Our Center of Gravity | December 2022

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In This Issue December 2022 Birthdays Celebrating Gravity's December Birthdays Featured Branch Houston Business Office Safety Meetings View Your Schedule Fun Trivia Test Your Knowledge Anniversaries Celebrating Gravity's Loyal Employees Where to Eat Ranahan Steakhouse Douglas, WY Employee Spotlight Janie Prince p3

Each month we bring you a location from a different state, a different division, showcasing our incredible employees from across eight states. For this month's featured “branch,” we are giving you a sneak peek inside our Houston corporate office.

From the Energy Capital of the World, Gravity’s Houston Headquarters is home to some of our most critical problem solvers. One special thing about this office is, though they are hundreds of miles away from most of our branches, everyone in this C-Suite Headquarters is willing to jump on a Teams call to help solve a problem, walk you through possible solutions, and provide leadership throughout all the changes our company has seen.

Just as each employee and division have their unique purpose and role within our company, our corporate headquarters is unique in casting vision for our company. American author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., once said, “The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.”

It is usually mentioned (in some form or fashion) in each featured branch article, spotlight employee article, “A word from” piece, etc., about the significance of our boots on the ground. We can all look at other people, divisions, talents, and more within this company and say truthfully, “You are a part of keeping this company moving forward” because it’s true.

As we wrap up 2022, we want to say a special thank you to our Corporate Headquarters, “Vision Casters.” In this family, whether your boots land in the flatlands of North Dakota, the hills of Wyoming, the Houston Headquarters, or the sand dunes of New Mexico, what you do, matters. May we grow closer as a family and more profitable as a company as we enter 2023.

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Business Office
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Rob Rice Ryan Kelly
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Pat Smith
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Casey Willis Area Superintendent Permian Disposal-Corporate

Karla Benavides

Jeffrey

Gary

Casey

Trey

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Oscar

Terry

Laura Medellin Coordinator Pecos

Celebrating Gravity's December Birthdays
Perez Fluid Technician Permian Region
Dickau Natural Gas Field Technician Douglas
Cauble III Risk Manager Permian Disposal-Corporate
Diaz Mechanic-Equipment Pecos
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Keith Kauss Mechanic-Equipment Dickinson Jim Reem Lead Coordinator Dickinson Troy Kessel Regional Sales Specialist Dickinson Jeff Wilson I OTR Truck Driver Cleburne Joel Rodriguez Shop Hand Charlotte
Branch Administrator Odessa
Lindemann Branch Manager Pecos
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Jesus Abel Dominguez Perez Shop Hand Artesia Laura Hord Accounts Payable Specialist II Odessa Business Office Adam Garcia Director of Operations Oklahoma City Business Office Stephen McNeil Treasury Manager Odessa Business Office Chris Fitzgerald Field Technician I Dickinson Pat McCarrell Senior Director of IT Odessa Business Office Wyatt Venable Field Technician I Artesia
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Tina Isom-Royal Assistant Corporate Controller Odessa Business Office
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If you are looking for fresh, Wyoming-sourced ingredients, a 36-item salad bar, housemade soups, a freshly baked bread bar, and desserts with flare, Ranahan Steakhouse is just the place for you to visit, especially if you ’ re looking for more than just a steakhouse. With a state-of-the-art green kitchen, Ranahan Steakhouse is Wyoming’s only green kitchen, featuring only energy-efficient cooking methods and appliances. Their top-of-the-line equipment utilizes the most recent advances in cooking methodology to produce food that is high quality and cooked to perfection consistently No microwave in sight in this kitchen! Like the Ranahans of their western history, this steakhouse proudly embodies the Wyoming work ethic and “best of the best” mentality. Their exceptional service combined with their traditional-meetscontemporary menu means you’ll experience a different kind of Wyoming steakhouse

Phone: (307) 352-9311 | Address: 1793 Muirfield Courtt, Douglas, WY 82633

Ranahan Steakhouse – Douglas, WY
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conceiving a steakhouse, we at RANAHAN wanted to project the same quality of work ethic and atmosphere as the RANAHAN of our history. Being the best for the community of Douglas and the State of Wyoming. RANAHAN is ready to welcome you to the “Best of the Best.”

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I’ve been with Gravity for 10 years now. I started in 2012 working in HR as a Personnel Representative. I had originally applied for an opening as a Benefits Representative working with Trudie Hinkle, however, it was not meant for me to be in that role yet. In 2014, I had an opportunity to learn a new position as a Payroll Coordinator. I feel I gained a lot of experience with both roles, which has helped me transition into my current role as a Benefits Representative. I truly feel like I’m where I’m supposed to be. My Gravity journey has come full circle. I enjoy helping Gravity team members with their Benefit elections and questions and feel like I help make a positive difference every day

I’m very thankful for the opportunities I have been given. I’m also thankful that I have learned the importance of work-life balance. My family is very important to me My husband, Gary, and I have been married 28 years. We have three children, Jettie, Kaden, and Hunter. When the kids were young, they competed in Jr Rodeos in New Mexico and Texas, so we traveled a lot We still have a barn full of horses, one pony, and three dogs. As a family, we still enjoy traveling and watching Kaden team rope. If I could tell my younger self one thing I’ve learned, it would be, “Life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest.”

I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas!

-Janie

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"You will never regret being kind."
FAVORITE QUOTE

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year

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Todd Thurman Director of Water Infrastructure Watford City Kris Tripp Coordinator Charlotte
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Jamie Jenkins
Bill Raxter
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Mike Slaughter Coordinator Lubbock
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There are lots of “Just for Fun” holidays during the month of December. What day does National Candy Cane Day fall on? A. December 12th B. December 26th C. December 31st D. December 5th Answers on Page 18 What is the recorded record height for the world’s tallest Christmas tree? A. 117 ft B. 169 ft C. 221 ft D. 243 ft Which US President was the first to put up an Official White House Christmas tree? A. Richard Nixon B. William Howard Taft C. Franklin Pierce D. Benjamin Harrison ?????? p16

TRIVIA ANSWERS AAA

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There are lots of “Just for Fun” holidays during the month of December. What day does National Candy Cane Day fall on?

Answer: B – December 26th, the day after Christmas, is National Candy Cane Day.

What is the recorded record height for the world’s tallest Christmas tree?

Answer: C – The tallest Christmas tree ever displayed was in Seattle, Washington. It measured 221 ft tall.

Which US President was the first to put up an Official White House Christmas tree?

Answer: D – Benjamin Harrison

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