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April 2020

The

Bottom storm raged about him. If

there were a pause, or a
Line slow-motion button then,

Lincoln touched it many
times. “If we could first

Getting To The Other Side . . . know where we are and
whither we are tending,
we could then better judge
We are now about three weeks into one of the most
consequential events of our age. It will forever be a what to do and how to
bookmark in our lives, and we will measure other crises yet do it.” Lincoln led through
to come by this. What is certain is that it will end, but we four years of the deepest crisis in the history of our country,
do not know when, nor can we predict the final tolls of the and at the end he strengthened the foundation of our great
crisis. What is also certain is the pain will be substantial in country. In the middle of the crisis, he was able to think and
many ways. The human suffering directly caused by the act rationally. His words above, though before the war, were
virus as measured in deaths and severe illness is something carefully chosen and coupled together to show that we can
that we could not imagine as recently as March 10. The indeed choose our direction, or create a plan.
financial pain, particularly the blinding speed of job losses, As we go forward in the uncertainty of the next few weeks
will be devastating to millions of people, and thousands of and months, we know we have a plan to weather this storm.
businesses. The change has been like the recent tornadoes Our plan is that we will be values-led in our decisions; we
that hit Nashville. Never forecasted, the tornadoes hit at will be transparent; we will confront the brutal facts of our
2 a.m., and dozens were killed. There was no warning, current condition; will focus on our customers; we will look
therefore there was no preparation. for opportunity in the chaos; and we will emerge stronger
The scale, speed and geographical efficiency of the virus from this challenge than we entered it. Thanks to all of you
is a reminder of the strength and random patterns of nature. for doing your part in this chapter of our story. We will get to
We grasp for control and answers, yet we catch nothing, and the other side!
it seems that we are a ship with no rudder nor power in a
storm without end.
In the middle of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln
led through four years of the deepest crisis of our history. He
was a man that could think clearly and act precisely as the Stephen Gray, President & Chief Executive Officer

OUR PURPOSE CORE VALUES
Our purpose is to make a difference in 1. We put safety and quality of life first.
people’s lives by creating unforgettable 2. We are customer and relationship driven.
customer experiences and great projects. 3. We treat others the way we want to be treated.