Yefa Bedane - Officer of the Quarter Dallas Division 53

                Dallas – Yefa Bedane has his priorities in the right order when it comes to security: “Be alert, observe and report.” This is why Yefa, a four-year veteran in the security industry, is the officer of the quarter for Blackstone’s Division 53 in Dallas.

                Bobby Holley, the district manager in Dallas, said Yefa performs his duties as asked in a professional and courteous manner. Mr. Bedane has gone above and beyond his required duties on many occasions and is always willing to help the team by staying late, working extra shifts or training others,” Holley said. “Mr. Bedane has been an asset to the Blackstone Team and continues to improve with each passing day.”

                Yefa took the scenic route to get to Blackstone. He was raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he earned his associate’s degree in Urban Engineering from the Addis Ababa Municipality Technical College 1984. On March 19, 2015, Yefa realized a dream when he became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States in a ceremony performed in Irving, Texas.

                Blackstone appeals to Yefa because he says the company has, “good management, mutual teamwork and a good schedule.” The things he enjoys most about his job are, “interacting with visitors and logging deliveries onto the site.”

                Yefa said his hobbies include “performing community service in Wylie, going to the gym, reading, listening to spiritual music and watching soccer.”

                Yefa and his wife, Fikre Belete, live in Wylie, Texas with their daughter and two sons.

                Congratulations Yefa and thanks for being a Blackstone ambassador!