Please join us in congratulating Etta Tweedy! She is our 2020 J.D. Murphy Team Member of the Year. Etta was recognized at our 2020 Team Member Awards Ceremony held on May 21 of this year, at the SMO Corporate offices and streamed live on Facebook. She is the 25th winner of this prestigious award and received a plaque and $1,000 CASH.
Etta started with us back in 1999 when she began as a Cleaning Technician and is now a Site Supervisor. She has been providing consistent customer service, quality cleaning, and a winning attitude at the same building for over 20 years!
Eric Shoffner, a Triad Account Manager, nominated her for Team Member of the Year (her 2nd nomination). He had the following to say: “I am nominating Etta Tweedy for the 2020 J.D. Murphy Award because, since first meeting Etta when I was a newly hired cleaning technician, Etta welcomed me to the SMO team and offered her assistance in my learning and growth. She coached me on efficiency of performing cleaning tasks and paying more attention to detail than I had already known. Since I became an Account Manager in 2019, Etta's effort's of support and encouragement have only increased. Etta possesses an "always wanting to help" attitude, and you rarely see her without a welcoming smile. Etta is a significant fixture on the SMO Team and is very much deserving of this prestigious honor and recognition. Thank you Etta Tweedy, for all YOU DO & for being YOU!“
Gary Collins, Vice President of Operations, said of his experience working with Etta over the years: “Etta has been with SMO for many years. She has been a loyal team member throughout that time working evening part-time after finishing up her full-time job each day. Her attendance has been impeccable – she’s had perfect attendance for more than 3 years. She has a great relationship with her customers and co-workers. Thank you so much Etta for 22 years of exemplifying the best of SMO.”
Alex Patterson, Human Resources Manager, had the pleasure of working with Etta in 2020 and said: “Etta agreed to work at SMO HQ last year during the pandemic, helping to keep staff safe during COVID by doing touch-point sanitization of the whole building as well as many other tasks. She was so helpful, kind and energetic in all of the help she offered. I appreciated her good humor, friendly conversation, and impressive work ethic. Additionally, Etta helped me organize my office and assisted all of SMO’s administrative staff in preparing for our big move to the new HQ. I know that she has been a loyal SMO Team Member for more than 20 years, and my experience with her last year just goes to show that she is still going strong! Congratulations!”
Every year choosing our J.D. Murphy Team Member of the Year is one of our most difficult decisions because we are blessed with so many deserving Team Members. This year the choice was clear as Etta was so valued as she stepped up to help out during the pandemic. We appreciate all of our SMO Family, especially after a year like 2020, and feel honored to be able to celebrate a special member of the team. Thank you for spending so many good years with us Etta – we hope for many more!