Greg Lyons  / 21 years

Greg Lyons, Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) Inspector, recently celebrated 21 years of service with GUC. He is part of the Water Resources team that inspects, cleans, and maintains the gravity sewer lines on GUC's system. Greg's main responsibility is to run the TV inspection program that helps our crews uncover leaks, broken pipes, and uncover I/I in the sewer system (I/I is extraneous water that gets into the system). TV inspection uses a closed circuit television camera to document any problems found during the inspection. Greg also does sewer outfall inspections and helps maintain our sewer right-of-ways and manhole covers, among other things as needed. "The best thing about my job is coming to work with some of the friends I've made over the past 21 years," he said. Greg and his wife, Tonya, have a son who is a junior at ECU, a daughter going to Appalachian State University in the fall, and a daughter finishing up her freshman year of high school. In his spare time, Greg enjoys watching his youngest daughter play volleyball, making wood chairs, putting together puzzles, collecting coins, and working around the house and yard.

Rodney Sutton  / 20 years 

Load Management Technician Rodney Sutton recently celebrated 20 years of service with GUC. Load Management Technicians have a considerable amount of customer contact and do a great job of promoting a positive image for GUC. They are responsible for installing and maintaining the load switches for Beat The Peak (GUC's residential load management program), which includes inspection of all switches at least once every five years, an ongoing process. They also refuel the generators of our industrial customers several times a month depending on demand usage. "I enjoy working with our customers," said Rodney. "The best part is helping a customer understand something [about the process] that wasn't clear to them." Rodney and his wife of 21 years, Heather, enjoy staying busy with their four children (two sons and two daughters). Rodney also enjoys inshore and offshore fishing during his spare time.

15 Years

LEE AUSBON, Electric Substation/Communications Supervisor

DANNY LANE, Water Resources Systems Maintenance Crew Leader

10 Years

TONY CANNON, General Manager/CEO

NOEL WHITLEY, Electric Control Systems Technician

5 Years

WADE CORBITT, Water Treatment Plant Instrument Technician

GUC WELCOMES NEW EMPLOYEES!

ERIK ASKEW, Stores Warehouse Technician I
JONATHAN BRITT, Manager of Advanced Analytics

PROMOTIONS

SPENCER COREY, Electric Tree Trimmer I
KYLE BROWN, Electric Planning Engineer
RYAN HARDEE, Electric UG Distribution Supervisor
PARHAM STANLEY, Gas Systems Supervisor
AMBER GARRIS, IT Systems Analyst Trainee
EBAN KEA, IT Support Specialist II

THANK YOU'S

Kay Capek emailed a thank you note to Customer Contact Representative I Tyler Paul for helping her with service connection. "You make an excellent employee, as I can attest to the consideration you have given me," she wrote.

Edith Hopkins called in to compliment Load Management Technicians Josh Owens and Rodney Sutton for installing her Beat the Peak load management switches. She said they were very courteous and nice.

SYMPATHIES

Our sympathies are extended to LOUANNE BAKER, Water Resources Administrative Assistant on the loss of her mother-in-law, Pauline Baker.
Our condolences go to BILL EDWARDS, Water Resources Engineering Assistant, on the loss of his father, William Robert Edwards.
Our sympathies are also extended to TYRONE MOORE, Water Resources Pipe Crew Leader, on the loss of his father-in-law, Herbert Boone Jr.
Our condolences go to ROBIN WALSTON, Water Resources Equipment Operator, on the loss of his mother, Ada Cowley Walston.
Our sympathies are extended to the family of JAMES EARL TAYLOR, retired Garage Mechanic, who passed away recently.