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Greensboro City names 2026 employee innovation award winners, citing training and cost-saving projects
Summary
The city recognized multiple employees for innovations including a 9-1-1 training console integration and an online CDL program that reduced training costs; some winners' project details were not specified in the transcript.
Greensboro City opened a recognition segment announcing its 2026 employee innovation Impact Award winners. The winners named in the meeting included Jerry Phillips, Mark Shepherd, Robert Catana and Jessica Hutchins for work on a Guilford Metro 9-1-1 training console integration, and Captain Matthew Smith for an entry-level driver training program for city employees.
Staff urged colleagues to participate in foundational work and celebrated the recognition. "We're honored," a staff member said, and winners described practical outcomes: refurbished consoles used for realistic 9-1-1 training and an online CDL curriculum that officials said meets federal requirements and offers substantial cost savings compared with private providers. Projects for other named winners were not specified in the transcript.
