The Calvert County Commissioners saluted two employees during their Tuesday, July 15 meeting. Pamela Pierce and Connie Sutton were honored for being named the employees of the month for June and July respectively.
Pierce, who has worked for the county government for 20 years, works as a clinical supervisor at Calvert Substance Abuse Services.
“Recently, the program director resigned and due to Pamela’s abilities she was asked by upper management to be the acting program director,” a memo from Employee Recognition Committee Chair Kim Gott stated. “Her responsibilities have doubled, however, she continues to provide quality supervision while overseeing the program.”
“Her leadership is exemplary,” said Calvert Substance Abuse Services Office Manager Maritrese Briscoe Nash.
“Her leadership is exemplary,” said Calvert County Health Officer Dr. Larry Polsky.
“She just quietly does a good job,” said Commissioner Susan Shaw [R], adding that she has known Pierce for several years. “We don’t take that for granted.”
Sutton, who works for the Department of General Services in the Division of Natural Resources, serves as the manager for Flag Ponds Nature Park.
According to a memo from Gott, Sutton responded to a call last year “for new and innovative projects that would more fully utilize the resources of the county’s nature parks and promote the mission” of the division. Sutton’s idea was to host an event featuring artwork inspired by “the natural beauty of Southern Maryland.”
She worked with the Battle Creek Nature Education Society and county government to make the event successful.
“It was awesome,” said artist Margaret Dowell.
Natural Resources Division Chief Karyn Molines praised Sutton for “the risk she took bringing up a new initiative.”
