The Crest Industries 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 “Walkie-Talkie Award” 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.
Since joining our Crest Family, Kyla has consistently proven to be a dedicated, passionate, and talented addition to our teams. She has stepped up in the face of challenges and new opportunities, and our teams are better for it. Her team members shared how she leaves an impact on them both personally and professionally, by saying that “without her guidance and coaching, I would not be as successful in my position. Her positivity and personable nature make the job enjoyable, and I want to come to work every day. She is always encouraging and steps outside her comfort zone to reach goals to better DIS-TRAN and Crest.” Kyla, thank you for rising to the challenge and helping our teams to win together. We’re lucky to have you as a part of our Crest Family. Congratulations!
s Help Desk Manager, Curtis is integral to our company and has key support for all of our team members. He truly lives our values each day by rising to the challenges he and our team members face, thinking outside the box, and leading our IT Help Desk to solve the problems others shy away from. He has stepped up to the plate during times of transition, policy change, and process implementation. His teammate and nominator, Daylon Bozeman, shared that “Curtis is an exemplary person to work alongside. He is constantly providing valuable input regarding decisions about our infrastructure and how we can better support all of the business units. His work ethic is unparalleled. While taking on new roles, Curtis is also pursuing additional certifications to allow him to progress. He is the epitome of Crest Culture and constantly pushing himself, and his team to further better themselves.” Curtis, thank you for everything you do to support our teams and live our values every day – Congratulations!
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 Crest’s purpose and values – especially while dealing with the demanding requests and unexpected challenges that come with serving Mid-State’s customers.
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Chandra has been a part of Optimal and Crest Industries for almost 2 years, and she has made a great impact on the OFS crew in Geismar since joining the team there. Her nominator, Darnell Gremillion, Purchasing Agent at Optimal, shares that “Chandra deserves a huge shout out for all she does for the team. She works hard every day to make a difference and rise to the challenge, and she’s a big part of all we do.” Chandra, thank you for everything you do to support our teams and live our values every day – Congratulations!
Crest is pleased to announce we have TWO Culture Champions for the month of March, Keith Henry and David Harrington from the Proposal Team at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations. These two created a brand-new procedure within the proposal development process and its impact is ringing loud and clear. Congratulations to Keith and David!
Robert is a great example of our values in action! As St. Jude’s Heroes, he and his son Landon raise funds for the children’s cancer research center and the families receiving treatment there in honor of his late wife, Monica, who passed away from cancer. Robert champions the phrase “rise to the challenge,” and he focuses on building lasting relationships and supporting his team to make sure we can all win together both in the community and across the Crest Family.
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, “Even when Laura knows how to solve a problem on her own, she brings the team through the problem-solving process with her – so that we too can learn and, in the end, win together.” Crest is so lucky to have you on our team!
Congratulations to Carl Jackson! Carl helps operate Millennium Galvanizing’s kettle. Carl is focused, embraces teamwork, and has truly risen to ANY and ALL challenges he’s 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 – 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, “When I first started, another co-worker advised me to “Be Like Roger,” and I’ve been trying to do that ever since. Our teams at Crest 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’s honest, transparent, and can both admit and learn from his mistakes. While in the field, John’s competitive instinct is a huge asset to the team as Optimal competes - and WINS - against giants in their industry.
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