Employee Voting
Employee of the Quarter
Chris Panyard
Team Westfield Sales Support
“Chris has continued to be a steady and reliable coworker and leader, consistently offering to provide assistance on anything and everything. He’s a teammate that we’re lucky to have.”
Doris Rainbolt
Drafting Team, Westfield
“Doris has been a keystone in taking our CAD design capabilities to the next tier of service to our customers. The many hours she’s worked with me and the many after hours she’s dedicated to help improve the dept’s 2D/3D modeling has been nothing short of amazing. The added requirements placed on us for these projects she did not shy away from. She’s been integral in managing the conflict resolution amongst project stakeholders at SSI as well as other outside vendors and trades. She’s been available for calls with my project team, our automation team, our OEMs, the customer, the GC, and the A&E teams throughout this project workflow, and really has been a great teammate. I’m excited about how much we’ve learned together through this, and where she’s added skills to her already extensive drawing knowledge base, all to make SSI a better intralogistics integrator in the market share. It’s made an great impact on this process, and I want to acknowledge that. Thank you!”
Eric Miner
WSI, Westfield
“Eric is always there making sure his crews have what they need, getting estimates out quickly and collaborating to come up with solutions on projects. He is a valuable asset to the team.”
Jeff Carr
Procurement, Nashville
“There are few people with as much grit as Jeff Carr. He faces challenges head on, never complaints, and explores every avenue to make things happen. Jeff is an exemplary employee with a great attitude, work ethics and values and we are so lucky to have him on our team!! It’s incredible how often he goes above and beyond! Thanks to Jeff, we were able to place a massive number of contracts and POs for all three Circle K projects simultaneously – on time!! This all happened on top of current process changes and heavy workload – Outstanding work!!”
John Weber
Engineering, Nashville
“I would like to nominate John Weber for studying and passing the Virginia Commercial Improvement Contracting test. In order to fulfill a necessary condition of our contract with Clark Construction, a Virginia Commercial Improvement Contract license was required. When SSI asked the customer if we could outsource this activity, the customer said no. John volunteered to study areas which he was not hired for or had prior experience with. John studied the following books: Virginia Construction Code, Modern Masonry, Design and Control of Concrete Mixture, Carpentry and Building Construction, International Building Code, and Gypsum Construction Handbook. This is a great example of going well above the call of duty to support SSI and our customer.”
Katie Grisdale
Team Westfield Sales Support, Remote
“Katie’s work ethic is unmatched!! She is always eager to jump in and help in any way she can, and she excels at finding effective solutions to the problems that arise on a daily basis. Having her as the lead PM on my projects allows me to travel customer’s facilities without having to worry if I’m going to miss something — I always have peace of mind that she will be able to monitor and respond to any issues that may arise while I’m on the road. She is also just a wonderful person to work with!!”
Keyani Crow
Permit & Licensing, Westfield
“I think Keyani goes above and beyond for her team and customers. You can tell she cares about doing her job well and keeping her fellow colleagues informed on every job that comes across her desk. Keyani will stay late or take early morning calls to make sure everyone is supported. I think her large scope of permitting knowledge is a huge benefit to Storage Solutions! ”
Lauren Reed
Business Development & Marketing, Remote
“Did a great job setting up Promat and her work for BD team”
“Lauren’s dedication to SSI and her involvement in coordinating the monumental task of ProMat.”
“ProMat was outstanding in so many ways! Many months of planning and hard work resulted in successful execution. Lauren and the Marketing team should be extremely proud.”
Matt Pemberton
Project Management, Nashville
“Great project management coordination specifically on Circle K projects.”
Nicole Kuhn
Team Westfield Sales Support
“Nicole is always here to help anyone with anything. She is always on top of what she is doing and should be recognized for her hard work and dependability.”
Renn Martin
Marketing, Westfield
“Throughout Q1 of 2025, Renn exhibited tremendous teamwork. His contributions to the planning & execution of the ProMat show were not only impressive, but instrumental to SSI’s success. Renn took on additional responsibilities without blinking an eye & managed through his increased workload like a pro. Renn’s interest in collaboration and quality work is evident. We’re lucky to have Renn on our team.”
Ryan Borgerding
Solutions Sales, Remote
“Ryan continues to drive success for the company & the automation team by helping close large sales opportunities. In his relatively brief time with the company, Ryan has proven himself to be a valuable partner to our Account Managers & our customers. Thanks to Ryan for his efforts & positive impact on the company & team!”
Scott Vasquez
Permit & Licensing, California
“Scott has recently joined the permitting team and has added immediate value to the process. He never hesitates to help teammates with any questions and approaches each opportunity with urgency and attention to detail. He is an excellent example of a team player.”
Zane Seal
Team Westfield Sales Support
“Zane and I have been working together since the 3 Circle K project handoff to the PM team, for the better part of 6 months now. He is a tremendous wealth of knowledge, a whiz with Excel, templates, formatting, and Data Presentations. Due to the nature of these projects having simultaneous construction and aggressive timelines, we’ve had to add a lot more VAS to our project workflows and it’s required engagement with larger groups of project stakeholders both inside and outside our company. His commitment to always putting the customer first, has just been fantastic, and it’s not been without challenges. Since we’ve started, we’ve rolled out a new team structure in Westfield, new processes, changed logos, added stakeholders, and he’s just been a tremendous sounding board and teammate throughout. His work output & level of urgency has been exemplary, and I just want to acknowledge that. Thank you Zane!”