2023 President’s Safety Professional
of the Year Award Banquet
Each year, Sumter Utilities honors exemplary employees with the President’s Safety Professional of the Year award. Crews who complete all four quarters of the year with zero safety incidents become eligible and are then selected by leadership for going above and beyond in their attention to safety.
This year’s banquet was held on May 30 in Columbia, South Carolina, and included dinner, dancing, and an award presentation. Honorees were invited, along with their spouses and partners, to celebrate their achievements. In total, 48 employees were honored, although a number of them were not able to celebrate since they had been called away to work storms in Texas and Tennessee.
Our 2023 Safety Professionals of the Year are:
Devin J Thigpen, Field Mechanic
Christopher L Matthews, Foreman
Charles B Burnett, A-Lineman
Chad M Parker, Foreman
Kerry B Thames, Lead Lineman
Kristopher L Howell, A-Lineman
Adam Z Parker, C-Lineman
Zackary M Sessoms, Operator
Charles D Anderson, Foreman
Ryan S Logue, A-Lineman
Luis D Sanchez Aguayo,
A-Lineman
Jonathan P Dekle, A-Lineman
Eduardo Delgado, C-Lineman
Garret A Holt, C-Lineman
Curtis C Smith, Foreman
Frank J Spafford, B-Lineman
Jonas A Endreson, C-Lineman
Wade D Childers, Foreman
Cody L Barber, A-Lineman
Mitchel A Taylor II, B-Lineman
Trevor J Schaefer, Operator
Kelly W Wright, Foreman
Thomas A Powell A-Lineman
Stanton A Alexander, A-Lineman
Eric R Roach, B-Lineman
Mervin T Thomas, Foreman
Joshua L Kohut, Lead Lineman
Jacob GM Morris, B-Lineman
John B Boney III, C-Lineman
Carson R Ham, Truck Driver
Benjamin H Bailey, Foreman
Ryan J Fowler, B-Lineman
Thomas J Crain, Foreman
Adam D Davis, A-Lineman
Dylan B Lewis, B-Lineman
Joshua T Jackson, C-Lineman
William O Parnell, Foreman
Christopher G Langston, Truck Driver
Wyatt L Parnell, Groundman
Justin L Hoglen, Foreman
Nathan L Ferguson, A-Lineman
Jeffrey H Parris, A-Lineman
Charles M Hardee, Foreman
Patrick R Sott, Crew Leader
Joseph G Gasque, A-Lineman
Bryant Geathers, A-Lineman
Tommy G Singleton, Foreman
Mason A Lyall, C-Lineman
