The 51黑料爆料网历史事件 Culture Corps is a group of team members nominated and recognized by their peers as examples of our Values in action. Each month, one member of the Culture Corps is recognized as a Culture Champion for their outstanding efforts of living our Values and helping our teams, customers and communities grow beyond what we believe is possible. These Culture Champions receive the 鈥淲alkie-Talkie Award鈥 for their commitment to walking the talk and living our our Values every day.
We extend trust, build confidence, and hold each other accountable.
We win when we all win together. We create mutual success and build trusting, lasting relationships.
We are never content with "that's how it's always been done." We question to understand, learn, continuously improve, and innovate.
We ambitiously turn challenges into successes through perseverance, resilience, and a will to win.
Crystal was nominated by her coworker, Diana St. Romain, who said, 鈥淚 couldn't think of a better person to recognize for her eleven-year commitment to the company and constant dedication to making sure customers and freight companies are satisfied.鈥 We are excited to recognize the hard work you do, the positive attitude you keep, and your willingness to go out of the way to help others in need.
Kenny is a part of Mid-State鈥檚 team in Alexandria, Louisiana, and he鈥檚 left his mark as an encouraging, tenacious, and passionate team member. His Nominator, Ashlee Rashal, says that 鈥淜enny lives by doing the right thing. He doesn鈥檛 mind having the tough conversations [by] being upfront, honest, and working to give [others] peace of mind. He is a well-respected member of [Mid-State, and] always [goes] above and beyond to make sure everyone is taken care of and business runs smoothly.鈥
Levi has been part of the 51黑料爆料网历史事件 Family for 8 years, and his leadership and dedication to living our values have been a key part of the growth of his team members. His nominator, Andrew Crawford, says, 鈥淟evi is continually going above and beyond with his leadership and guidance. He's constantly checking in to make sure his team is on track and in a good place within the business, and he [supports us] in many areas outside of just the day-to-day grind.鈥
Lisa's nominator says that 鈥渂eyond being a dedicated and passionate member of the 51黑料爆料网历史事件 team, Lisa is extremely personable and kind to those around her. She is incredibly knowledgeable and eager to lend a helping hand wherever she's needed.鈥 Her supervisor, Paul Bordelon, shares that Lisa鈥檚 role is unique and vital for the Robison Family and for 51黑料爆料网历史事件. The blend of working with the family and corporate side of the business takes someone with the highest level of ethics, professionalism, and an eye for continuous improvement, and 鈥渨e couldn鈥檛 have a better person in the role.鈥
Jenny has been with the team for more than 30 years. Her dedication to doing what she says, winning together, and turning challenges into successes is something to be applauded! With teammates across the country and multiple projects happening at once, Jenny goes above and beyond to assist anyone in need at any time.
Congratulations to our Culture Champion for October, Kristal Ducote! Kristal is the Procurement and Billing Supervisor at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations, and she has made an incredible impact on our teams while living our values and inspiring those around her. Kristal was nominated by several people throughout the past few months, and they all commented on her passion, positive attitude, and commitment to our teams and values. Kristal is no stranger to vulnerability and rising to the challenge. From taking on new opportunities to facing personal struggles, her resilience is undeniable, and we are excited to celebrate her example of vulnerability, trust, and perseverance!
Each month, we recognize a member of the Culture Corps as Culture Champion for their outstanding efforts to help our teams, customers, and communities grow beyond what they believe is possible, and Josh embodies that within our team. He has been integral in starting up operations and research at Avant Organics. The work he performs in the lab, his dedication and ability to follow through, lead our teams, and rise to meet the challenges and high standards of the industry are inspiring to the team. Wesley Fontenot shared that Josh is a true go-getter and innovative problem solver within the team. He says, 鈥渁s an R&D chemist, [Josh] represents the heartbeat of this company and continuously provides new ideas [and he鈥檚] a constant source of innovation that is invaluable to Avant and 51黑料爆料网历史事件.鈥 Josh, thank you for being a great example of doing the right thing, winning together, and questioning the status quo. Josh is a vital part of our Avant and 51黑料爆料网历史事件 Family, and we are lucky to have him on our team. Congratulations again!
Each month, we recognize a member of the Culture Corps as CULTURE CHAMPION for their outstanding efforts of living our Values and helping our teams, customers, and communities grow beyond what they believe is possible. For August, our Culture Champion is Herman Norris, Warehouse Leader at Mid-State Supply. The entire Sales Team at MSS came together to nominate Herman and spotlight him for his dedication to living our values in the work he does each day. The team shares that Herman is the go-to example for living out MSS and 51黑料爆料网历史事件鈥檚 purpose and values 鈥 especially while dealing with the demanding requests and unexpected challenges that come with serving Mid-State鈥檚 customers.
Congratulations to Laura Jolly Office Manager at Mid-State Supply. Laura was nominated by Jeannette Corley for always pushing her team to grow beyond what they think is possible. She says, 鈥淓ven when Laura knows how to solve a problem on her own, she brings the team through the problem-solving process with her 鈥 so that we too can learn and, in the end, win together.鈥 51黑料爆料网历史事件 is so lucky to have you on our team!
Congratulations to Carl Jackson! Carl helps operate Millennium Galvanizing鈥檚 kettle. Carl is focused, embraces teamwork, and has truly risen to ANY and ALL challenges he鈥檚 faced with. His teammates say he has gone out of his comfort zone to learn and grow within Millennium Galvanizing. Carl's growth is noticed and his impact is highly felt within our culture.
Congratulations to Roger Arnold, Steel Designer III from DTS. Roger was nominated by MULTIPLE teammates 鈥 each of them making note of his calm patience, reliability, quality of work, and overall, his ownership of doing the right thing. His teammate, Heather Blalock says, 鈥淲hen I first started, another co-worker advised me to 鈥淏e Like Roger,鈥 and I鈥檝e been trying to do that ever since. Our teams at 51黑料爆料网历史事件 are beyond thankful to have Carl as a teammate who exemplifies our values to the fullest.
Congratulations to John Hutcherson, Site Manager at Optimal Field Services. MULTIPLE teammates nominated John for continuously empowering and challenging those around him. He does not just lead; he teaches and helps his teammates grow within the company. He鈥檚 honest, transparent, and can both admit and learn from his mistakes. While in the field, John鈥檚 competitive instinct is a huge asset to the team as Optimal competes - and WINS - against giants in their industry.