Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas board members and staff with 2023 Employer Award recipients:
(Left to right) Mary Hammon; Katie Durio, Stable Spirit; Kay Story, Troop Industrial; Mark Skobel,
Valero; Lela Rideau-Cormier and Tashia Griffin, Tot Town II; Dana Willis for CP Chem; Roxanne
Acosta-Hellberg, and Commissioner Alberto Trevino III - Commissioner Representing Labor.
Not pictured: Stephen Goodman, M&D Supply.
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Employer Awards
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On Nov. 8, 2023, Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas honored six Southeast Texas employers
with awards. Employers that were chosen for these awards have showcased great community
efforts and offered unwavering support with many supporting our area's public and higher
education system.
Valero Energy Corporation was honored as Large Employer of the Year. Valero's Port Arthur location,
one of the main petrochemical refineries in Southeast Texas, has over 500 employees, which is one
requirement for the Large Employer of the Year award. The corporation provides training and has
growth opportunities to advance in the company.
M & D Supply was recognized as Small Employer of the year for hosting one of our paid work
experience students and for having over 20 employees. Chevron Phillips Chemical was honored
as Local Employer of Excellence for their work and partnerships on Local First an initiative
for hiring local skilled workers for Golden Triangle Polymers project. Stable Spirit, a non-profit
organization, was recognized as HireAbility Employer of the Year. Tot Town II was awarded as
Child Care Provider of the Year for their services and partnership with Workforce Solutions
Southeast Texas as the child care program which provides child care to over 1,500 children whose
parents are needing childcare aid for work, training, or education. Troop Industrial was
recognized and honored as our Veteran-Friendly Employer of the year.
"Our region is witnessing an exciting era of progress, thanks to skills training and the launch
of new refinery and expansion projects. This growth happens through the actions of future-focused
employers who are wholeheartedly committed to nurturing ongoing job growth and economic development
through their innovative hiring and training programs", stated Mary Hammon, Executive Director of
Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas. "We believe it's important to acknowledge the impact they
are making in our region. All six of these area businesses has a helping hand in building a
world-class workforce for the future."
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