Damon Beard

Supervisor
Cleveland, OH

Often, working in parking can be a thankless job. We provide safety, we provide clean environments, we provide security, we provide piece of mind. We are the people behind the curtain making the magic happen. So, when someone comes along and thanks one of our own, we know we truly did something special and made someone’s day. Recently, we had a visitor to our West Side Market reach out to the City of Cleveland and personally thank Damon Beard, Supervisor of West Side Market, for his kindness, helpfulness, and willingness to do everything he could to help our guest. She was using our lot to meet family and friends for a birthday party at a nearby restaurant. She was unfamiliar with the area, could not find where she needed to go, and it was dark. In her words, “I was alone…and I was starting to panic”. Damon was nearby and came to assist her with everything she needed to feel safe and able to have an enjoyable evening. Damon goes above and beyond every day for every visitor because that is who he is. He doesn’t do it for the thanks, he doesn’t do it for the recognition, he does it because it’s the right thing to do.

Nominated by: Paul Martin, Senior Account Manager