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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1Q23 Newsletter | The Corner Stone 2 LETTER FROM KATIE 03. SAFETY UPDATES 04. MARKETING & OPERATION RESOURCES 05. PEOPLE & CULTURE 06. 2023 Top Workplaces LEAP Extreme Leadership Training Rockstars Read H Y P E Culture Teams Rockstars of the Month Triton Cares Top Resource Links T E A M Events Welcome New Hires Work Anniversaries Employee Birthdays 2023 Holiday Calendar 06. 07-08 09 09 10 11-13 14 15 16-25 26-27 28-30 31-33 34.
LETTER FROM
Whenearlyyeartrendsindicatedachangewasneededinoursalesstrategy,Iasked youeachtopivot.InourTownHalls,wespokeabouttheopportunities.Ourfirstquarter of2023isnowwrappingupwithaburstofenergyandenthusiasm,thankstoafull TEAMeffort
Youhavebeencreative.Byusingourstrategicpartnerships,likeKohler,andthe recentlydeployedQuickShipprogram,wearefindingopportunitiestocapturemarket sharewithinourexistingcustomerbaseWeareusingdata-drivensalesactionplans tohelptargetnewopportunitiesRemember,creatinginspirationalspacesispartof ourmissiontoconnecttheheartofthemountainwiththeheartofthemostintimate gatheringspacesofAmerica
Youhavebeenresilient Whilewerebalance,youhaveshownacommitmentto turningourinventoryCalculatedtransfersandcontinuingtolookwithinALLofTriton’s inventorywillhelpuslowerourDIH
YouhaveshowedwinningspiritsinyourdeterminationtomeetyourgoalsIamso proudofyourcompetitivenessandcommitmenttosuccessWewillcontinuetofocus onouroperationalefficiencybyoptimizingourday-to-dayprocesses,sothereare minimalobstaclestoachievingyourgoals.Wearealsoworkinghardtorestructure somecurrentpoliciesandprocedurestoevenbetterimproveourefficiency
Youhavemaintainedacustomercentricfocusbyfosteringrelationships,partnershipsandeducation Eachoneofusare reachingouttoourcustomersmore.Visitstotheirshops,engagingonsocialmedia,invitingthemtoevents,post-installations follow-upsareallpartofcreatingmoretoucheswithourcustomersandtrulyshowingthemthevalueofapartnershipwith TritonStoneOurproducttrainingswillalsocontinuetoincrease,sowecaneducatethecustomeronthearrayofoptions availableSpendingtheextratimecultivatingrelationshipswillhelptoensurereferralsandrepeatbusiness
YouhaveandwillcontinuetoachievemoretogetherWithourcombinedTEAMefforts,wewillgetonemoreopportunityinthe showroomeverydayOurOSRswillremindfabricatorstosendacustomertoTritonBranchManagersandDesignConsultants willplantargetedeventstoexpandourmarketsThecustomerjourneytaskforcewillstarttoaddcompanywideconsistencyto ourluxuryhomeownerexperience Morecommunicationwillcomeonbestpractices,butintheinterimreachouttoyour neighboringbranch,thatoperationsmanageracrossthecountry,andanyoftheleadershipTEAMdirectlyThereisawealthof knowledgeandstrategythatalreadyexistswithintheTritonFamily.
IappreciateeachofyoustayingadaptableIhaveeveryfaithandconfidencethat2023willbeagreatyear,evenifwetakea fewpivotstogetthere
IdowanttogiveabigThankYoutoourPeople&CultureandHYPETEAMsforbringingjoytoeachTritonbranchIhopeyou eachtakeamomenttoenjoyalaughandsmilewithyourTritonfamilyThereisnosubstitutefortheenergygeneratedbya littlelove.
RiseTogether,RockForever
WithLove, Katie
Katie
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SAFETY IS PRIORITY!
HELPREDUCEINJURIESTO YOURSELF&OTHERSBY FOLLOWINGALLSAFETYRULES!
SEEAPOTENTIALHAZARD?
AVOIDREGRETS......SAY
SOMETHINGIMMEDIATELY!
1st Quarter Safety Updates 1Q23 Newsletter | The Corner Stone 4 T TAALLKKTTOOJJOOSSH H Josh Falgoust is always available to help with any safety concerns! jfalgoust@tritonstone.com
Use the onlinerequestform to submit your request! MISSING INTERNAL EMAILS? Email marketing@tritonstone.com to opt-in to receive internal email communications. Optimized Product Search Function in SPS "DID YOU KNOW" & TIPTOKS are always available on My Triton Way www.tritonstone.com 5
MARKETING & OPERATION RESOURCES
PEOPLE & CULTURE
TRITON STONE GROUP IS A 2023 TOP WORKPLACES WINNER!
Based entirely on the employee feedback captured with the Workplace Survey, Triton Stone Group of New Orleans wins the covetedgoldbadgefor2023.
Ourwinismorethanaphysicalbadge,trophyorcertificate.Itis atestamenttoourT.E.A.M.whohaveembracedtheprincipalsof LEAP and apply them in each moment, each action and each decisionmadeeveryday.
TritonStoneGroupishonoredtoreceivethisawardandsharein celebratingwithallofyouwhomadethispossible
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STAY TUNED FOR THE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE AND SOCIAL POSTS IN MAY
LEAP LEAP
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WOW,isn'tthattrue?!Ifyoustopandthinkdeeply,energydictateseverythingaroundus,andcertainlythe “vibe”aka:energyaroundyou(whetherpositiveornegative)orthatyougiveoffcanbelife-changingInthe 30yearsofmyHumanResourcescareer,andhundredsofclients/companiesI’veworkedwith,Ihaverarely seenanothercompanythatcanGENERATEENERGYthewayTritonStonedoes!
OurQ2(April-June)themewillfocusonENERGYinallitsvariousformsofexpression!
TakenfromanexcerptofSteveFarber’srecentarticle,“LeveragingthePowerofEnergyatWorkBeginsatthe Top”,hediscussestheimportanceofmanagingyourenergy,notyourtimewhichisanovelconcept.
Theinterestingarticlestates,“Inoneofhisbooks,NewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorandFounder&CEOof TheEnergyProject,TonySchwartz,tellsreadersthattoomanypeoplearechasingthewrongresource hoursintheday.Rather,heexplainsthatweshouldfocusonourenergy.
Energycanbebrokendownintofourelements:
PhysicalEnergy.Howhealthyareyou?
EmotionalEnergy.Howhappyareyou?
MentalEnergy.Howwellcanyoufocusonsomething?
SpiritualEnergy.Whyareyoudoingallofthis?Whatisyourpurpose?
Notonlyisthisperspectivevaluableinlife,it’svitaltocreatingahappyworkplace.Whenyoumodel energeticleadershipandensureyourorganizationhasresourcestofuelyourteam’senergy,youwillbe supportingtheirpersonalandprofessionalsuccess”
Toreadthefullarticle,clickhere:https://www.stevefarber.com/the-power-of-energy-in-the-workplace/
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LOVE. ENERGY. AUDACITY. PROOF. AkilnathanLogeswaran,oneofGermany'sstrongvoices
"Vibe high, and the magic around you will unfold."
TheTritonExecutiveteamwereRoadWarriorsinMarchaswevisitedthe5differentcompanyregionsto conductourAnnualTownHallMeetings.
Thesemeetingswerebothinformationalandinteractive,celebrating2022victoriesandalsoinformingthe teamswhatiscomingfor2023basedoneachExecutiveLeader’sbusinessunit.Thebestpartofthe meetings,inmyhumbleopinion,waswhentheRegionalVice-PresidentledanENERGIZINGandinteractive sessionwiththegrouponwhatthecompanyshouldSTOP/START/CONTINUEdoing.(GreatjobRVPs!)Each Regionhaditsownperspectiveandvaluableinputandthevibewasincredible,transparent,andfeltlikea valuableuseofeveryone’stime!
Iamalsoveryexcitedtoattendmyfirst“TritonRockFest”inQ2,anannualeventthatbringsourTritonteam, Clients,PartnersandSupplierstogethertobuildourrelationshipsandgenerateaTONofproductiveENERGY! SteveFarberandTheKorenBrotherswillbedoingtheKeynoteSpeechwhichistitled,“NoStoneUnturnedDiscoveringthePowerinYourLeadership”andwillalsoserveasourAprilLeadershipTraining.Ihave personallyexperiencedthisKeynotebefore(4timesactually)anditisoneofthebestgroupexperiencesI’ve everseenandmanifestsdifferentlyeachtimebasedontheaudienceanditsparticipation.Tritonisfilming theevent,soIencourageeveryonetowatchthisifyouwerenotabletoattendinperson.Itisauniqueand personalizedexperiencethatcapturestheenergyofthegroupinacreativeandmusicalway.
Intruethematicfashion,theRockstarsReadClubisreading,"TheOneThing–TheSurprisinglySimpleTruth BehindExtraordinaryResults,"byGaryKeller.Thebasicpretenseofthebookistoprotectyourtime,energy, andresourcesinlifeinordertoachievetheONEthingthatismostimportanttoyou.OurRockstarsRead Clubmeetsmonthlytodiscusswhatwearereading,anditisanincrediblewaytogettoknoweachother andheardifferentperspectives.Pleasejoin–evenifyouthinkyoumaynotenjoythebook….youneverknow!
Inclosing,I'dliketoencourageandchallengeyoutonominateoneormoreofyourpeersinourRockStarof theMonthProgram(https://tritonstone.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?
u=39b3369510dc327d46108ea97&id=eec22f92f4&e=ac0126d8ba)whoGenerateEnergyinanyofthe aforementionedwaysorperhapsinadifferentwaythatyoucanarticulate.ThePeople&CultureTeamnow sendsoutameaningfulCertificatetoeverysinglepersonnominatedwiththeverbiageusedtopraisethem. PeopleareLOVINGtheseacknowledgmentsandfeelENERGIZEDsincetheyfeelrecognizedandappreciated. Positive,authenticpraisemotivatesustocontinuetodomore,givemore,andbeourbest.
Let'shaveagreatQ2in2023andmychallengetoyouistobemindfulandpaycloseattentiontotheenergy YOUaregivingtoothers.ToquoteSteveFarber,“Beanenergygiver,notanenergysucker.”
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WithLOVE&ENERGY, Jenna
EXTREME LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Tritioniscommittedto12monthsofExtremeLeadershiptrainingforALLofitsLeadersin2023
Q1Theme-CultivatingLove(thenlistthetrainingsthatoccurred)
January:CultivatingLoveDuringPerformanceReviews
February:CultivatingLoveEvenDuringCorrectiveAction
March:MiningtheGold:SeeingtheBestinYourPeople
Q2Theme-GeneratingEnergy
April:NoStoneUnturned-DiscoveringthePowerinYourLeadership(BySteveFarber&The KorenBrothersLive!)
May:HowtoBeanEnergyGiver
June:HowtoDealwithToxic/NegativeEnergy
*Note-SteveFarberwillbejoiningsomeoftheonlinetrainingsessionsthroughoutthe remainderoftheyear!
ROCKSTARSRead
NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH - LESS & MORE
Cut through the clutter
Achieve better results in less time
Build momentum toward your goal
Dial down the stress
Overcome that overwhelmed feeling
Revive your energy
Stay on track
Master what matters to you
Group Meets Monthly To Join, email HR@tritonstone.com www.tritonstone.com 9
H.Y.P.E. CULTURE TEAMS
To Join, email HR@tritonstone.com
JASONLEDET GulfCoastRegion OutsideSalesRep|16Years JANUARY 2023 TARAROSINSKI SouthwestRegion DSC|1Year HEATHERTRAPP CentralRegion Receptionist|1Year,8Months MICHELLEWHITE Corporate MgrDot&Assets|1Year www.tritonstone.com 11 MidwestRegion WarehouseAssoc.|1Year
BAILEYHANNA Memphis,TN DesignConsultant|1Year FEBRUARY 2023 LUCYCOX Portsmouth,VA Receptionist|10Years ABELBORJAS Houston,TX Driver|4Years KARIKANNE Indianapolis,IN OpsManager|7Years STEPHANIEOWENS Memphis,TN Receptionist|9Months MELISSATHOMAS Corporate IT&SharedServicesMgr|11 Years 1Q23 Newsletter | The Corner Stone 12
BARSOUM ABDELMSEEH Corporate HRGeneralist|6Months MARILYNNAIGLE EastRegion LogisticCoordinator|9Years MICHAELCAULEY GulfCoastRegion WarehouseAssoc.|6Years JAYDENGARCIA SouthwestRegion InsideFabricatorSR|2Years www.tritonstone.com 13 MidwestRegion WarehouseAssoc.|1Year MARCH 2023 CAROLINEBUSBY CentralRegion Asst.Purchaser|8Months
HiTritonFamily!
Whew,Idon’tknowaboutyou,butthefirstquarterseemedlikeawhirlwind!!OurTritonCaresteamhadourfirstmeetingof theyearandbegantolineoutwhat’stocomein2023!
Wewanttoholdourannualblooddriveagainthissummer.However,wearegoingtogiveeveryonemoretimetoget thingsorganized.AllofourTritonCaresambassadorsarecurrentlyreachingouttoyourlocalbloodbankstoseeabout gettingabusatyourlocation.Iknowthiswashardforsomelocationslastyear,sowe’reworkingoutsomekinksandhope thisyearwillbeasuccess!
We’vealsostartedtolineouttheplansforTritonGivesBackDaythisyear!Weappreciateyourpatiencewithusaswe continuetomakeimprovementsandgrowthisprogramtobebiggerandbettereachyear!
Reminder!WearestilllookingforanambassadorfortheSouthwest(Texas)region Ifyouareinterested,pleasereachout tomeandletmeknow!Ifyouhaveaco-workerwhoyouthinkwouldbegreatinthisroll,encouragethemtojoin!
Asalwaysifyouoraco-workerisinneed,don’thesitatetoreachouttotritoncares@tritonstone.comtoletusknow.Please allowaminimumof48hoursforustodiscusshowtobesthelpandgetbacktoyou
Lastly,IjustwanttocontinuetothankeachoneofyouwhocontributetotheTritonCaresfund Noneofthiswouldbe possible without your donations and it’s appreciated not only by me, the TC Ambassadors, but also the countless employeesandtheirfamilieswhowe’vebeenabletohelpovertheyears!
KatieFinnerty
TritonCaresPresident
504-473-5072
kfinnerty@tritonstone.com
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FINANCIALSERVICEUPDATEON SALARY&COMMISSIONTAXATION
Given the constantly changing nature of tax rates, we wanted to send out a couple of resources for you if you’re unsure of how taxesarecalculatedasitrelatestobothsalaryandcommissions. You do have options within the company to withhold more taxes thanbeforebyamendingyourFormW-4. I’veattachedanarticle belowdetailinghowFormW-4worksandwhatchangesmightbe applicabletoyou. We’vealsoincludedasummaryofthe2023IRS FederalTaxTables, whichwereadjustedforinflationin2023.
Lastly, we’ve included a couple of more detailed videos which help explain how to calculate your estimated taxes in order to adjust your W-4’s appropriately. While our plan’s financial advisors, Stokes Family Office, are financial investment advisors and not tax advisors, you’re also welcome to reach out to Patrick McKayifyouhaveanyquestions.
Article: HowtoFilloutFormW-4 https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/how-to-fill-out-formw4-guide
IRSTaxTablesfor2023: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/06/inflation-boosted-the-2023federal-income-tax-brackets.html
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT1ZyzzVmFA&t=339s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYW-UUX-o50&t=300s
FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick McKay, CFP
Stokes Family Office, LLC
Phone: 504.588.6200 | www.stokesfamilyoffice.com or
HR@tritonstone.com
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National Cereal Day
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We welcome our newest T.E.A.M. members for Jan, Feb and Mar 2023.
ABSHER NABAWY
HR Coordinator
Corporate
KARLA WILDER
Account Manager
Kansas City
MARK EDWARD ELLIOTT
Account Manager
Richmond
ANEWDY SANTIAGO
Warehouse Associate
San Antonio
JACOB SIZEMORE
Outside Sales Rep
Raleigh
JEREMY LARIVE
Outside Sales Rep
Cincinnati
KELLY YATCHYSHYN
Sales Support Representative
Lansdale
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We welcome our newest T.E.A.M. members for Jan, Feb and Mar 2023.
CAITLYN ROSE
Warehouse Associate
Charleston
COLLIN KIDD
Warehouse Associate
Virginia RDC
EDWARD JONES
Driver
Atlanta
ANDREW THOMPSON
Warehouse Associate
Austin
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The following employees have work anniversaries throughout the 1st quarter. Thank you all for your continued dedication to Triton Stone Group!
Marco
Raleigh 2 Years Bobby Leib Huntsville 2
Teketa Greenwood Corporate 2 Years Cedric Waters Birmingham 3 Years Manuel
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Winene
Houston 3
Fajardo
Years
Rodriguez Knoxville
Years
Catlin
Years
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The following employees have work anniversaries throughout the 1st quarter. Thank you all for your continued dedication to Triton Stone Group!
Dexter Brooks Knoxville 8 Years Mark Leon San Antonio 9 Years Whitney Wingo Birmingham 8 Years Amos Douglas Memphis 9 Years
Brittney Taylor St. Louis 3 Years Giovanni LoVasco New Orleans 3 Years Derrick Barnes Mobile 4 Years Enrique Moreno San Antonio 5 Years Albert Garcia San Antonio 5 Years Michael Skrastins Columbus 5 Years Fintan Santostefano Dallas 5 Years Marielle Abbott Corporate 6 Years Andrew Beres San Antonio 6 Years Tammy Weintraub Charleston 7 Years Sidney Passmore San Antonio 7 Years Mikelle Fagan New Orleans 9 Years Marissa Belcher Memphis 10 Years www.tritonstone.com 29
The following employees have work anniversaries throughout the 1st quarter. Thank you all for your continued dedication to Triton Stone Group!
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Nick Crowe San Antonio 11 Years Lori Causey Birmingham 13 Years
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of our April, May & June birthdays!
Corporate Jonah Kolosso Omaha 05/05 Johnny Williams Jr. Houston 05/09 San Antonio Kelly Pike Huntsville 05/05 Marilyn Naigle Virginia RDC 05/10 Memphis Wilton Silverio Landsdale 05/06 Katie Finnerty Houston 05/10
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of our April, May & June birthdays!
Atlanta Lisa Skelton San Antonio 06/09 Jason Malcolm Mobile 06/11 San Antonio Elijah Covington Virginia RDC 06/09 Megan Jensen Corporate 06/12
Colleen Flynn Memphis 05/17 Gidget Carter Baton Rouge 05/19 Macy Carroll Dallas 05/21 Mandy Schmidt Little Rock 05/22 Kelly Yatchyshyn Landsdale 05/26 Enoch Orona Richmond 05/27 Tesla Green Charleston 05/29 Adam Wilson Birmingham 05/30 Eric Hoss Knoxville 03/12 David McDaniel Corporate 06/04 Herman Barrie Baton Rouge 06/07 Nerith Esqueda San Antonio 06/10 Michael Bertrand Cincinnati 06/12 1Q23 Newsletter | The Corner Stone 32
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of our April, May & June birthdays!
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