Service Awards

Don Sullivan / 30 Years

Don Sullivan recently celebrated 30 years of service with GUC. Don is a Maintenance Mechanic III at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP). He’s part of the highly-skilled team responsible for keeping the instrumentation and equipment in top working order and for performing any necessary mechanical repairs. The Technicians and Mechanics are certified through the NC American Waterworks Association and Water Environment Association’s Maintenance Technologist Certification program. Don has his Maintenance Technologist III certification as well as A Well and A Surface certification from the NC Water Works Operators Association. “I know everyone says it, but it truly is about the people you work with,” he said. “Getting to know my coworkers has been the best part of my career.”

Tara Dixon / 25 Years

Customer Contact Representative II (CCR) Tara Dixon recently celebrated 25 years of service with GUC. She began her career as a Cashier and moved to Customer Relations in 2004. She was promoted to a Customer Contact Representative II in September 2016. Tara works in most areas of Customer Relations including answering phones in the Call Center, answering customer questions through our website chat, helping walk-in customers, processing requests that come in through the website and faxes, and processing new builder requests. “I enjoy being able to do a variety of things in my job; it keeps it interesting,” said Tara. “It’s also been nice to build relationships with my co-workers and customers over the years.”  

Kelly Mayo / 20 Years

Kelly Mayo recently celebrated 20 years of service with Greenville Utilities. He started his career in the Electric Department as an Engineering Assistant. In his current role as a Business Analyst II in the IT Department, Kelly provides support for employees who utilize our Work and Asset Management (WAM) System. He ensures that the software aligns with the needs of the operating departments by making changes to business rules, code tables, and employee records, as well as managing software and security patches. “What I love most about my job is working with all the different departments and my co-workers,” he said.  Kelly has also served in the Army National guard, with two tours of duty in Iraq (2003-2005) and Kosovo (2007). He retired from the military in April of 2016. 

10 Years

Jarrett McGalliard, Water Resources Engineering Support Manager

5 Years

William Spenser, Meter Technician II

Sympathies 

Our deepest sympathies to Public Information Officer/Communications Manager Steve Hawley and his family on the recent passing of his father, Larry Hawley.
 
Our condolences to the family of retiree Raymond Bullock, who passed away on December 11th. Mr. Bullock retired from GUC as Electric Substation Supervisor.  


Thank You's

Celia Bansah, IT Senior Database Administrator Nelson Bansah’s 10-year-old daughter, wrote this poem about COVID-19 front line workers. It was recently published in the Business and Financial Times, and she gave us her permission to share it in Spotlight.  

As Covid-19 keeps me at home 
My daddy always keeps me in the zone 
Every day I work and play 
If I just do that, it’ll all be okay 

Because of Covid-19, we couldn’t go to school 
So my teachers and classmates did work online 
Now, which is the future of Covid-19 
We’re gradually getting fine 

Nurses, doctors, working after hours 
Working hard like you’ve got superpowers 
Food store workers working everyday 
So we’ll be full from day to day 

Washing your hands, I don’t have to ask 
Don’t ever forget to wear your mask 
Six feet apart from family and friends 
Just do so, so this thing can end 

To all those frontline workers 
Who work hard everyday 
Today I write to you 
Just so I can say THANK YOU!