A Georgia native who studied engineering and served his country in the Marines during Vietnam, Tom Stanley moved here in 1980 to keep the line running at Continental Can.
During his time there, the can lines were the company’s best across the country.
When the plant closed in 2002, Tom went to work in agri-chemicals, till we found him and he become the YWCA Plant/Facilities Director.
Tom understood the importance of well-maintained facilities to show the community that their investment in the YWCA was in good hands. His meticulous care extended the useful lives of all our YWCA buildings and systems.
Pedestrians routinely complimented the YWCA grounds and asked who did the work – Tom and his staff of course! And building users were regularly astounded at how clean the restrooms were, even on weekends.
Tom retired this spring after 22 years of faithful service, including many years as YWCA’s lone male employee.
Said Tom (imagine this in his Georgia accent), “I loved my time at the YWCA. It was wonderful to work with people who care so much.”