Retirements
Gary Guenther came to Crest Foods fresh out of college in 1983 with a degree in accounting ready to find his place in the business world. Thirty-eight years down the road…he is retiring after having created a position at Crest that is reflective of the incredible amount of change that he has been part of for those many years. First to be noted, it is by far the exception that a person starts and ends their career with the same employer anymore these days…we appreciate Gary’s commitment to Crest. Gary started in a position new to Crest defined as cost accountant working on budgets and various strategies for cost control. As is the Crest way, his position evolved over time to include managing inventory control, payroll, a fledgling data processing department (we didn’t own a computer until 1980) and developing a hu - man resources department at Crest. The Gary Guenther role that most are familiar with today is that of the HR Director with the payroll and benefits groups report - ing to him…probably a position that the fresh-out-of-college person starting with
an accounting degree couldn’t have imagined, but one that he has filled very well for Crest. Gary’s calm and direct approach to handling potentially emotional HR situations has served us well for many years. He has been a champion for consistency and fairness and has been a true champion of Crest culture. Gary has been confronted with and reacted to countless unique and challenging situations and has handled them all with the same calm demeanor. We thank him for his years of commitment to Crest and wish him nothing but the best in retirement. Gary Guenther
Chris Reynolds has held many positions at Crest since joining us some 25 years ago. He started in sanitation as a supervisor and manager and held similar posi- tions in the contract mix department. He helped Crest advance many programs in each area and has made an impact on those he worked with. Recently, he added another well-earned title to his Crest resume…retired. Chris has consistently been known as a soft spoken person who always championed for the best in- terests of those that worked for him. We wish him nothing but the best in retire- ment and hope is able to spend quality time with his family and possibly sleep in past the wee hours of the morning occasionally.
Chris Reynolds
Crest had a few employees quietly retire this March. While we didn’t get to formally say good-bye, we would like to wish them all well in their retirements. Rick Karper and Frank Maslton both retired after spending 33 years with the company - both as a part of our Maintenance Depart- ment. Tim Liston of Production A-Shift
decided to retire after 20 years with the company. Thank you to Rick, Frank, and Tim for their dedication and many years as a part of the Crest family.
Tim Liston
Rick Karper
Frank Malston
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