GOING FOR GOLD
Creative Composites Group (CCG) unveils its inaugural VISTA Awards program, an annual tradition created to recognize and celebrate individuals who are setting the standard for excellence across the organization. After careful evaluation against strict criteria, 25 outstanding individuals were nominated across five categories with one winner named for each. Like the Olympic Games, VISTA Awards honors the best of the best.
FORESIGHT & STRATEGIC VISION
In 1894 French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin formed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to promote physical education, character development and international understanding through sport. The first modern Olympic Games was held two years later in 1896.
In a similar spirit, Creative Composites Group (CCG) recently launched its inaugural VISTA Awards program, an initiative designed to recognize and celebrate individuals who are setting the standard for excellence across the organization. Much like the athletes preparing to compete for gold in the Winter Olympics, CCG has spent the last three months carefully evaluating performance, commitment and impact.
Twenty-five outstanding individuals were nominated across five categories with one winner named for each. The VISTA Awards shines a spotlight on those who exemplify elite performance, exceptional skill, and unwavering dedication to serving our customers and advancing CCG’s mission.
BUILT ON CORE VALUES
This is an exciting time for our organization. Creative Composites Group was formed by bringing together seven companies with Creative Pultrusions Inc., which was founded in 1973. Today CCG is the largest structural composites manufacturer in the US—a testament to the strength of our people, our shared purpose and our commitment to continuous improvement.
The 25 nominees being recognized represent the very best of who we are at CCG. They embody our values through their day-to-day actions and consistently move our culture forward through their dedication, leadership and work ethic. Each nominee reflects the behaviors and mindset that define excellence across our organization.
VISTA is an acronym that capture’s CCG’s core values: vision, innovation, safety, teamwork and accountability. We have set the standard for innovative FRP products that are being adopted by industries across the country and we do so with unwavering commitment to safety and quality. Guided by the Guided by the Golden Rule, we believe true teamwork is built on honesty, trust, and integrity. We also believe that accountability is essential to sustained success. The VISTA awards program will be an annual tradition—one that allows us to pause, reflect and recognize individuals whose contributions are truly outstanding. By celebrating these achievements, we reinforce the values that define CCG and inspire all of us to continue striving for excellence.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
VISION CATEGORY:
Molding Division - Composite Advantage & Kenway Composites: Alex Thibodeau
United Fiberglass: Eric Gudger
Enduro Composites & Trident Industries: Kevin Schmit
Tower Tech: Kyle Amos
Creative Pultrusions: Jacob Musselman
INNOVATION CATEGORY:
Molding Division - Composite Advantage & Kenway Composites: Brian Patrick
United Fiberglass: Randy Smith
Enduro Composites & Trident Industries: Susan Parker
Tower Tech: Rachel Collins
Creative Pultrusions: Amy Roxby
SAFETY CATEGORY:
Molding Division - Composite Advantage & Kenway Composites: Cindy Phelps
United Fiberglass: Albert Swartz
Enduro Composites & Trident Industries: Davian Gonzales
Tower Tech: Chuck Fleck
Creative Pultrusions: Mark Broad
TEAMWORK CATEGORY:
Molding Division - Composite Advantage & Kenway Composites: Michael Clawson
United Fiberglass: Dwane Potts
Enduro Composites & Trident Industries: Raul Hernandez
Tower Tech: Hector Toledo
Creative Pultrusions: Shane Felix
ACCOUNTABILITY CATEGORY:
Molding Division - Composite Advantage & Kenway Composites: Vicki Moody
United Fiberglass: Juan Cervantes
Enduro Composites & Trident Industries: Lee Ertsman
Tower Tech: Steve Chuckalovak
Creative Pultrusions: Conner Lazorka
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
VISION CATEGORY:
United Fiberglass: Eric Gudger
INNOVATION CATEGORY:
Molding Division - Composite Advantage & Kenway Composites: Brian Patrick
SAFETY CATEGORY:
Creative Pultrusions: Mark Broad
TEAMWORK CATEGORY:
Tower Tech: Hector Toledo
ACCOUNTABILITY CATEGORY:
Enduro Composites & Trident Industries: Lee Ertsman
PINNACLE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Over the next several months I will be visiting each of the nominees to personally recognize their achievements and thank them for their contributions. Each nominee will receive a VISTA challenge coin along with a $50 gift shop credit as a token of our appreciation.
For the five category winners, each will receive an award plaque, a VISTA challenge coin, a $100 gift shop credit and one additional paid vacation day in recognition of their exceptional performance and impact. Plaques bearing the winners’ names will be installed at each of CCG’s five locations. The plaques have been designed to accommodate future winners, symbolizing the legacy and continuity of excellence we aim to build through VISTA Awards.
As the year unfolds, we will be announcing other additional activities and initiatives tied to the VISTA program as we continue to reinforce our values and celebrate excellence across the organization.
Each VISTA Award winner represents the very best of who we are at CCG. Congratulations to our nominees and winners—you set the standard for us all.
