In this month’s employee spotlight, we catch up with Mike Lentner, an engineer who has been with Elm since 2015. Q: What brought you to Elm/how did you get your start here? A: I knew Dan Bacon prior to starting at Elm, so I joined the team when I heard there was an opportunity to […]
Winter has officially arrived, and the second week of January brought us our first snow storm of the year. In 2021, there were an estimated 121,156 police-reported crashes that occurred when there was snow/sleet conditions at the time of the crash. With that in mind, follow the tips below while driving in the weather to […]
By Bob Bacon Mark Twain, the writer, is quoted as saying: “You know, I’m all for progress, it’s the change I object to.” My writings this past year have been pretty serious topics, and — in particular — how Elm has continued to evolve through the past several years and will continue to change into […]
Back in November, Elm employees Rose Daley, Deana Casamento, Nikki Puza, Matt Vella, Tim Rzeszutek, Chris Welch, Chris Jarrett and Nick Mulveyhill participated in a “HBDI Assessment.” HBDI stands for “Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument” and is a “Whole Brain Thinking” model. The process started in mid-October with the Elm employees listed above receiving an online […]
By Dan Piper On the night of June 16, 2023, one of our newly licensed electricians was called into a customer’s facility, a soft drink bottling firm, to evaluate one of two large air compressors that would not run. What he, Tyler DesBouvrie, found was that the 600 ampere switch of the fusible over-current device […]
Tim Williams, Controller at Elm, was honored with the inaugural “Elm Leader of the Year Award” presented by Bob Bacon during an off-site Senior Management meeting at Hotel Northampton on Dec. 7. The award was created to recognize an employee who continually displays dedication and professionalism. Below is a short video, as well as photos, […]
After a remarkable 37-year run here at Elm, Judy Lennon is set for a well-deserved retirement in January. To mark the special occasion, we recently chatted with Judy about her time at Elm. Co-workers shared some of their favorite stories about Judy, explained why she will be so missed and talked about how much she […]
In this month’s employee spotlight, we caught up with Kyle Therrien, a journeyman at Piper Electrical. Q: What brought you to Piper/how did you get your start here? A: I started at Piper as a recommendation from my shop teacher at Montachusett Regional Tech School. Q: Can you tell us a little about your role […]
The Safety Department and Management would like to remind all employees that though the holidays are supposed to be a joyous time, they can also lead to some added stress. Stress about traveling, buying gifts, or just added pressures around this time of year. Be sure to get a good night’s rest whenever possible, and […]