Celebrating Gibson Electric’s IT professionals
Behind every network, software system and technology solution at Gibson Electric is a team of employees dedicated to helping customers and supporting coworkers.
From troubleshooting issues and maintaining critical systems to supporting major cooperative projects, their technical skills are eclipsed only by their commitment to serving others.
To recognize IT Professionals Day on Sept. 16, we asked our team to share their careers, accomplishments and even the old tech they miss.
Robin McCaig
Years of Service: 25
Q. When are you most proud of the work your team does?
A. I am most proud when I get praise reports from our customers about how well our people treat them both on the phone and in the field.
Favorite piece of old technology: Super Nintendo—it was way ahead of its time.
Quenton Mitchell
Years of Service: 21
Q. What’s something you’ve taught yourself that has helped you in your career?
A. Using and reading about different kinds of open-source software has helped me tremendously. It has made it easier to work with and troubleshoot other, similar software.
Biggest technology pet peeve: Graphical programs that don’t allow the user to make text larger or smaller.
Drew Butler
Years of Service: 4
Q. What sparked your interest in technology?
A. I kept ending up as the person who fixed whatever IT problem came up, and I realized I liked the troubleshooting more than the job I was hired for. Chasing down why something wasn’t working turned into wanting to understand how all of it worked, and that eventually became networking.
Favorite piece of old technology: Old gaming consoles like Xbox/N64.
Taylor Coomer
Years of Service: 8
Q. What’s rewarding about solving problems for other people?
A. It is nice to learn from different people. When we troubleshoot problems, we always end up working together.
Favorite piece of old technology: VHS.
Dakota Gordon
Years of Service: 6
Q. What’s an app you can’t live without?
A. Google Maps.
Favorite piece of old technology: iPod.
