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Beyond the coin is the caring, said Officer Administrator Christina Oliva. She believes the team’s closeness – often
displayed as brother/ sister type banter – is what drives safety and keeps the work fun.

“At the end of the day, safety comes down to trust, and I can tell you, I trust every single person here,” she said. So,
when leadership announced the crew had won, it was an “epic scenario,” as Kinser described it.

“When Pat and Lisa said we won the Diamond Elite, people just went crazy; we were just yelling and screaming,” Bynum
said. “Honestly, it took about three or four days to really set in that we were named the best, and then, when the trophy
arrived, only then did it really set in… we had won.”

Perhaps the most surprised was a newer member of the team, Plant Operator Patrick Perez. Only being on site for nine
months, Perez went from working behind a desk at a loan company to working behind a console in a control tower.
Eagerly, he involved himself in as many different facets of the site as he could.

“I applied to Martin Marietta because I saw an opportunity to make a career here,” he said. “It was a big transition, of
course, but I have absolutely no regrets. Every day is a learning event; the best part of my job is talking with everyone and
working as a team.”

Still, working in a quarry was a shock for Perez, and it took him a bit of time to fully grasp the new world he was stepping
into.
“It’s like coming into the league and getting put on the championship team, but now that I truly know what it takes to
win the award, I can see exactly why we won,” he said. “The opportunity we provide, having ZERO safety incidences and
operating as a team – these are the factors that make us Diamond Elite.”

Plant manager Kinser (left) has developed incredibly strong
relationships with every member of the Hunter crew.

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