Rito Mata
Operator

Rito started with Garney in El Paso, Texas, in 1998 as a general laborer and in 1999 he agreed to move to Orlando, Florida. Under the leadership of Joe Monteleone and mentoring of Billy Burks, he transitioned from laborer to operator. When Billy retired in 2005, Rito took over as lead excavator operator. His first job in this position was on the 84” Cypress Creek Project for Tampa Bay Water where he ran a PC1250. As with many Garney employee-owners, Rito's dedication has been unwavering and his personal sacrifices are immeasurable. Rito’s belief in Garney has lead him to recruit other dedicated long-term personnel which has added tremendous value to the entire organization. Rito has been an excellent example of Garney's goal of allowing all employee-owners to achieve their full potential.