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Sherill oversees benefits strategy for employees across Washington, D. C., Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the Carolinas. The company’ s project-driven structure means teams expand and contract with bids, schedules, and regional demand. Her role connects financial planning, workforce well-being, and risk management across that footprint.“ What drives my work is making sure employees have a benefits program that truly supports work-life balance. Benefits must reflect the company’ s values while evolving with employees’ needs over time,” she shares.
That responsibility feels urgent because employees rarely reach out about benefits during calm times.“ Employees usually come to benefits during life moments that feel urgent, like leave, loss, surgery, or major transitions,” Sherill points out. In those situations, the work calls for structure and clear, steady communication.
Employee benefits
DAVIS runs as an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The ESOP connects compensation, retirement, and company performance.“ Employees acquire ownership by working at DAVIS. The ESOP structure provides employees with an additional retirement benefit in addition to their 401( k),” she notes. The ownership model shapes how benefits
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