Randy Emory, 30 Years

Randy Emory, P.E., recently celebrated 30 years of service to Greenville Utilities. He has been the Director of Water Resources since 2003 and is responsible for overseeing the entire Water Resources Department, which includes the overall operation, budget, maintenance, improvement, and expansion of GUC's water and wastewater systems. "We have wonderful people here at GUC," said Randy. "The employees make this a great place to work." Randy and his high school sweetheart, Vickie, have been married for 45 years. They have two children, Jeff and Carrie. Jeff has one son, Connor, who is almost nine. Carrie and her husband, Lee Cash, have an eleven-year-old son, Tyler, and nine-year-old twins, Zack and Brett. In his free time, Randy enjoys fishing and playing with his grandsons.

David Boyd, 30 Years

David Boyd recently celebrated 30 years of service with GUC. He started out as a Courier but moved to Stores in 1995. As a Stores Warehouse Technician, David is responsible for issuing and receiving materials in the warehouse, processing work orders, posting materials in the inventory system, and ordering safety equipment and supplies.

"When I started back in 1986, at 21, 30 years seemed so far away," David said. "It's been an honor and a privilege to work for one company for 30 years and achieve this milestone."

Whenever he gets a chance, he likes to do yard work, spend time with his family and participate in church activities. David and his wife, Queenie, have been married for 21 years. They have two children, Micah, 18, who attends Pitt Community College and Lydia, age 12, who attends W.H. Robinson.

Butch Mills, 25 Years

Michael "Butch" Mills, Gas Systems Crew Leader II, recently celebrated 25 years of service with GUC. Butch and his crew primarily install gas mains. They often use directional boring machines which allow them to install mains underneath roads and driveways without having to tear them up. "The thing I like the most about my job is working with new employees who don't know the job and training them," said Butch. "I like to see them learn the job and then take it further and get promoted. That's very rewarding." Butch has a twelve-year-old son, Vincent, aka "Vinnie," who plays football for the Greenville Titans. In his off hours, Butch likes to spend time with Vinnie as well as fishing, hunting, dog training, and watching the Duke Blue Devils play basketball.

New Hires

Graham Satherlie, IT Systems Analyst I

Promotions

Tonya Roebuck, Customer Contact Representative II
Tara Dixon, Customer Contact Representative II
Sandy Woolard, Customer Contact Representative II
Stacy Bullock, Billing Specialist I (PT to FT)
Juanita Bullock, Billing Specialist II
Chad Hines, Electric Underground Lineworker II
Calvin Whitehead, Electric Underground Lineworker I
Wayne Yates, Utility Locator I
Jesse Powers, WWTP Instrument Technician II
Brian Greer, WTP Maintenance Mechanic II

Congratulations

Congratulations to Electric Underground Lineworker Lin Bunting (Electric) and his wife, Ashley, on the birth of their daughter, Brooke Harper Bunting.

Congratulations also to Water Resources Pipe Layer Josh Setzer (Water Resources) and his new wife, Casey, on their recent marriage.

Congratulations to Fleet Staff Support Specialist Carol Dunn and Water Resources Equipment Operator Tracy Colville on their marriage.                              

Sympathies

Our condolences are extended to Finance Administrative Assistant Brandie Whitehurst (Finance) and her family on the death of her grandmother, Mamie Ruth Cayton. Mrs. Cayton is also Chris Hudson's (Electric) grandmother-in-law.

Our sympathies are extended to the family of Tom Harwell, a former GUC Commissioner who recently passed away.

Thank You's

Jacqueline Rueff sent an email thanking GUC for a quick response to an outage in her neighborhood during Tropical Storm Hermine. "I wanted to say thank you for your outstanding service during the storm," she wrote.

Bonita Spain filled out a customer service card about her service from Customer Contact Representative Keshia Pierce.  "Keshia was very pleasant and so efficient," she wrote.

Anita Smith wrote a thank you email to Customer Contact Representative Allisyn Sanchez. "You are the best and your customer service skills exceed perfection," she wrote.