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Season 2, Episode 3: KEVIN GREINER, CEO OF GAS SOUTH, ON PARTNERING WITH GAS SOUTH DISTRICT AND THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY

August 22, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Season 2, Episode 3: KEVIN GREINER, CEO OF GAS SOUTH, ON PARTNERING WITH GAS SOUTH DISTRICT AND THE GWINNETT COMMUNITY

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Kevin Greiner, CEO of Atlanta-based Gas South, discusses his history with the company, the naming rights partnership between Gas South and Gas South District, and what it takes to be “a fuel for good”.

The Gas South District’s “That’s The Ticket!” is the ultimate podcast exploring all things Gas South District, and a source for insights to events on campus and discussions on the wider entertainment and tourism industry. The series is hosted by Stan Hall, CEO of Gas South District and Explore Gwinnett.

For further information about Gas South District and upcoming events, visit GasSouthDistrict.com. That’s the ticket!

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Kevin Greiner with Gas South and Stan Hall with Gas South District

September 23, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Kevin Greiner with Gas South and Stan Hall with Gas South District

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Kevin Greiner/Gas South

Gas South is driven by a simple mission: Be A Fuel For Good. It’s not just a slogan on their website or conference room walls. It’s their core belief that how they treat people is what’s most important. It’s the way their CEO Kevin Greiner knows every employee by name. It’s customer service folks who go the extra mile. It’s the volunteer time their employees cheerfully contribute and the 5% of profits they give to support local children in need.

As the company grows, so does their impact. Since 2006, Gas South has grown steadily to become not only the largest natural gas provider in Georgia, but also the largest in the Southeastern U.S. They now serve more than 425,000 customers across six states. They’ve formed Alliance Partnerships with local governments and utilities across metro Atlanta, helping customers save on their natural gas. Keeping their “5% back” promise, they’ve also given back more than $7.5M to local causes (and counting).

Stan Hall/Gas South District

The Gas South District is a 118-acre campus just minutes outside of Atlanta that can accommodate a variety of events from concerts, performances, meetings, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and celebrations. The multipurpose campus includes an amazing 13,000-seat arena (Gas South Arena), a 708-seat theater (Gas South Theater), 23 versatile meeting rooms, a 50,000-square-foot exhibit hall space, and a 21,600-square-foot grand ballroom (Gas South Convention Center).

The campus, operated by the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, distinguishes itself by hosting a diverse range of events, including the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators, NLL’s Georgia Swarm, Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, Menopause the Musical, JapanFest, Romeo Santos, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Strait, Eric Clapton, NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, Disney On Ice, U2, Paul McCartney, Orange Conference, Beyoncé and more.

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Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

April 13, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

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Gas South, HR Value Partners, and Young Presidents Organization

This week I hosted the President and CEO of Gas South, Kevin Greiner, along with VP HR and External Affairs, Meredith Hodges to talk about the company’s recent recognition as a Best Place To Work. HR expert and consultant, Peter Jundt explained why it’s so important to have experts managing your HR functions, even for a small business. And Allan Young joined us to introduce us to Young Presidents Organization, a professional social network of highly-successful young entrepreneurs and business leaders around the globe.

Gas South was named among the Best Places to Work in Atlanta according to an independent employee survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics and hosted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the first time the Cobb County business has been honored on this list.

According to the survey, Gas South’s practices of encouraging new ideas and communication of company decisions received the highest survey scores, earning more than 20 percent above the telecommunication and utility industry category average.

“I was thrilled that Gas South scored particularly well on questions related to organizational alignment, execution and communications,” said Kevin Greiner, Gas South president and CEO. “These areas have been a focus for our business operations for several years as we’ve implemented programs and policies to increase transparency in all departments and at every staffing level. It’s comforting to know that our staff agrees and feels included in the direction we have set forth for the future of Gas South. Most importantly, these results give us a benchmark to make improvements in other areas.”

I met Peter Jundt at the recent Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, learning about the company’s array of HR services to serve the small- to mid-sized business. Peter explained why it is so important for businesses to have true HR experts managing their HR functions, particularly today.

Numerous State and Federal regulations affect these businesses today, and non-compliance can mean large fines and worse. The consultants at HR Value Partners are each HR professionals with years of experience and who are well-versed on all compliance and legal issues relevant to their business.

The company has the ability to customize their services around existing HR resources in a given client, whether that is consulting with a business’s HR staff or a full-service, out-sourced HR solution. The firm also provides C-suite executive search with a client-centric approach. Rather than making fees contingent upon the final compensation of the hired candidate, HR Value Partners establishes a set rate for a given placement that is not tied to compensation. In this way, their clients can be confident the recruiter truly has the business’s needs as the driving force rather than negotiating higher salaries to earn a larger commission.

Young Presidents Organization provides successful young entrepreneurs (45 years and under) and business leaders who achieve high-levels of accomplishment with a social network of peers, mentors, and thought leaders. The organization’s website describes it this way, “Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 24,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.

Members of YPO are peers who share in common the achievement of success at an early age (before 45); a commitment to learning as a lifelong adventure; and a desire to connect authentically in an environment of trust and confidentiality.

At the age of 50, members transition to YPO’s graduate group, WPO (World Presidents’ Organization). WPO is a global community within YPO of current and former chief executives dedicated to enriching each member’s lifelong journey of leadership, growth and significance through education and idea exchange.”

Special Guests:

Kevin Greiner, President/CEO, Gas South

Meredith Hodges, VP HR/External Affairs, Gas South

Peter Jundt, HR Consultant, HR Value Partners

Allan Young, Incoming Membership Officer, Young Presidents Organization

Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South

January 14, 2016 by angishields

Cobb Business Radio

Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South

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Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South, has more than 15 years of experience in the energy industry, including prior management roles with Southern Company. He has served as Gas South’s CEO since its formation in 2006.

Under his leadership, Gas South has grown to serve more than 290,000 customers in the metro Atlanta area and added more than 150 jobs over its 10 years in business. Most recently he directed an expansion initiative to begin serving customers in Florida, in-sourced all customer care operations and renovated the corporate headquarters to house all employees in the same location.

Mr. Greiner is a strong advocate for community service both in his business and personal life. In the past 10 years, Gas South has donated more than $3,225,000 to local charities and causes focused on education, social services and arts. He serves on a number of boards and committees for local non-profits including, the United Way of Greater Atlanta, where he previously chaired the 2012-13 Workplace Campaign bringing in community investments valued at more than $77 million; the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia’s leading education policy and advocacy organization where he serves as chairman; the Georgia Chamber Executive Committee and the Board of Governors; and the YMCA board.

Mr. Greiner holds a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s of science in natural resource policy from the University of Michigan. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.