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Press Release
October 31 2023
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Jeanine Gaffke, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
 

Sweetwater Sound — Nomination and Honorable Mention Recognition

 
Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace (Mattingly Workplace Award)

Sweetwater Sound is honored to receive the Honorable Mention recognition and nomination for the 2023 Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace (Mattingly Workplace Award). This award was established by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and The Luv u Project to celebrate exemplary organizations that advance the mental health and wellbeing of their workers, thus serving as role models for other employers.

"We are proud to recognize these companies, both for their performance and leadership in workplace mental health," said C. Richard Mattingly, The Luv u Project founder and president. "They clearly embrace the wisdom of a work environment where mental health is a priority."

"We are excited to offer wellbeing resources that truly represent our culture and our people," said Kristal Walker, SVP of Sweetwater Sound Human Resources. "We continuously listen to the needs of our team members and work hard to provide beneficial resources, including free counseling with an on-site licensed counselor, a state-of-the-art employee assistance program, Lunch & Learn sessions covering a variety of everyday mental health topics like promoting work-life balance, and much more."

Sweetwater Sound CEO and president Mike Clem added, "I feel privileged for Sweetwater to be recognized with this distinction. We strive daily to advance workforce mental health and wellbeing as part of our continual efforts to do the right thing for our customers, employees, and community and make music dreams come true."
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