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Meet APM US Boiler Superintendent, Jim Ridings!
Meet APM US Boiler Superintendent, Jim Ridings!

This month’s spotlight features APM US Boiler Superintendent, Jim Ridings! Jim started in this industry in 1988 after his time in the US Army, He later learned about APM in 2017 and is now an APM Superintendent and Quality Support. Outside of work, Jim is a husband of 41+ years, a father of 4, and has 36 years of experience as a Boilermaker. We are so excited to spotlight Jim and congratulate him on his APM award win! Read more to get to know his surprising fact, personal motto, and perspectives on success and leadership.

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Meet APM Gas Superintendent, Chris Baptista!
Meet APM Gas Superintendent, Chris Baptista!

This month’s spotlight features APM Gas Superintendent, Chris Baptista! Chris first joined the Millwrights Local 1000 out of welding school, and was later given the opportunity to work for APM. He began working for APM in 2017 as an apprentice, so he’s been with APM for a total of 7yrs! Outside of work, Chris is a loving husband. We are so excited to spotlight Chris and congratulate him on his APM award win and recent promotion to superintendent! Read more to get to know his favorite quote and perspectives on success and leadership.

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Meet APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Tommy Phillips!
Meet APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Tommy Phillips!

This month’s spotlight features APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Tommy Phillips! Tommy was led to this industry by applying for a welding job in 1996. He first learned about APM from his co-workers while working for another contractor in 2000. He worked his first job with APM in 2004, making this his 20th year working with APM! At work, there are many roles Tommy is determined to take on. He believes we are role models to those that are eager to learn and advance, we are mentors to many, we are listeners to all, we are the voice of reason, we are motivators, we are the bridge between our craft team, our GE Vernova team, our supporting contractors and the site personnel. Outside of work, Tommy is a parent, a husband, and a son. We are so excited to spotlight Tommy and congratulate him on his recent APM award win! Read more to get to know his personal motto, life highlights, and perspectives on success and leadership.

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Meet APM Senior Operations Division Leader, Adam Brooks!
Meet APM Senior Operations Division Leader, Adam Brooks!

This month’s spotlight features APM Technical Support Team Leader, Cindy Staton! Cindy joined in 2005 and has remained with APM for 18 years! She found this position in her job search on the Internet, the Houston Chronicle, and using dial up Internet! Her roles in APM have included Billing, Accounts Payable, Office Manager, and IT. Outside of work, Cindy is a parent, grandparent, and sports team mom.

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Meet APM Technical Support Team Leader, Cindy Staton!
Meet APM Technical Support Team Leader, Cindy Staton!

This month’s spotlight features APM Technical Support Team Leader, Cindy Staton! Cindy joined in 2005 and has remained with APM for 18 years! She found this position in her job search on the Internet, the Houston Chronicle, and using dial up Internet! Her roles in APM have included Billing, Accounts Payable, Office Manager, and IT. Outside of work, Cindy is a parent, grandparent, and sports team mom.

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Meet APM US Boiler Operation Division Leader, John Baierlein!
Meet APM US Boiler Operation Division Leader, John Baierlein!

This month’s spotlight features APM US Boiler Operation Division Leader, John Baierlein! John started his boiler making career on his 18th birthday at CP Crane Station in Baltimore, MD. His whole family consist of boilermakers – father, uncles, cousins – but what really captured his interest was the variety offered in the industry.

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CEO Reflections... Celebrations
CEO Reflections... Celebrations

Last night, after a 6 month delay due to COVID, we finally were able to celebrate our Superintendents and Craftpersons of the year. This is one of the highlights of the year for me. It is great to hear about the amazing work our field leaders do in the field. Its even better to see them face to face, learn more about them and their families and their communities…

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Meet APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Dave Maxwell!
Meet APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Dave Maxwell!

This month’s spotlight features APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Dave Maxwell! Dave joined APM in 2012 as a millwright / turbine hand. After three years of service, he was asked to advance to the role of crane operator. After one outage as a crane operator, he was promoted to the keyman role. He worked in that role for three more years before being recommended for the Superintendent role by another APM Superintendent. At home, Dave is a Farmer, an uncle to two fantastic nephews and one great nephew, as well as a sawyer and dozer operator. We are so excited to spotlight Dave! Read more to get to know his history with APM, proudest moments, and thoughts on leadership…

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Reflections ... Holiday Break
Reflections ... Holiday Break

Hopefully over the holidays you got time to relax, connect with family and friends, and enjoy some holiday traditions. One of our traditions is watching great Christmas movies like It’s A Wonderful Life and Die Hard and The Christmas Story. If you have seen the last one, you know exactly the context of the above exclamation from the hero, Ralphie. When asked by his saint of a mother, “Where did you hear that word?”, Ralphie’s inner voice responds, “Now I had heard that word at least 10 times a day from my old man.”

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Reflections ... Infinite Relationships and Seats @ Table
Reflections ... Infinite Relationships and Seats @ Table

One of our Blueprint Strategies or WIGs (Wildly Important Goals) is developing Infinite Relationships. What are Infinite Relationships? From my perspective, an infinite relationship is one where each party’s relationship purpose is mutual success. We recognize we are on a journey together…

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Reflections … Every Experience We Create Has an Impact
Reflections … Every Experience We Create Has an Impact

Upon continued reflections of our performance, I am confident we have made progress toward the organization we want to become – safe, quality, professional, proud, being the contractor of choice for our employees and customers. For example, in the spring outage season…

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