Survivor Spotlight

It may have been Doug’s brainchild to buy this business, but it has been a family affair. Bracken said the smartest thing he did was to bring his family into the business and utilize their experience. “My brother, David, is my business partner and vice president,” explained Bracken. “He handles the business transactions. My father, Gary, retired from his previous occupation, a pipeline construction engineer and executive, a year after we bought the business. He has shared his wealth of business experience and knowledge with us. My degree is in architecture and I am more comfortable with sales, marketing and design.”