December 2021 The Leader

4 2020 DREAM TEAM: MPW honors salesperson and employees of the year7 RUNNING WITH ENDURANCE: PK, MPW employees model going ‘the extra mile’

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“The next chapter for PPS is a good one. We are excited to be a part of the MPW team.”

A portrait of the future for paint stripping

In the past year MPW has acquired paint stripping businesses in both Canada (PPS and Technostrip) and

the US (SRT). All businesses will be unified under one brand, PPS. This ac-quisition allows PPS to create a larger identity in the paint stripping market, a turning point for the current busi-ness.

The increased brand awareness pro-vides PPS with new opportunities through customer growth, strategy and an increased geographical foot-print.

All PPS locations will be branded as:

• PPS Toronto • PPS Windsor • PPS Anjou (Montreal) • PPS Brampton, Ontario

(formally Technostrip) • PPS Fairborn, Ohio

(formally SRT)

Chris Hughes, former owner of PPS

and current GM of PPS, will contin-ue leading the entity into the future. With support of MPW resources and utilizing the strengths of the acquired business’ personnel and services, he sees significant growth potential.

Most recently, Duane Jolliff was add-ed to the team as plant manager of the Fairborn loca-tion. Duane has been working in Industrial Services for many years, leading and man-aging teams that oversee work at multiple Honda plants throughout the US. He is passionate about the MPW core values and strives to lead by ex-ample in everything he does.

Other resources include Matt Charles (Area Sales Manager), Josh Nye (Se-nior Process Engineer) along with a wealth of corporate support onto the PPS team.

All the Corporate staff areas have been fully supportive of the paint stripping

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acquisitions over the past year. Having multiple groups involved in the oper-ations has also driven a culture shift within the new businesses towards MPW’s values and mission.

Hughes, recently spent some time with the team in Fairborn. With the

pandemic, he has been unable to travel to this US-based site since joining the MPW team. “The next chapter for PPS is a good one. We are excited to be a part of the

MPW team and believe it will have a strong impact on our future growth,” says Hughes.

Each plant in the PPS portfolio offers nearly the same services but can now reach so many more customers. “Since the merger of SRT, Technostrip and PPS, we have seen a few inconsisten-cies,” says Jim Neville, VP of Sales and Marketing. “The goal of the rebrand is to eliminate these inconsistencies and align core values across the map. Uni-fying marketing efforts, voice and sig-nage will allow the brand to become well-recognized and eventually it can grow.”

The whole rebrand is set to be com-plete in early 2022 including a new website, collateral and signage at each location. Chris Hughes

Duane Jollif

PPS Fairborn facility.

SHAFER 2020 SALES- PERSON OF THE YEAR

MPW has awarded Zan Shafer its 2020 Salesperson of the Year. Zan has been

with the company since 2016. Over the course of five years, Zan was able to hit and exceed his goals. In 2017, Zan was 107% to plan; 2018, 115% to plan; and in 2019,

107% to plan. 2020 was no different with Zan hitting 113% to plan.

Zan is responsible for the territory that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan-sas and part of Louisiana. He has hit other goals for this award as well, such as sending JPEs that receive plenty of positive feedback and performing customer reviews. Being a past GM for another company, Zan helps MPW operations through ongoing feedback and follow up in his territory.

“I know that customer feedback and adjustment is the only way to keep and maintain a strong relationship with the customer,” says Zan Shafer, Industrial Water Regional Manager.

Zan showed innovation by instituting the “2-hour out the gate” policy that helped MPW grow in the Gulf area. This policy has increased our com-

petitive advantage in and around Port Arthur. This policy ensures that a cus-tomer is within 100 miles of Port Ar-thur, then we will deploy a Mobile DI trailer within 2-hours of the call. This was pivotal in growing our customer base and the way we execute emer-gency orders in and near Texas.

“Zan has been a great person to work with. He’s always willing to help and has been a great team mem-ber. He not only focuses on revenue and growing MPW, but also does the things that aren’t directly tied to dollars like JPEs, Salesforce tracking, Quality and Customer Reviews. That’s why he’s a great salesperson,” stresses Brad Tolbert, Industrial Water Direc-tor of Sales. As a regional manager, Zan mentors his team, Mike Romano

and Hank Ham-berg, through sometimes dif-ficult natural di-sasters and other situations that affect his terri-tory, embodying MPW’s mission of service.

“I am very excited to be recognized for this award. I enjoy what I do and try to connect the customer and their feed-back to the operation as much as I can within my territory,” concluded Zan.

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GRIFFITH 2020 SALARIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

MPW has awarded D.C. Griffith its 2020 salaried Employee of the Year. MPW honors employees who exem-plify MPW’s mission: Safety. Innova-tion. Service.

D.C. started with MPW in 1996, serving MPW for over 25 years. D.C. has held

many roles from technician to su-pervisor and now Senior Account Manager. Most recently, he has helped champion revenue boost-ing efforts as well as innovate new

processes to increase safety and effi-ciency at Toyota. He says his current role was shaped by his various management positions. “I was able to learn from the people around me. From this perspective you can really see the big picture and how each activity ties into another. You can deal with new personalities that re-mind you of who you are and how you want to work with others,” says D.C.

When he first started with MPW, D.C. was a part-time technician working on weekends. Working up through the company has given him a strong sense of how each role is intertwined.

What a YearIn a year wrought with difficulty and evolving challenges, MPW team members show resolve and embrace change head on

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“I have seen the system and parts of the job from the workers’ perspec-tive which I combine with customer requirements to align with efficiency and safety goals,” adds D.C.

“He is extremely intellectual and de-tail oriented. He listens to learn and

responds appro-priately so he can create strong re-lationships with the plant team and customers at Toyota. We are excited to see what D.C. does next,” comments

Allen Masterson, Western District Manager. D.C. leads with a learning mindset. And his willingness to embrace those that have historical and working knowl-edge, allow him to hone in on the best decisions for his team. “Guys like Dave Brown and Curt Ruff helped me grow and learn. Their knowledge of Toyota is vast and it is great to have them as part of the team,” says D.C.

“I am humbled from this award. It is so meaningful and it is something most people always kind of want. Our company has so many intelligent and dedicated people so to be the person chosen for this has been awesome,” said D.C.

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LINEN 2020 HOURLY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

MPW has awarded Tyree Linen of In-dustrial Water as the 2020 Hourly Em-ployee of the Year. Tyree has been with MPW since 2017 and was promoted to supervisor in 2019. Currently he trains new drivers, and has trained the Yuma team in best practices.

Tyree is open to traveling and putting in the time to make the job right. He

meets techs in the field to en-sure we hit our service standards for delivered jobs. Tyree enjoys training others and likes to as-sist where he can from supporting

ICG (now IS) to clarifier training at the Hebron, Ohio facility to leading the Georgetown Clarifier Readiness pro-gram. “This program is something I am passionate about. I like that I was able to learn so much about clarifiers and I can share that knowledge with my team,” says Tyree.

During his four years with MPW, Tyree says he learned the most from his 3rd shift lead-ership role. He was able to work with many differ-ent people in that role and grew a lot as a leader. “Tyree is efficient and committed to the goals and re-sponsibilities of his role. He leads by example, and others like his style,” comments Paul Pariseau, Plant Man-ager.

“I am very proud to receive this award. It is a culmination of all the hard work I have put into MPW,” says Tyree.

Tyree has created a strong rapport with customers throughout his last four years and has worked hard to maintain service standards from emer-gency monitoring to DI rinses. “I am grateful to have Tyree on my team. He has a bright future with MPW and embodies the MPW cul-ture,” concludes Jeff Thornton, Direc-tor of Plant Services.

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Zan Shafer

Brad Tolbert

DC Griffith

Tyree Linen

Paul Pariseau

Allen Masterson

PREVIOUS HONOREES

Salesperson

2010 Mark Bornhoft 2011 Greg Armstrong 2012 Mark Bornhoft 2013 Mark Bornhoft 2014 Rod Reston 2015 Darci Huth 2016 David Slipko 2017 Gary Babaryk 2018 Mike Romano 2019 Caleb Brown

Employee, Salaried

2008 John Cihon2009 Brent Hamilton2010 Shane DeFazio2012 Justin Pierce2013 Moe (Gary) Berger2014 Duane Jolliff2015 Wendy Carter2016 Dustin Kieber2017 Ronnie Price2018 Tony Miller2019 Dave Sayre

Employee, Hourly

2014 Larry Lee2015 Dana Tyree2016 Brandon Bruns2017 Chris Decanio2018 Gibby Smith2019 Melody Hatfield

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT

BENEFITS

Recognizing possible signs & symptomsIf a loved one is living with a substance use disorder or mental health condition, your support may help make a difference in their journey toward healing.

It’s important to remember that substance use disorders and mental health conditions are not character flaws or signs of weakness. It’s also important to remember that these health con-ditions are treatable.

• Changes in appearance, in-cluding a lack of hygiene

• Mood swings or unexplained personality changes

• Ignoring responsibilities• Risk of financial loss or physi-

cal danger• Sudden changes in friends• Feelings of shame or regret

Mental health conditions de-scribe a number of challenges that may affect someone’s mental well-being — including stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders or other psychological issues. Some signs may be easier to spot than others, including:

• Eating or sleeping too much or not enough

• Losing interest in people and activities

• Feeling hopeless, irritable or angry

• Drinking alcohol too much or using drugs

• Aches and pains• Thoughts of harming one’s

self or others

Use Disorder Helpline: 855-780-5955

National Suicide PreventionLifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

Congratulations to the winners who successfully identified and reported simulated phishing emails.

LOOK WHO CAUGHT A BIG ONE!

November WinnerRena ReisAdministrative Coordinator Western District

October WinnerPatrick SandersH & S SpecialistRockport, Indiana

Remember to keep an eye out for suspicious and phish-ing emails. Report them to be entered for a chance to win the monthly drawing.

If you ever have a concern with the legitimacy of an email, please contact the IT Helpdesk: IThelpdesk@mpwservices.com or 740-928-7456.

Going the extra mile is the willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. In this edition of The Leader we recognize a group of employees for doing just that.

Amber Parker worked with our customer, Ohio State Uni-versity, on a recent equipment pick up. She got the pickup scheduled with minimal burden to the customer. “Amber does a great job fol-lowing through with her tasks. Being new with PK, Amber shows great cus-tomer service skills and is always hap-py to help. She is able to juggle a mul-titude of tasks with ease and create an environment where the customer feels taken care of,” says Jennifer Gerken, Porta Kleen Sales Manager.

Thomas Pesimer ran lead on a racing event in Traverse City, Michigan and not only showed potential new custom-

ers a shower trailer but also provided him some much needed water at the end of the race. His attention to detail showed the customer that Porta Kleen really cares. “Thomas is very friendly and works hard to get the job done. He really loves his job and values what Porta Kleen brings to events always going above and beyond for our cus-tomers,” says Doug Hall, Porta Kleen Division Manager.

Going the extra mile is usually embodied within a simple task. Although, sometimes going the extra mile is a much larger feat.

A group of MPW employees, Adam Largarde, Andre Howard, Deon Moore and Clint Skinner, found a fellow employee non-responsive at Duke Cayuga, Indiana. The group performed CPR until medics arrived on site. The team went above and beyond to care for a fellow team member.

“This group works hard together and cares for one anoth-er. It was second nature to jump in and help! We are proud of this group and how they were able to assist. They did all the right things,” comments Matthew Greene, Health & Safety Manager Western District.

MPW and Porta Kleen want to challenge you to “go the extra mile” the next time you work with a customer.

“It really does leave a lasting impression,” concludes Mike Sokol, PK Director of Sales.

The Extra Mile

Amber Parker

Thomas Pesimer

From left: Andre Howard, Deon Moore, Clint Skinner and Adam Largarde.

Jimmy Peck, general manager of In-dustrial Services, was elected as the

3rd President of WJTA.

Over the past two decades, the WJTA has evolved into the premier safety standards and education organization for the industrial cleaning sector. It has pioneered advancement in safety by creating more robust best practic-es for waterjetting and vacuuming and driving hands free tooling and auto-mation for waterjet-ting. Additionally, the WJTA, through a partnership with the Health and Safety Council, has taken practical steps to standardize and im-prove the training and development for the industrial cleaning workforce.

“WJTA’s focus on safety aligns great-ly with our efforts here at MPW. We strive to lead by example so our part-nership with the WTJA makes us stron-

ger in our profession. I believe that my election will bring so much back to MPW and we can bring so much to the association,” says Jimmy Peck.

“I am excited to join the list of pas-sionate leaders to innovate technolo-gy, care for the health and wellbeing of our teams and make a difference in our industry,” continues Jimmy.

MPW and WJTA are challenged to con-tinue the momen-tum on waterjetting training and certifi-cation, through the WJTA’s Foundation-al Training and Field Verification system and our in-house trainers. This elec-tion and selection of Jimmy Peck will only

help MPW grow in safety standards and be at the forefront of new innova-tions within the industry.

Congratulations Jimmy!

WJTA announces new leader- ship and among those was our very-own Jimmy Peck

“I am excited to join the list of passionate leaders to innovate

technology, care for the health and well-being of our

teams and make a difference in our

industry.”

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SAFETY December’s Safety Focus is First Aid, including planning, training (like CPR), and resources (like AEDs or kits). Have you assessed risks for yourself, your team, or your group?

Analysis can include hazard preven-tion and control, verifying availability of trained people, and ensuring need-ed resources are on hand, in good shape, and not expired or in need of service. In some cases, planning, training, and resources are clearly required – like permit-required con-fined spaces and rescue – in others it is not so clear.

First Aid Kits should be, for exam-ple, adequate, and there is an ANSI standard for what is minimal, but adequate kits require some analysis of the most likely hazards and the number of people.

In addition, the standard is not always clear on preparing others to recognize and calmly respond to an emergency…but everyone must know important numbers or how to con-tact emergency services and where the nearest help – clinic, hospital, fire house, etc. – is or will come from. Work together in your next toolbox talk to ensure awareness and readi-ness.

Expect to see the debut of Intelex Audits and Inspections soon; the pilot testing is going well and the team is working through some bugs. Also, the team is finalizing work on Job Safety Analysis processes and forms as the final step in a complete revi-sion of all company health and safety policies.

Recommend you go to Sharepoint

and set a routine to start reviewing policies, procedures, and forms as part of your standard committee meetings, safety starters and/or tool-box talks. And, we have Emergency Action Plans for all company sites available on SharePoint – look under policies and procedures, health and safety.

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY Driver safety also demands First Aid planning, training, and resources – drivers need to act and be support-ed. Whether self-aid or first aid for someone else, drivers are encouraged to know the basics and keep basic supplies on hand.

Planning could include scheduled reviews of first aid hazards and drills (what happens if…?), routine and repeated check in calls, first aid kit checks, and more. This thinking and analysis extends beyond the cab – for example, when several reasonable and safe routes exist, plan the one with the most, closest emergency response to ensure drivers are always as close as possible to help.

Whether it is self-aid on a quiet county road or first on the scene aid for someone else, basic skills and being ready (mentally and physically) to sur-vey the scene and safely respond can be difference-makers.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENTTo support our focus, let us know if we can help with First Aid training.

New to the LMS:• Hiring Top Talent• Managing Commercial Driver

Vehicles• Super Mini Roll-Off Trailer:

ROTL648

• Salesforce Importing Zoominfo Contacts

• Pre- & Post-Trip Inspections for CDL A Drivers

• Pre- & Post-Trip Inspections for CDL B Driver

Hebron Training Schedule: New Hire Orientation & OSHA-10 training are offered both in-person and virtually every Tuesday/Wednes-day. Participants must be registered by noon each Monday. To register participants, email their information to mbradley@mpwservices.com, Safety and Training Coordinator.

Training Schedule:• Dec. 6–9: IW NHO – Equipment

Training• Dec. 7–8: New Hire Orientation &

OSHA-10• Dec. 14–15: New Hire Orientation &

OSHA-10• Dec. 21–22: New Hire Orientation &

OSHA-10• Dec. 28–29: New Hire Orientation &

OSHA-10

Also, we will offer WJTA Hydroblaster training soon. For more information or register for this training contact, Jake Hug or Isaac Hill. Merry Christ-mas and Happy New Year.

First Aid Education & ResourcesDecember Focus

SAFETY & TRAINING

Send Safety feedback to

MPWSafety@mpwservices.com

and Training & Development

feedback to Training@mpwservices.com

WE WELCOME FEEDBACK!The Leader will publish a JPE of the Month that recognizes employees for a positive JPE comment.

Jennifer has been terrific to work with; very responsive to all of our needs. There was one single unit that was missed by the driver for a few weeks, but Jennifer got it taken care of quickly. Jeff Harper Hide-A-Way Hills Club Lancaster, Ohio

TO: Jennifer Gerken Porta Kleen Sales Manager

Quick & Courteous

JPE

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www.mpwservices.com/career-portal REFERRALS: Joel Tjader 740.928.0213 x5629 JTjader@mpwservices.com

CORP

Control System Engineer

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Recruiter

Chillicothe,Ohio

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Office Manager

Hebron

PK

Operations ManagerYuma, ArizonaCAREERS

JPEs SUBMITTED BY BUSINESS UNIT

YTD MONTHLY

IS 1137 90 IW 84 6 PK 121 9 TOTAL 1342 105

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28 YEAR Jerome Linder London, Ohio

21 YEAR Jason Garvin Hebron

15 YEAR Michael Comer Jacksonville, Florida

13 YEAR Patrick Perugino Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Willie Wilson Cheshire, Ohio

12 YEAR Matthew Legg Canton, Ohio James Dysart Cleveland Jason May Northwood, Ohio

11 YEAR Ricky Couch Greensburg, Indiana Joel Tallman PKX Edward Lambert Hebron Michael Ponzani Hebron

10 YEAR Larry Gainer Detroit

9 YEAR John Garrett Rockport, Indiana Graham Butler Hebron Christopher Waite Porta Kleen Matt Morgan Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

8 YEAR Mark Holt Aviation

7 YEAR Kevin Britton Morgantown, West Virginia Brian Johnson Hebron Edgar Dazey Canton, Ohio Glen Smith Steubenville, Ohio WD Mixon Steubenville, Ohio Allen Hutchison Pittsburgh

5 YEAR William Cannon Hebron Allen Masterson Western District Merle Fletcher Steubenville, Ohio

ANNIVERSARIES“21 years ago Jason started as a janitor with a desire to become a mechanic. He graduated school and began in small fleet, then moved on to large truck shop rebuilds. He is now a journeyman mechanic and one of the best pump mechanics we have. We are very pleased he’s stayed with MPW and taught other mechanics the skills he’s learned over the years.” Kevin Simpson, Maintenance Manager, reflects on Jason Garvin’s 21st anniversary.

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When the weather’s brisk, reduce driving risk• Avoid driving while you’re fatigued.• Ensure all your windows are clear and free of frost,

snow or fog before proceeding. • Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such

as a garage.• Make certain your tires are properly inflated.• Keep your fuel tank at least half full to avoid fuel-

line freeze-up.• Do not use cruise control when driving on any

slippery surface, such as wet, icy or sandy roads.• Use your seat belt every time you get into a

vehicle.

• Accelerate and decelerate gradually. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids.

• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads.

• Following distance should be increased an additional eight to 10 seconds.

• Avoid stopping if possible. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.

• Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads can spin your wheels.

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TOP SAFETY OBSERVATIONS

A watchful eye and safe practices

“By incorporating safety training into the example... and explaining the potential repercussions, Maxon ensured his new trainee will remember this lesson. ”

Winegardner’s observation: A 220 cord on a reel in the shop had the screws that hold outlet in the box missing, letting the plug push back in the box.

Winegardner’s action: I turned the power off and removed cover. Then fixed the outlet, put it back together and turned the power back on.

CORPORATE/SHOPS

Jeff Winegardner – Safety Observation #157389

Reel Risk

Paskins’ observation: The skid steer backup alarm was not working.

Paskins’ action: I went to my supervisor and told him about it.

PKX

Nora Paskins – Safety Observation #158037

Altered Alarm

Cruz’s observation: While working on HX633 Gary noticed that one of the dig tubes that was in the pipe rack was still full of mud. This debris could come out of the tube while driving down the road and hit a car or windshield causing damage to a vehicle.

Cruz’s action: I took the tube off and cleaned it out and replaced it back in the rack. I told Gary that I would speak to Joel about it so he could inform his drivers.

PORTA KLEEN

Gary Cruz – Safety Observation #159338

Dangerous Debris

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Sanetta’s observation: During water blast operations, the 20k lance is connected to the foot pedal and then to the multi-port adapter. The lance hose is then placed over the shoulder of the foot pedal operator. In doing this, it causes a potential hose failure hazard at the operators head and neck area.

Sanetta’s action: I spoke with management. A shroud was added to 20k lance hose.

Robert Sanetta – Safety Observation #158022

Safety ShroudINDUSTRIAL WATER

Goodrich’s observation: While training one of the newly hired employees, I noticed that while discon-necting hoses he was leaning over the hose placing his face directly above it. I quickly stopped him and told him that he needed to avoid this because it plac-es him in a lot of danger in the event that the hose was left under pressure he would almost certainly get hurt.

Goodrich’s action: After telling him about this he went about his work for the remainder of the night. A few hours later he encountered the exact situation I told him about, but he kept his head out of the way and was able to walk away only getting wet without injury.

Hose HazardMaxon Goodrich – Safety Observation #158758

Feedback: Maxon was able to recognize a potentially dangerous situation and turned it into a learning experience for a new hire. By in-corporating safety training into the example of how to properly disconnect hoses and explaining the potential repercussions, Maxon ensured his new trainee will remember this lesson.

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Family: Married to Delia for 41 years, two children (a girl, Ana Melania and boy, Costin) and three amazing grandchildren.First Job: Chemical Engineer .Hobbies: Good music, travelling, tennis, basketball and swimming.Little known fact about you: I have full militray training.Favorite sports team: Toronto Raptors and Totten-ham Hotspur.Favorite food: Meat lovers pizza (with plenty of meat).Favorite song: “Could you be Loved” by Bob Marley.Favorite show or podcast: “Seinfeld.”Favorite book, magazine or blog: “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller.Favorite app: Duolingo. Favorite vacation spot: Naples, Florida.In a movie about your life, who should play the role of you? Myself?!Dream vehicle: Ford Focus RS.Secret to a good life: Great and loud music and single malt Scotch.Biggest pet peeve: Scratching cats.What advice would you give to recent hires at MPW? Be honest and don’t be afraid to speak up.Most important lesson you’ve learned in your professional career: Fully commit only when sure you can do it.What you like best about working at MPW: Just to be a part of great success-story company is an honor. One should be fortunate for this opportunity. On a personal note I wish I was younger and show what I can do for MPW.

Gabriel CruceruPPS Plant ManagerBrampton, Ontario, Canada

Josh GrantPorta Kleen Sales CoordinatorLancaster, Ohio

Samantha Zemnicky District Operations Support SpecialistWindsor, Ontario, Canada

Family: My husband, Taylor and our dogs, Riggs and Murtaugh.First Job: Tim Horton’s.Hobbies: Reading. Little known fact about you: I have a green thumb, and as a result, over 100 plants in my home.Favorite food: Sushi.Favorite song: “We Come Running” by Youngblood Hawke.Favorite show or podcast: Currently, it is “Ted Lasso.”Favorite book, magazine or blog: “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett.Favorite app: Pinterest.

Favorite vacation spot: I’ve done so much traveling but still have yet to see many parts of the globe, so it would be impossible to decide.In a movie about your life, who should play the role of you? Jennifer Aniston.Secret to a good life: Make the most out of every day. Biggest pet peeve: Rudeness.What advice would you give to recent hires at MPW? Be eager to learn. Most important lesson you’ve learned in your professional career: Hard work always gets noticed.What you like best about working at MPW: There is never a dull moment. Every day brings on some-thing new, keeping things interesting.

SPOTLIGHTS

“Be honest and don’t be afraid to speak up.”

Family: Father, Chris Grant; mother, Marcia Grant; little brother, Jacob Grant .First Job: High ropes course counselor.Hobbies: Biking, playing Soccer and coaching wrestling. Little known fact about you: When I want to reset mentally, I will go and hammock and listen to com-edy for hours.Favorite sports team: Soccer Team – Manchester City.Favorite food: Pork Ramen.Favorite song (include artist): ”Sober Up” by AJR.Favorite show or podcast: ”Game of Thrones.”Favorite book, magazine or blog: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho.Favorite app: Spotify.Favorite vacation spot: Barcelona, Spain. In a movie about your life, who should play the role of you? Kevin Hart.Dream vehicle: Toyota Supra.Secret to a good life: Constantly ask questions, actively seek to understand people and laugh often. Biggest pet peeve: Leaving dirty dishes in the sink.What advice would you give to recent hires at MPW? Be yourself, there is no mold you need to fit for a job. Most important lesson you’ve learned in your professional career: When stuck with a problem, try and solve it; if the problem remains, don’t be afraid to ask for help.What you like best about working at MPW: How helpful people are with trying to help you grow. I feel like I learn something new almost daily or weekly.