside of the company. He showed professionalism in
his ability to put together reports/findings that accurately depicted such subject matter and had
the ability to have an open mind about concepts which allowed him to absorb information from
all sources in which he encountered. His contributions allowed the design to be completed on
time and under budget.
After his time at my branch he took a position in our Billings, Montana branch. Aaron took with
him a large skill set at which he acquired at a faster pace than most of his colleagues who were
hired on at that time. Upon arriving he hit the ground running allowing to aid in the help of
lump-sum projects that had aggressive schedules. This client required software that was new to
Aaron, but once again his ability to quickly absorb information and identify his strengths allowed
him to be a key support in the success of those projects.
Aaron and his family will be greatly missed in our department and organization. I would greatly
welcome the opportunity to work with Aaron again in the future should the offer present itself. If
you have any questions please contact me and I would be happy to discuss with you why he
would be a great addition to your team.
Sincerely,
Dan Johnson
Civil/Structural Design Lead
Djohnso2@anvilcorp.com