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Volume 19, Issue 4, WInter 2014
VIPs BEHIND THE SCENES THE oRACLE PRoJECT
With all the talk about Oracle, we’d
like to take an opportunity to shine the HAS LAuNCHED!
spotlight on some very important people
in the PSC family — the staff in our
Finance and Accounting department.
This hard-working group of employees If we were reporting on what’s “trending computer system that is utilized by all the
deserves a big round of applause for all now” at PSC, Oracle would probably be other SGS divisions,” said VP of Finance
they do in managing the money matters near the top of the list. Over the next Philip McMasters. “Our goals with this
for PSC and making sure we all get paid! several months, you’ll likely be hearing conversion are to become more efficient,
more chatter about the Oracle system and to enable us to provide more robust
In this issue, we’re pleased to put some
conversion. Just what does this project financial reporting and better service to
faces with the names of these VIPs and
involve, and how will it impact you? our employees and customers.”
provide an overview of the work they
do behind the scenes in their various “Over the last four years, we’ve The first phase of the Oracle project
groups. First up is the Payroll and experienced phenomenal growth that has has already been completed. It involved
Billing group, led by Manager Charlotte put a strain on our finance and accounting transitioning our general ledger and
Henriquez. This group is responsible resources. To address that growth and financial reporting to Oracle.
for billing our customers and paying our prepare for antipicated future growth,
employees. Each month, they process we’ve decided to move to Oracle, the COnTInuEd On PAGE 4
approximately 2,500 invoices and more
than 6,000 payroll checks.
Accounting Manager Rachel Atwood
oversees the work of the staff in our
Accounts Payable and Procurement
group. This team is responsible for
paying our vendors, rents, other office
expenses, and employee expense
reimbursements. This group is also
responsible for purchasing needed
supplies, uniforms, safety equipment,
etc. Each month, they process on
average 3,000 to 4,000 invoices and
issue more than 700 vendor and Pictured (l. to r.) are some of our Oracle Project Team leaders: VP of Finance Philip McMasters; Accounting
expense reimbursement checks. Manager Charlotte Henriquez; Contracts Manager Tracy Casebonne; Payroll Supervisor Cindy Haisty; Financial
Systems Analyst Kiki Lane; Darlene Greaves, SGS Business Analyst from Rutherford, New Jersey; Menno Ponsen,
SGS Oracle Implementation Specialist from the Netherlands; Miller He, Oracle Project Manager from SGS Canada;
COnTInuEd On PAGE 4
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AS I SEE IT. . . Of course the meeting turned out Today the plant produces about 5 million
different from what Mr. Barry expected, tons of fertilizer each year, and PSC
and a short while later, we started up with employees load every pound.
By Brian Haymon, CEO
12 employees at CF. This was in 1974,
CF also stands as a shining example of
when we only had about 30 employees
the stable, long-term relationships we
in the company. Imagine the excitement
enjoy with many of our customers. From
today if we landed a job that grew our
day One the CF plant leadership treated
workforce by 40 percent!
our employees as their own, entrusting
david Webre was one of our first hires. them with duties and responsibilities
He quit his job making $2.25 an hour traditionally performed only by plant
doing road construction to make $4.97 employees. Our people were assigned to
an hour at PSC. david eventually went write work permits, oversee maintenance
on to become our CF Supervisor, and personnel working in the product handling
today he is an Operations Manager. In areas, deal with the Coast Guard, and
fact, CF has produced more PSC leaders serve on plant safety committees. Trust
than any other work group. Other CF and confidence is something we seek
alumni in leadership roles today include: with all our customers, but nowhere is it
Joe Jarreau, dow – Plaquemine; Scott stronger or more enduring than at CF.
Medine, Oxy – Convent; Brad Blanchard,
Perhaps the most defining quality of
Rubicon – Geismar; Jason Blanchard and
our CF group is that it is exceptionally
Wilfred dunham, dow St. Charles; Ryan
I recently attended the 40-year close-knit. I can think of no group that
Landry, Axiall – Plaquemine; nick LeBlanc
anniversary celebration for our CF better reflects the family values, integrity,
and derrin Coupel, nuStar – St. James.
Industries group in donaldsonville, and work ethic for which PSC is known.
Louisiana. CF is one of our oldest and Given the quality of our leadership at Whether it is raising money to support
most storied work groups, so I thought CF, it is not surprising that the group a fellow employee who has suffered a
I would share a little here. The CF story has a reputation for outstanding safety loss, attending family celebrations and
illustrates the best of PSC: our rich performance. It holds one PSC record that social events, or being available to work
history, and our exciting future. might never be broken: 33 years without overtime on weekends, our CF group
a lost-time accident. This milestone is has always been there for each other.
CF Industries is located on the Mississippi
particularly impressive when you consider The group has sponsored multiple dH
River halfway between Baton Rouge and
the scope of our work. We load trucks Haymon Award winners, and this past
new Orleans. It is the largest nitrogen-
and railcars, perform rail switching, year david Webre received the Cecil
based fertilizer plant in north America,
operate a warehouse with a conveyor Johnson Customer Service Award.
and the second largest in the world.
system and front-end loaders, operate
The CF group works hard, but they also
In the early 1970s, when the plant was
the dock, load barges, and operate the
know how to have fun. Joking, laughing,
nearing completion, my brother Cordell
tank farm. For about 15 years our work
and camaraderie are part of the culture,
heard that CF was taking bids from
included unloading a seagoing barge,
and they have great nicknames, too!
contractors for its product handling work.
the Jamie Baxter, in a midstream transfer
He called CF to inquire and was put in
operation that was particularly hazardous. COnTInuEd On PAGE 3
touch with Vance Barry, who told Cordell,
“I’m sorry, but we have already selected
another contractor for this work.” Cordell
was very disappointed that we had let this
major new opportunity slip through our
fingers. He decided to throw a Hail Mary
pass and replied, “Well, if you’ve selected
someone else, you’ve got the wrong
contractor.”
Hearing this, Mr. Barry told Cordell to
come on down for a visit. Years later,
Mr. Barry would tell this story with great Pictured (l. to r.) at the 40th anniversary celebration are: CF Industries Supervisor Gerald Alexander, Site Leader
humor, saying he agreed to a meeting Pat Settoon, Supervisor Clark Booty, Operations Manager David Webre, CF Industries Superintendent Lionel
“just to see what kind of SOB would say Dugas, former CF Industries Superintendent Dennis Mouch (retired), Brian Haymon, Supervisor Wayne Simoneaux,
such a thing.” CF Industries Supervisor Dane Girouard, and Safety & Training Coordinator Tony Bergeron.
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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS AT CF INDuSTRIES
On two evenings in november, CF leaders
and PSC employees came together to
celebrate 40 years of working together.
Attendees were treated to a steak
dinner and presented with a backpack
embroidered with the CF and PSC logos.
We’re pleased to celebrate this milestone
anniversary with the employees pictured
here, as well as with all those who have
played a part in our success at CF through
the years.
COnTInuEd FROM PAGE 2
There are memorable nicknames in
the history of PSC, but CF’s collection
including White Bean, Coonie, Shaggy,
and Stump are hard to beat. When not at
work, our CF employees engage in the
full range of Louisiana pastimes. They
are crawfishermen, shrimpers, alligator
hunters, race car drivers, and jambalaya
cooks, to name a few.
Today, the CF group continues to field
an exceptionally strong leadership team,
led by Pat Settoon, who just celebrated
his 35th year. Eric Morris (36 years) and
Alvin Rome (34 years) are among several
in our CF group with more than 20 years
of experience. I feel a deep sense of
pride and satisfaction having watched
these good men develop successful
careers with our company. Some now
have children who work for PSC, which is
especially gratifying.
Our CF group has a great history, but
it also has an exciting future. The plant
is currently undergoing a $2.2 billion
expansion that will double output. To 1960s and 1970s are seeing the original technologies. Our industry is being reborn
handle the shipping needs, our group has workforce retire, and a new generation before our eyes, creating opportunities
grown significantly and will soon number coming on board. At PSC, we have a for our employees that no one could have
over 100 employees. At the recent somewhat younger workforce, but we imagined just five years ago.
40-year celebration, this new class of too are gradually passing the torch as we
As we reach the close of what has
PSC employees sat alongside their older develop the next generation of leaders.
been a very successful 2014, let us give
co-workers. It was striking to see the two
The CF expansion is part of some $100 thanks for our many blessings, and for
generations represented so vividly.
billion in new investment planned in the promise tomorrow holds. To all our
The generational shift we see at CF our industry. The growth is the result employees and their families, Merry
is taking place across our industry. of long-term forecasts for cheap and Christmas and Happy new Year.
Refineries and plants constructed in the abundant natural gas due to new fracking
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THE oRACLE PRoJECT
(CoNTINuED)
“Our income statements, balance
sheets, and other financial reports are
now produced in the new system,” said
Philip. “Our customer invoices are also
being loaded into Oracle, so we are now
managing our Accounts Receivable and
collection activities through the new
system as well.” Our Payroll & Billing group includes (l. to r.) Payroll & Billing Specialist Rhonda Douglas; Payroll Coordinator Patti
Fitzgerald; Manager Charlotte Henriquez; Payroll & Billing Specialists Christy Baker, Janet Rowan, Kristy Babin,
In mid-October, the second phase of the
and Nicole Simoneaux; Payroll Supervisor Cindy Haisty; Billing Supervisor Amanda Seale; and Payroll & Billing
project kicked off. “This actually involves
Specialist Virginia Carey.
two separate conversions. We are
moving our payroll system into a program
designed by AdP, and our billing functions
will be migrated into Oracle,” said Philip.
“This phase is going to have a huge
impact across our organization, but it will
help us to eliminate some of the duplicate
manual entry we are currently doing by
allowing for timesheet information to be
uploaded directly into the system.”
Shown (l. to r.) are Accounts Payable Specialist Our Finance group includes (l. to r.) Accountant
The target go-live date for the payroll and
Anna Alford, Accounts Receivable Specialist Shelley Colette Plauche, Accounting Manager Rachel
billing conversion is July 1st. “A couple of
Delapasse, Finance Administrative Assistant Veronica Atwood, Contracts Manager Tracy Casebonne,
months prior, we will perform duplicate
Warren, Procurement Specialist Melissa Joseph, and Senior Accounting Manager Sherie Faulkinberry, and
entries between the two systems for
Accounts Payable Specialist Rhonda Gourgues. Financial Systems Analyst Kiki Lane.
testing purposes. We’ll also train our
staff on the new system, including the
timekeepers and supervisors at our
various work sites,” he said. VIPs BEHIND THE SCENES (CoNTINuED)
“This is going to be a difficult transition
Our Accounts Receivable group is “We’re behind the scenes, on the back
because of what is involved and the
responsible for receiving payments from end, doing a very important job,” said
volume of transactions we handle.
our customers and applying them to the Philip. “From my viewpoint, even with
We can’t just stop issuing paychecks
correct invoices. They work to address the growth we’ve experienced and the
or paying our bills because we’re
any issues with our invoices and handle system limitations we’ve faced, the
transitioning to a new system,” he added.
the collection activities. employees in our Finance and Accounting
“But I’m confident we will rise to the
department have done an excellent job
occasion, get the work done, and achieve And last but not least, is the Finance
in meeting our processing and reporting
our goals of becoming more productive, group, led by VP of Finance Philip
requirements and responding to requests
more efficient, and able to provide a McMasters. This group serves as a
from our employees and customers. I
better level of service.” liaison between PSC and our SGS
think that speaks volumes to the work
Corporate offices. They are responsible
An Oracle kick-off breakfast was held at ethic and commitment to customer
for budgeting and forecasting, performing
our Baton Rouge Office on november service they bring to their jobs each day.”
reconciliations, producing financial
5th. This event provided an opportunity
statements, working with auditors, and So, the next time you encounter one of
for our office employees to meet the SGS
keeping track of our fixed assets and these VIPs, please take a moment to say
consultants assisting with this project
physical inventories. They also produce all thanks for a job well done!
(shown on our front cover). They will be
required financial reports, including sales
frequent guests at PSC over the next
tax returns and financial statements for
several months as the conversion project
each of the 90+ sites where we operate.
moves toward completion.
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AWARDS & RECoGNITIoN
CHESS AWARD WINNER
James Williams, a loader from our Total
work group in La Porte, Texas, was
PSC has once again made Louisiana State university’s Top 100 list of fastest
recently recognized by Total‘s Contractor
growing Tiger businesses in the world. Helping Everyone Stay Safe Safety
(CHESS) Committee for outstanding
This is the fourth year in a row that PSC contribution and dedication to continuous
has made this prestigious list, which safety improvement.
recognizes businesses owned and/or
James has worked for SGS PSC at the
managed by LSu graduates. A number
La Porte site for the past 16 years and has
of our senior leaders and managers are
been a member of the CHESS team for
among the many LSu alumni we have
four years. Congratulations, James!
working for PSC.
“This recognition is given to those
businesses that have the fastest
percentage growth. Any business with
revenues of at least $100,000 can apply,
so smaller businesses are more likely to
win under this criteria. Given our size, it is
remarkable that PSC has once again made
the list,” said Brian Haymon. “In fact, PSC
is one of only 19 businesses to have won
the award in each of the four years it has
been given.”
At the Top 100 awards luncheon, Tracy Casebonne
VP of Finance Philip McMasters and accepted PSC’s award from Robin Kistler, the Interim
Contracts Administrator Tracy Casebonne Director of the Stephenson Entrepreneur Institute at
attended the awards luncheon held in LSU. Robin previously worked for PSC in our Baton DALE CARNEGIE
October. Rouge Office. AWARD WINNER
George Maurin recently received a dale
Carnegie “Outstanding Performance
ALuMNuS oF THE YEAR Award” for a speech he gave during a
training course he attended in October.
Cordell Haymon was recently honored as
The other participants in the course
the 2014 LSu Law Center distinguished
selected George for this honor. He is
Alumnus of the Year. This award is given
shown below (center) accepting the
annually to recognize a graduate for rare
award from the dale Carnegie instructors.
professional achievement and career
George is the Rail Switching Supervisor
distinction, service to and support of
for our dow St. Charles work group in
the LSu Law Center, and service to the
Hahnville, LA. He has worked for PSC for
community.
10 years.
Cordell is a 1968 graduate of the LSu Law
Center. He serves on the Law Center’s
Board of Trustees and Chancellor’s
Council, as well as other committees.
Through the years, he has received
numerous recognitions for community
service, including the Community
Champion Award from the Baton Rouge
Area Chamber of Commerce earlier this
year. Congratulations, Cordell!
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YR LIVE IN THE MoMENT the impending sideswipe until it is too
late. Or imagine you are on a barge and
We are taught to look out for our co- notice a gap between the dock and barge
workers and speak up when things that needs adjustment. As you see the
TE seem a little off. Whatever the reason, gap widening due to a passing ship, you
you know their distraction could pose suddenly realize you’re in the line of fire
a risk to themselves and others around of the straining steel mooring cable. In
EN them. However, a distracted mind is not both scenarios, you may only have a
always so obvious, especially when the split second to respond, and you cannot
distraction stems from excitement. For perform in those situations when you are
F example, december is a favorite month distracted. While you cannot prepare for
for many of us: every possible scenario, you can maintain
R
• Holiday parties a level of focus and rely on your training
A • Conference play transitions to bowl and experience to guide your instincts
games when you need it most.
o • nFL matchups intensify before the Always focus on what is in front of you
playoffs HERE and nOW. When at your holiday
S • Extended family fun party, enjoy the party to the fullest.
What if you are thinking about one of When watching BCS games, be the
C
these activities while protecting the move best armchair quarterback in town. And
in a crowded rail yard? Or while you are when you are on a job site, focus your
watching the flow meter on the Ethylene attention on the work in front of you and
Oxide loading rack or stacking drums of the environment around you. If you do
Epichlorohydrin with a forklift? that, you will get to enjoy that next holiday
gathering and live the rest of your life to
Some of you know I worked at nASA
the fullest!
before joining the PSC team. One of
the “foundations” you’ll see on the wall
before walking into the Mission Control
RECENT SAFETY MILESToNES
Center is this: “To always be aware that
suddenly and unexpectedly we may find
No RECoRDABLES YRS
ourselves in a role where our performance
has ultimate consequences.” St. Louis Tankerman Group 14
upper Ohio Tankerman Group 13
distractions may mean we miss a critical
step, or it may simply mean we don’t Rubicon – Geismar, LA 12
perform when we need to the most. Why ExxonMobil – Baytown, TX 10
do so many people text and drive despite
Motiva – Sour Lake, TX 7
the overwhelming evidence against
nuStar – Texas City, TX 7
it? Because it is not every day that we
swerve off the road or slam on the brakes Valero St. Charles – norco, LA 4
to avoid a major accident. For me, I can BHP – Point Comfort, TX 3
only recall one time in the last 20+ years
dow – Freeport, TX 2
where my reaction time was absolutely
Oxy – Pedricktown, nJ 2
critical to avoiding a head-on collision. Had
Chevron Cedar Bayou – 1
I been distracted at that one moment, my
Pasadena, TX
performance would have likely been life-
altering at best. Shintech – Freeport, TX 1
now apply this same mindset to our Shintech – Plaquemine, LA 1
work. Imagine you are in a rail yard, riding
point, assuming your switch crew moved
By Adam Gilmore, No SPILLS YRS
cars out of foul territory on an adjacent
Vice President of HSE track. A distracted mind might not detect BHP – Point Comfort, TX 3
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HAZARD RECoGNITIoN PRoGRAM WINNERS
We’re pleased to shine the spotlight on the most recent “Gold” and “Silver” award winners for our Quarterly Hazard
Recognition Program. Congratulations and thanks for your efforts in making our workplaces safer for everyone!
QuARTERLY GoLD WINNERS MoNTHLY SILVER WINNERS • Kenny Morvant – dow SCO,
(CoNTINuED) Hahnville, LA
These employees each received a $500
• Eric Poindexter – Houston dock
award for their winning submissions from • dameon Barbery – Axiall,
Group
the third quarter of 2014: Plaquemine, LA
• Travis Prejean – Shell, Geismar, LA
• Ryan Beaumont – Total, Carville, LA
• Terrance Foster – dow LAO, • Matthew Rodrigue – Chevron,
• Randy Brookins – dow, Freeport, TX
Plaquemine, LA Orange, TX
• Benjamin Bryant – dow Lone Star,
• Alfonso Garcia – Valero, Corpus • John Romine – dow LAO,
Houston, TX
Christi, TX Plaquemine, LA
• Mario Castelli – Paulsboro Refining,
• John Romine – dow LAO, • Paul Seyler – Houston Tankerman
Paulsboro, nJ
Plaquemine, LA Group
• Jacob danford – Oxy, Taft, LA
• Craig Tomlinson & Robert VanHorn – • Larry Simpson – dow, La Porte, TX
• Terrance Foster – dow LAO,
TPC, Houston, TX • Eugene Thompson – Houston
Plaquemine, LA
• Jose Zambrano – Bayer, Baytown, TX Tankerman Group
• Alfonso Garcia – Valero, Corpus
• Craig Tomlinson & Robert VanHorn –
Christi, TX
MoNTHLY SILVER WINNERS TPC, Houston, TX
• Matt Imme – Rubicon, Geismar, LA
• Brandon Segura – Chevron,
The following employees each received a • Jamiel Kamarudin – dow, deer Park,
Pascagoula, MS
$150 award for their winning submissions TX
• Jim Vezina – ExxonMobil BRPO,
for July, August and September: • Jared Landry – Oxy, Convent, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
• david McGrew – TPC, Houston, TX
• Steven Allen – Shintech, Plaquemine, • Brandon York – Bayer, Baytown, TX
• Jeff Moore – Louisiana Tankerman
LA • Jose Zambrano – Bayer, Baytown, TX
Group
• Cody Aucoin – Helen G
A SAFETY CELEBRATIoN IN WEST VIRGINIA
Shown below are some snapshots from a fun-filled celebration hosted for our dow West Virginia Operations
employees and their families. The event was held on September 20th at Hurricane City Park with 100+ attendees.
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FALL FAMILY FuN IN TEXAS
Shown below are some snapshots from our “Texas Fall Fest” held on October 4th at Clear Lake Park in
Seabrook, and our “BBQ in the Park” event held on november 1st at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi.
Additional employee event photos can be found on our PSCjobs.com website.
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PRoMoTIoNS AND SuPERVISoRY CHANGES
Travis Holter has been promoted to the Robert Hebert has transferred from our Cody dupuis has been promoted from
role of Site Supervisor for our Motiva ExxonMobil BRCP work group in Baton Operator to Leadman for our Total work
work group in Convent, Louisiana. He Rouge to accept a position as Safety group in La Porte, Texas. He has worked
had been serving as a Leadman in the and Training Coordinator for our dow for PSC since July 2013.
group. He has worked for PSC for nearly St. Charles work group in Hahnville,
Josh Kessler has accepted a promotion to
10 years. Louisiana. He had been serving as a
Leadman for our new Bayer West Virginia
Leadman prior to this promotion. Robert
derrick Garcia has transferred from our group. He had been working as a Loader
has worked for PSC for 12 years.
dow Houston Hub group to accept the in our dow WVO group. He has worked
role of Site Supervisor for our new work neal Songy Jr., Martinis Lewis, and for PSC since March 2014.
group at Stolthaven in Channelview, dustin MacPherson have been promoted
david Mercado-Lopez has been promoted
Texas. He has worked for PSC since from Switchman to Leadman roles at
from Switchman to Leadman at Bayer in
March 2012 and had been serving as a dow St. Charles. neal has worked for
Baytown, Texas. He has worked for PSC
Leadman prior to this promotion. PSC since October 2013. Martinis joined
for one year.
the PSC family in April 2014, and dustin
Ramsey Bascle has been named as the
Kenneth Olson has been promoted from
came on board in June 2014.
Site Supervisor for our new rail switching
Loader to Leadman at BHP in Point
operation at Louisiana Sugar Refining in Scott Himel has recently been promoted
Comfort, Texas. He has worked for PSC
Gramercy, Louisiana. He had been serving to the role of Safety and Training
for nearly eight years.
as a Leadman for our nuStar St. James Coordinator for our Valero St. Charles
Brandon Segura has been promoted
work group prior to his promotion. He has work group in norco, Louisiana. He had
from Loader to Leadman for our Chevron
worked for PSC for seven years. been serving as a Leadman. He has
group in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He has
worked for PSC for seven years.
Tom Johnson has accepted a new role
worked for PSC since February 2014.
as HSE Leader for our Texas Mid Coast Also in our Valero St. Charles group, Jeff
Beau Thibodaux has been promoted from
operations. Tom has served as the Site Benoit has been promoted from Loader
Loader to Leadman in our nuStar group in
Supervisor for our dow Seadrift group to Leadman, and Addison Piglia has
St. James, Louisiana. He has worked for
since the summer of 2013. While he will been promoted from dock Operator to
PSC since March 2013.
maintain an office at the Seadrift site and Leadman. Jeff has worked for PSC since
continue to lend support to the group, in February 2014, and Addison joined the Kevin Viviano has transferred to our Shell
this new role he will provide additional PSC family in March 2013. group in Geismar, Louisiana, to accept
support for our other sites in the mid- a promotion to Leadman. He had been
Jeff Arrant has been promoted from
coast area. working as a Loader at dow St. Charles.
Loader to Leadman in our dow Houston
He has worked for PSC for nearly nine
Mark Gonzales has been promoted to Hub group. He has worked for PSC for
years.
the role of Site Supervisor for our dow nearly two years.
Seadrift group. He has worked for PSC dustin Whitlow has been promoted
Gralyn Burton has been promoted from
for nearly three years, starting out as from Loader to Leadman at OxyVinyls in
Switchman to Leadman for our Shell
a Loader. He had been serving as a Houston, Texas. He has worked for PSC
work group in Geismar, Louisiana. He has
Leadman at the time of his promotion. since April 2012.
worked for PSC since April 2014.
Robert Hopper has been promoted to We congratulate these employees and
Jason Cavazos has been promoted from
a Marine Supervisor position for our wish them much success in their new
dock Operator to Leadman for our Flint
Houston Tankerman Group. He has leadership roles.
Hills Resources work group in Corpus
worked as a tankerman for PSC for more
Christi, Texas. He has worked for PSC for
than 13 years.
two years.
Stonie Beard has been promoted to the
Pete nessa and Stacy Shelton have
role of Team Leader for our Alon group
been promoted from dock Operator to
in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. Stonie has
Leadman roles at InEOS in Greenlake,
worked for PSC at the site since May
Texas. Pete and Stacy have both worked
2013, starting out as a Loader. He had
for PSC since May 2014.
been serving as Leadman for the group.
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THE CuLINARY CoNNECTIoN
Through the years in The Connection, we’ve had lots of photos from jambalaya cook-offs, tailgating parties, office
potluck dinners, and other events showing happy people eating great food and having fun together. Throw in our
annual Pecan Recipe Swap (see pages 13 and 14), and it’s no secret that we’ve got some great chefs within the SGS
PSC family!
It was a bit of a surprise to discover restaurant on the weekends while I was
that we have a number of employees going to college.”
with culinary degrees and noteworthy
After graduation, demian worked for a
professional experience in the restaurant
few years in Los Angeles before deciding
and food service industry. We’re pleased
to go culinary school. nicholls offered a
to highlight some of these culinary talents
four-year program that would allow him to
in this first of a two-part newsletter
transfer some college credits he’d earned.
series. If you know of a PSC chef to
He also had some friends from San diego
highlight in our next issue, please contact
who had moved to south Louisiana,
[email protected] or call (225)
including Justin Aucoin, who works for
235-0916.
PSC as a Safety and Training Supervisor
at dow St. Charles.
A NEW LIFE IN SouTH LouISIANA Justin Aucoin enjoys cooking for his wife Erin and his
demian graduated with a B.S. in Culinary
sons Justin Jr. (center) and Christian (not pictured).
demian Barrancotto is one of our unit Arts in 2006 and began working as the
supervisors at dow St. Charles in executive chef at Oak Alley Plantation
Hahnville, Louisiana. Originally from San in Vacherie. Two years later, he began job, and so I came on board with PSC in
diego, California, he came to Louisiana working with Justin at a restaurant owned the summer of 2011, starting out on the
in 2004 to enroll in the Chef John Folse by Justin and his family. (mark miller) wash rack.”
Culinary Institute at nicholls State
“After I got married, it was time to get Justin trained at the new Orleans Culinary
university in Thibodaux.
a ‘grown-up’ job where I didn’t have to Institute, graduating in 2003. He worked
“I began working in the restaurant work all the time,” said demian. “I went for a number of years as an executive chef
business when I was 15 years old, from being an executive chef to working for his family’s restaurant management
starting out as a busboy,” said demian. on the wash rack here at dow. But it was business. “We got out of the restaurant
“I worked my way up in a local family a good move for me, because the plants management business but still own dJ’s
restaurant in San diego and managed the are the place to be around here.” Grille in Vacherie, which is frequented
by a lot of our employees who work at
He still does a lot of cooking at home
nuStar,” said Justin.
and recently cooked 400 fish tacos for an
event for his wife’s employer. “My family Justin’s favorite customer these days
is Italian, and after growing up in San is his wife Erin. “I make a filet and blue
diego, my specialty is cooking Mexican cheese pasta with a balsamic reduction,
and Italian dishes,” he added. and that’s what she loves the most,” he
said.
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Justin is not surprised to find others at
“I can cook circles around demian,” joked PSC who came from the food service
Justin about his longtime friend and co- industry. “Many of the basic management
worker. “But seriously, he’s the reason principles are the same, in terms of
I’m here at PSC. About nine months after managing time and people. It’s fast-paced
I had my first son, I told demian that I and you’ve got to make decisions on the
Here’s a photo of Demian Barrancotto from his days needed to make a move because I just spot. That’s why I think so many of us
working as an executive chef at Oak Alley Plantation wasn’t having enough time at home with with restaurant experience have fit in and
in Vacherie, Louisiana. my family. He looked happy in his new done well here,” he said.