Introducing the Wall of Honor 2023 Induction Class

Every day, countless men and women walk on the jobsite and do the hard work needed to keep our world running. The Wall of Honor recognizes the dedication of all tradespeople by enshrining the work boots and sharing the incredible stories of a select few individuals each year. 

After careful consideration, we proudly present this year’s six new honorees and their inspirational stories. 

 

Brett Loy
Glazier | Las Vegas, NV

Brett Loy is a 35-year union glazier who has worked on some of the highest-profile high-rises along the Las Vegas Strip. But his biggest source of pride rests in the guidance he provided his nephew to have a successful glazing career of his own.

 

Edward Escamilla
Carpenter | Oxnard, CA

Now retired, Edward Escamilla was a union carpenter and mentor for 36 years, whose final project was the new SoFi Stadium in L.A. His father and grandfather also did union trade work, and his son now carries the family's tradesworker tradition to the next generation.

 

Renee Wise
Truck Driver | Wakarusa, IN

Over her 39-year career driving trucks individually and as a team with her husband, Renee Wise has logged nearly four million miles with no at-fault accidents and reached the highest level of license in her profession. She has inspired many others to follow in her footsteps.

 

Rodney Cecil
Journeyman Lineworker | Corydon, IN

Nominated by 2018 Wall of Honor inductee Kenny Windell, Rodney Cecil has spent all 30 years of his lineworker career at the same company. He put his skills to the ultimate test in 2005 when he volunteered in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.

 

Eric Tetzlaff
Concrete Finisher | Oconomowoc, WI

Eric Tetzlaff is an award-winning, fourth-generation concrete worker with 30 years of trade experience. He also volunteers his time and skilled labor to missions around the world.

 

Charles B. Smith Jr.
Equipment Operator | Exeter, RI

Charles Smith is a union rep who works at Rhode Island’s largest veterans’ cemetery. He's recently completed a project to get a monument built that recognizes the Native American men and women from the area who served in the U.S. military—his father among them.

 
Kevin Saunders