Employee of the Month

  • January

    Nate Brown

    Nate Brown

    Donald Shaw

    Donald Shaw

    Gerry Otten

    Gerry Otten
  • February

    Michelle Shay

    Michelle Shay

    Jessica Lohmann

    Jessica Lohmann

    Adam Hinrichs

    Adam Hinrichs
  • March

    Jozy Phillips

    Jozy Phillips

    Barry Rubnich

    Barry Rubnich

    April Burd

    April Burd
  • April

    Jen Kull

    Jen Kull

    Marissa Meyers

    Marissa Meyers

    Nate Dowl

    Nate Dowl
  • May

    Tasha Cook

    Tasha Cook

    Charlie Grahek

    Charlie Grahek

    Kathy Luedtke

    Kathy Luedtke
  • June

    Gavin Franklin

    Gavin Franklin

    Joe Watkins

    Joe Watkins

    Sean Delaney

    Sean Delaney

    Lynelle Smith

    Lynelle Smith
  • July

    Steven Mehl

    Steven Mehl

    Sara Dean

    Sara Dean

    Nicole Dothard

    Nicole Dothard
  • August

    Hanna Ferrell

    Hanna Ferrell

    LaLa Pelts

    LaLa Pelts

    Mark Sturhahn

    Mark Sturhahn
  • September

    Michael Smith

    Michael Smith

    Gavin Franklin

    Gavin Franklin

    Tyler Edwards

    Tyler Edwards

    Paul Underwood

    Paul Underwood
  • October

    Lakisha Butler

    Lakisha Butler

    Dustin McCart

    Dustin McCart

    Luke Spillman

    Luke Spillman
  • November

    Tony Webber

    Tony Webber

    Josh Hamilton

    Josh Hamilton

    Kim Harris

    Kim Harris
  • December
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2023 Peoria Production Solutions Award Winners

Congratulations to our award winners for 2023! We had three awards given out, which were the Pete Ossenbeck Attendance Award, Employee of the Year, and Mission Champion of the Year. Two employees, one from each of our Townline and Airport Plants, were selected for each award.

Barry Rubnich is the 2023 Employee of the Year. Gerry Otten is the 2023 Employee of the Year. Joe Franklin has won the 2023 Pete Ossenbeck Attendance Award. Tom Brown has won the 2023 Pete Ossenbeck Attendance Award. Jozy Phillips is the 2023 Mission Champion of the Year. Michelle Shay is the 2023 Mission Champion of the Year.

IDHS Employer of the Year 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) awards Peoria Production Solutions the Employer of the Year award. The agency strives to be the state leader in assisting customers with employment that allows them to support themselves and their families.

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the agency is sponsoring an employer recognition event in October. PPS was nominated and selected as the winner in one of the three categories.

CWTC Pathway Award: Employer of the Year

Peoria Production Solutions received the 2021 Employer of the Year award at the annual CWTC Pathway Awards Dinner. The evening celebrated the accomplishments of adults with disabilities. 

The Community Workshop and Training Center Inc. is a not-for-profit organization. CWTC provides programs and services to adults with disabilities in three areas: community service, employment services, and community integration. 

Since 1960, CWTC has been serving adults with disabilities with dignity and respect. Peoria Production Solutions receives this award for the first time in the organization’s history.

“I am surprised and honored to be recognized as a partner of the CWTC employee program. CWTC was the first agency to reach out to us. They have continued to be supportive and help as we continue our path to success” Pamela Creager, Director of Human Resources said. 

Employee of the Year and Champion of the Mission Award Winners

Steffenie Maxwell and Joy Kelly

Peoria Production Solutions is proud to announce our employee of the year and champion of the mission award winners.

Congratulations to Steffenie Maxwell. She is the recipient of our employee of the year award.

The employee of the year award was set up by our former President, Leo Green’s wife. Each year, our management team reviews the employees of the month and selects one as the employee of the year.

Steffenie has worked for PPS since December of 2013. She flew under the radar for a while but once PPS challenged her, we knew that she was capable of more. Steffenie currently works as a trainer for Peoria Production Solutions. She assists in the computer system for inventory.

Steffenie has blossomed like a flower as she grows personally and professionally. She has truly mastered the work and become an asset to the company.

Congratulations to Joy Kelly. She is the recipient of our champion of the mission award. 

Peoria Production Solutions is proud to have Joy as our first ever champion of the mission. Joy is someone who goes above and beyond for our employees.

Joy has been with PPS since June of 2019. She has contributed greatly to the company’s mission to be the premier employer of individuals with disabilities.

Joy always lends a helping hand to anyone in need. She motivates, works with our employees, and truly believes everyone is successful.

Peoria Production Solutions is extremely grateful to have Steffenie and Joy on our team. We are extremely proud of their work at PPS.

2021 Easter Seals’ Terry Rudd Volunteer of the Year Winner

Jessica Rosenbohm

Congratulations to Jessica Rosenbohm! During Easter Seals Community Rally week Jessica was awarded as the Terry Rudd Volunteer of the Year. 

 In 2015, Jessica began a letter writing campaign to obtain funds during the Telethon and continues to do so. Since starting that fundraiser, Jessica has raised $48,000 for Easter Seals. 

This year, Jessica was able to raise $5,100 for Easter Seals to give back to the community that has helped her and many others over the years.

25 Women in Leadership

Elizabeth Dailey

Beth Dailey is named one of this year’s 25 Women in Leadership. Beth is an outstanding CFO and has superior knowledge of accounting and financial management. She is a lifelong learner who never misses an opportunity to enhance her skills for the company’s success and the lives of our employees. 

Beth is an inspiration and role model for her four children, the community she serves, and the 175 employees of Peoria Production Solutions. She is an inspiration as she juggles a demanding job, family commitments, and community volunteer activities. 

She is truly a servant leader in everything she does. She has embraced our mission of serving individuals with disabilities and is always looking for opportunities to improve their lives. 

For the past several years, Beth has partnered with METEC to provide hundreds of onsite free tax returns for our past and present employees and EPIC employees. She also completed tax returns for immediate and extended family members of EPIC and PPS employees. She has coordinated PPS volunteers, as well as other tax professionals to provide onsite tax returns saving thousands of dollars for our employees and others.

In addition to completing over a hundred tax returns every season, while doing her very demanding job at the same time, she also prepares free tax returns on the weekends at METEC and in her hometown of Canton. 

Beth’s way of serving has rubbed off on her employees. They will keep their ears open for employees who may be struggling and problem-solve to help them along the way.

On any given day, Beth may communicate with the IRS for an employee in trouble and another she will make arrangements for weekly deductions so an employee’s rent will get paid on time. Her staff volunteers to help with employee needs and are always willing to help in other departments as needed, just as she does.

Where there are difficult decisions to be made, her first statement will be, “Is this what is best for our employees?” This has been particularly evident as we have tackled the business issues that have come from dealing with the pandemic we are facing.