General Manager Mark Johnson and the Board of Commissioners recognized employees with milestones of service to the organization at a dinner on Thursday, October 12, 2017.
The annual event took a different direction this year with the change in management. Mark Johnson has only been at the helm since June of this year, but his leadership can be felt throughout the organization already. Liz Haynes, Customer Service Supervisor, shared, “I was happy to see employees and their families glowing because of the recognition they received and the pride they had to be working for CPU. It was great to be able to relax and enjoy the evening and not have to put the event on. Mark has gone through a lot to show us that we are important to CPU and that what we do matters.” It was important to Mark that employees have an evening where they were recognized by their families and the leadership of the organization for their dedication to CPU. He shared, “Our jobs are very demanding. Often we are called to work long hours, sometimes on weekends, in very hazardous conditions. We wanted to express our appreciation to our employees and their families.”
The following is a list of employees recognized, and their years of service.
Brandon Williams – 5 years (2016)
Tim Gordon – 5 years
Brad Hanks – 5 years
Charlie Wolf – 5 years
Robert Barber – 10 years
Michael Smith – 10 years
Michael Stevenson – 10 years
Wesley Harris – 20 years
Kenneth Manuel – 20 years
Larry Province – 20 years
Terry Runnels – 20 years
Bubba Bentley – 25 years
Dennis Duckworth – 25 years
The event took place at the Bank building in downtown Clarksdale and was catered by the Ranchero. The attendance for the evening included Mayor Espy, several of the city commissioners, all of CPU’s Commissioners, and a majority of CPU’s employees.
