Tim Branz

Tim Branz, information systems director at DuvaSawko in Daytona Beach, said his managerial role models include some of the baseball coaches and teachers he's had.

Their mission was "to see the people they 'manage' manage themselves according to the goals trying to be accomplished," said Branz, whose department has five people.

"Like any good baseball manager or teacher who takes the time to know the strengths and weaknesses of a player or student, I try and do the same with my colleagues . . .," he noted, through a combination of observation, project results and "genuine casual conversation."

DAYTONA BEACH -- DuvaSawko, 1530 Cornerstone Blvd., has promoted Tim Branz to information systems director, Elizabeth Lafond to accounting department manager, Billie Jo McCray to assistant coding manager and Terri Wyman to operations trainer.

Tim Branz, information systems director at DuvaSawko in Daytona Beach, said his managerial role models include some of the baseball coaches and teachers he's had. Their mission was "to see the people they 'manage' manage themselves according to the goals trying to be accomplished," said Branz, whose department has five people. "Like any good baseball manager or teacher who takes the time to know the strengths and weaknesses of a player or student, I try and do the same with my colleagues . . .," he noted, through a combination of observation, project results and "genuine casual conversation."