Spotlight | This month’s featured employee is Chris Cook — Allison Fence Co.
Seegars Fence Company

The Fence Line

June 2026 North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia
Changing the world one linear foot at a time. A family business distinguished by exceptional values and quality. Est. 1949

A Letter From Ben

Ben Seegars

— May has been a great month for Seegars Fence Company. We have continued to see strong sales, and just as importantly, we have been building a lot of fences!

We have continued to build on the backlog of work that carried over from the first quarter. Charges are ahead of goal for the current quarter, and we have nearly filled the hole from the first quarter, with year-to-date charges now very close to goal. That is a strong accomplishment, especially in tough market conditions where residential work remains slower than normal and fuel prices are sky high.

Even with those headwinds, our team continues to excel. Thank you for the effort, commitment, and pride you bring to your work every day. We are blessed beyond measure, and I do not take for granted the people who make this company what it is.

We are also excited to welcome Dana Mull to our team as our new People and Culture Manager. Dana’s role will be focused on helping our people make the most out of being part of the Seegars team. That includes making sure you fully understand and take advantage of all our benefits, as well as work on recruitment, training, growth opportunities, advancement, and continuing to strengthen the culture that has carried this company for generations. She has hit the ground running and is making office visits to meet everyone, learn more about each location, and begin building strong relationships across the company.

Veronica has been working hard on our upcoming health insurance renewal, and we are excited about a new opportunity to partner with Gravie. I know, it is a funny name, but they are bringing us very good rates and benefits for our July 1 renewal. With this new Gravie partnership, along with Seegars increasing the monthly insurance contribution from $475 to $500, just about everyone will see better rates and benefits than we have had in a while. That is a big win for our team and families.

For this month’s devotion, I want to reflect on Matthew 7:13–14, where Jesus teaches about the narrow gate and the difficult road that leads to life. The easy road is wide, crowded, and tempting, but it does not lead where we truly want to go. The narrow road requires discipline, humility, patience, and faithfulness. That applies to our spiritual lives, but it also applies to leadership, work, family, and the way we carry ourselves each day. Great teams are not built by taking shortcuts. Great companies are not built by doing what is easiest. Great lives are not built by drifting. They are built by choosing discipline over regret, responsibility over excuses, and faithfulness over convenience. Every day, each of us gets to choose which road we are walking. My prayer is that we continue to choose the narrow road together, doing the right things the right way, trusting that God honors steady, faithful work done with the right heart.

Thank you for all you do. I hope everyone has a great month ahead!

My Best,

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Meet Dana Mull

Dana Mull

— I’m excited to join the Seegars team as the new People and Culture Manager and to support all our locations with workforce development and organizational growth initiatives. My experience in organizational leadership, talent development, business ownership, and culture‑building, combined with years of leading sales, marketing, and HR teams across the US, has shaped my approach to supporting people and strengthening workplaces.

I look forward to working closely with each branch, listening first, and understanding what your teams need to thrive. My goal is to support strong leadership, clear communication, and a consistent employee experience across the company.

I’m truly grateful for the warm welcome so far and look forward to building relationships, supporting your teams, and contributing to the strong culture that makes Seegars special. If we haven’t met in person yet, I look forward to doing so very soon.

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Employee Spotlight

Chris Cook

Allison Fence Co.

Chris Cook

Chris dreaming… video created with Gemini. 😂

How long have you been working at Allison Fence? 4 years, 7 months
What’s your job position? Estimator
Favorite movie or TV show? Remember the Titans
Favorite food? BBQ
Cake or pie, and what kind? Coconut Cake
Dream vacation spot? Australia
First thing you’d do if you won the lottery? Help my family
Go-to weekend activity? Fishing or golfing
Favorite way to relax after work? Laying in my recliner
One thing most people at work don’t know about you? Most of my friends call me Cookie.
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Open Enrollment Begins Soon

Employee Health Insurance Update

Veronica Aycock

— We are excited to announce that beginning with the upcoming plan year, our Employee Health Insurance program will transition to Gravie as our Third-Party Administrator (TPA) while utilizing the Cigna network for healthcare providers and services. Your new insurance card will have the Gravie name and Cigna on the card.

Heads Up With the change in insurance carriers, we suggest refilling any prescriptions you have prior to June 30.

As part of this transition, Open Enrollment meetings will be held at each of our locations to provide employees with important information about the new plan offerings and to answer any questions you may have. Attendance is strongly encouraged so you can fully understand your benefit options before making your election.

Medical Plan Options

Employees will have three medical plan options to choose from:

  • HSA Plan
  • PPO Plan
  • Comfort Fit Plan

We encourage everyone to carefully review all available options and ask questions before selecting a plan that best fits your healthcare and financial needs.

Important Dates

  • Open Enrollment Deadline: All benefit elections must be completed by June 17, 2026.
  • Payroll Deductions Begin: Insurance premium deductions will begin with the July 2, 2026 payroll.

Additional information, including meeting schedules and enrollment instructions, will be shared at your location soon.

Thank you for your attention and participation during this important enrollment period.

Milestones & Merriment

Celebrating Our People — June 2026

🎂 Birthdays

Wes Langston June 1 Allison Fence Co.
Clevan Temple June 1 Goldsboro
Eric Boneske June 3 New Hanover
Brenda Haun June 3 Newport
Brandon Watson June 3 Spartanburg
Dylan Danner June 6 Greensboro
Sheree Price June 6 Wayne County
Charles Patterson June 8 Spartanburg
Osiris Ruiz June 10 Allison Fence Co.
Daniel Smith June 11 Goldsboro
John Francis June 12 Jacksonville
Jose Rangel June 12 Goldsboro
Charles Major June 13 Jacksonville
Willard Radimer June 13 Allison Fence Co.
Christopher Politis June 15 Columbia
Luis Hernandez June 16 Raleigh
Chris Smith June 16 Allison Fence Co.
Terri Piercy June 17 Allison Fence Co.
Brandon Bossolono June 18 Greenville
William Cotton June 18 Columbia
Russell Kornegay June 19 Goldsboro
James Truitt June 19 Allison Fence Co.
Jean Santiago June 20 Fayetteville
Damadian Arrington June 21 Rocky Mount
Steven Eury June 21 New Hanover
Adam Setzco June 24 Greenville
Jereli Garcia June 25 Goldsboro
Vernon Chaffin June 26 Greensboro
Austin May June 26 Rocky Mount
Jeff Grey June 28 Raleigh
Julian Moore June 28 Greensboro
Kawaski Cobb June 30 Jacksonville
Evan Proctor June 30 Wayne County
Dustin Wetherington June 30 Greenville

🏆 Anniversaries

Ben Seegars 35 Years Goldsboro
Mark Rouse 32 Years Raleigh
Jennifer Rouse 30 Years Raleigh
John Seegars 30 Years Goldsboro
Veronica Aycock 24 Years Goldsboro
Gary Norwood 21 Years Fayetteville
Avery Bailey 13 Years Goldsboro
Chris Smith 13 Years Allison Fence Co.
Anthony Nolan 9 Years Allison Fence Co.
Jose Santiago 9 Years Goldsboro
Alex Holland 8 Years Jacksonville
Jackson Frederick 7 Years Goldsboro
Jordan Brown 5 Years Goldsboro
Orlando Torres 5 Years Allison Fence Co.
Frank Claude 4 Years New Hanover
Cameron Martin 4 Years Allison Fence Co.
Carolyn Reagan-Parliman 4 Years New Hanover
Ethan Wilson 4 Years Allison Fence Co.
Carlos Franco 3 Years Goldsboro
Dale McGinnis 3 Years Allison Fence Co.
David Parker 3 Years Rocky Mount
Landon Bossolono 2 Years Greenville
Clifton Coley 2 Years Goldsboro
Brandy Goddard 2 Years Greenville
Jarvis Grady 2 Years Goldsboro
Jennifer Godinez-Zacarias 1 Year Goldsboro
Kyle Longwith 1 Year Goldsboro
Nathaniel McDonald 1 Year Goldsboro
Anthony Smith 1 Year Spartanburg
David Stiller 1 Year Rocky Mount
Clevan Temple 1 Year Goldsboro
Stephanie "Swiggins" Wiggins 1 Year Goldsboro
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Happy Birthday

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Happy Anniversary

From the Seegars Fence Company Team

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Tech Talk

AI Isn’t Just for Coders

Brad Wells

AI isn’t just a tool for coders and developers — it’s also for the average everyday user. Whether you’re in the office juggling spreadsheets and emails, or out in the field measuring a long stretch of fence line, AI can save you time, do the math for you, and answer the kinds of questions you’d usually have to wing it on.

For our office staff, that looks like drafting emails faster, summarizing long documents, and pulling answers out of data without wrestling with Excel formulas. For our installers in the field, it can be even more useful — snap a photo of a job site and have it figure out post spacing, calculate materials, or help read measurements off a tape that’s tough to see in bright sun.

Here’s a quick example of what that actually looks like. I asked Claude:

Brad

Claude, we have a straight line of 156 linear feet of fence. I’m showing a 10' double gate 25' from one end. With post spacing no more than 10', what should my post spacing be on both sides of the gate?

That kind of help is just a question away — on your phone, on your laptop, anywhere you’ve got a signal. If you’ve never tried it, give it a shot the next time you’re stuck on something. You might be surprised how quickly it changes the way you work.

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