Gail Cooper
Project Accountant
Current Projects:
National Public Housing Museum + Residences, Cook County, LCLC, and GSA
Years with GMA:
1 year
What is your favorite food?
Pork Chops
Who is your favorite team?
Chicago Bears
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
Big Bang Theory
What are you currently binge watching or reading?
I watch Jeopardy daily, hoping that something sticks!
Do you have any hidden talents or interesting hobbies?
Riding my motorcycle.
If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be?
Australia
Three words your close friends would use to describe you.
Kind, considerate, and peaceful.
Tell us about your family.
I have two wonderful sons I enjoy spending time with.
What are your interests outside of work?
Bowling
What do you enjoy most about your job and working at GMA?
I enjoy working with and building relationships with the subcontractors and vendors.
Who inspires you personally and professionally?
I was inspired by my mother. She taught me at a very young age to “Take Care of the Business” her words!
Describe one of your favorite work memories?
The Auburn Gresham Back-to-School event. It was such a pleasure to see the faces of the children receiving new backpacks and school supplies.
Ray Horlacher
Superintendent
Current Project:
Auburn Gresham
Years with GMA:
2 years
What is your favorite food?
Steak
Who is your favorite team?
Chicago Bears
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
Street Outlaws
What are you currently binge watching or reading?
Suits
Do you have any hidden talents or interesting hobbies?
Just enjoy working with my hands. Creating things.
If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be?
China
Three words your close friends would use to describe you.
Direct, faithful, consistent.
Tell us about your family.
9 family members.
What are your interests outside of work?
Golfing and boating.
What does the perfect weekend look like?
Taking the boat out on a nice sunny 80-degree day.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
Fireman
Greatest Accomplishment:
Finding my wife.
What do you enjoy most about your job and working at GMA?
No day is the same. Everyday there is something new happening on site.
Describe one of your favorite work memories?
Working at the Palmer House on all the old plaster ceilings and ornamental.
Advice to your younger self entering your career?
Pay more attention to details.
