Empowering Industry Podcast - A Production of Empowering Pumps & Equipment
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A Culture of Inclusion and Purpose with Regina Higgins
September 19, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 12.5 MBThis week Charli had the pleasure to talk to Regina Higgins. Regina is the Eastern US Reginal Sales Manager for Municipal Markets with Grundfos Pumps Corporation. She's worked in the muni industry for 15 years providing pumping and digital solutions for the entire water cycle—both wastewater & water. Prior to Grundfos, Regina is a three-time author and presenter of technical papers at WEFTEC, as well as developing & implementing a national pump school program. Interview @ 6:32 It’s trade...
Reporting in the Plumbing Industry with Steve Smith
September 12, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 20.1 MBCharli has a conversation with Steve Smith this week. Steve is the Editor for PHC News at PHCPPros. Hes a confident editor/journalist with strong ability to write and edit print and digital magazines, gather facts, research and analyze issues, identify trends, connect the dots and interview sources to tell clear, concise and compelling stories in print or online. Interview @ 2:52 It’s tradeshow season! EmpoweringWomen2022 - https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com EPIC 2022 - https://w...
BONUS: The Future of Manufacturing #WeareallCreators
September 09, 2022 07:00 - 21 minutes - 12.8 MBCharli interviews Tracy Long, Mike Murphy, and Johnny McKusker of ABB about the future of manufacturing. The workforce is changing and ABB is taking responsibility for the growth of the manufacturing workforce. Listen in and see how storytelling plays a big part. The Creators Lounge, located in the South Hall of McCormick Place - Booth 338600, will be a live show that features stories from a dynamic range of industry creators, folks who live and breathe manufacturing and the industrial mo...
BONUS: Get to Know IMTS+ Creators Lounge Influencers and Connect at #IMTS2022
September 06, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBCharli K. Matthews interviews Meaghan Ziemba, James Soto, Mitch Free, Fabian Alefeld, and Scott MacKenzie. The Creators Lounge, located in the South Hall of McCormick Place - Booth 338600, will be a live show that features stories from a dynamic range of industry creators, folks who live and breathe manufacturing and the industrial movement. A few select creators will share their insights and manufacturing stories with me and several other Influencers throughout the week. The Creators Loung...
Energy Advantage with Rob Vitello
September 05, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBCharli sits down with Rob Vitello of Flowserve this week. Rob joined Flowserve in October of 2013 as the Director of Sales globally for the Royal Dutch Shell account and was promoted to lead all corporate accounts in August of 2017. In January 2022, he was tapped to lead the new Energy Advantage program. Before joining Flowserve, he served as senior vice president of AES Seal North America, and before that as Director of Global Services Business Development for Elliott Group, a compressor a...
BONUS: IMTS+ Creators Lounge Preview Charli interviews Tim Wilborne
August 31, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBCharli K. Matthews interviews Tim Wilborne about how he gets started on youtube and training others on PLCs. The Creators Lounge, located in the South Hall of McCormick Place - Booth 338600, will be a live show that features stories from a dynamic range of industry creators, folks who live and breathe manufacturing and the industrial movement. A few select creators will share their insights and manufacturing stories with me and several other Influencers throughout the week. The Creators Lo...
The Shift to Digital Marketing and Inclusion with Jaclyn Herrera
August 29, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThis week, Charli got to talk to her dear friend and colleague, Jaclyn Herrera Chief Marketing Officer & Head of DE&I, The Vortex Companies As Chief Marketing Officer, Jaclyn is responsible for the long-term global brand and corporate marketing strategy. She is also responsible for tailoring the buying journey for a unique experience in the trenchless space for Vortex’s customers. Jaclyn brings a blend of marketing, brand buildings, sales, and even operational experience to harness and exec...
BONUS: IMTS+ Creators Lounge Intro
August 24, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.92 MBCharli K. Matthews introduces James Soto and Scott MacKenzie, two of the influencers for IMTS+ Creators Lounge. IMTS+ Creators Lounge, located in the South Hall of McCormick Place - Booth 338600, will be a live show that features stories from a dynamic range of industry creators, folks who live and breathe manufacturing and the industrial movement. A few select creators will share their insights and manufacturing stories with me and several other Influencers throughout the week. The Creator...
Staying Above Water with Eileen O’Neill & Ghassan Korban
August 22, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBCharli had to opportunity to talk with two amazing leaders in this week's episode. Dr. Eileen O’Neill is a speaker, writer and the retired Executive Director of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, (US). Eileen also worked in academia and environmental consulting in the U.S. and in Europe; and is a board chair, associate journal editor, and water innovation advocate. She will speak abou...
BONUS: Influencing and Leading Industry Entertainment
August 17, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBCharli K. Matthews interviews Scott MacKenzie about IMTS and his role as an influencer in the industry. Scott and Charli be recording LIVE from The Creators Lounge, located in the South Hall of McCormick Place - Booth 338600, it will feature stories from a dynamic range of industry creators, folks who live and breathe manufacturing and the industrial movement. A few select creators will share their insights and manufacturing stories with me and several other Influencers throughout the wee...
Industry Advocate for the Trades and Water Quality with Becky Henderson
August 15, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBCharli gets to sit down and talk with Becky Henderson this week. With 29 years of industry experience in the plumbing and mechanical trade, Becky began her career in 1994 as a manufacturer’s representative and is currently the lead account manager for Grundfos Pumps. She manages 13 Midwestern states through 7 independent representative agencies. During her career, she’s experienced product sales as a manufacturers’ rep, a wholesaler, and a factory representative. Interview @ 5:10 Leadershi...
BONUS: IMTS Charli's Intro
August 10, 2022 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.01 MBCharli K. Matthews shares her excitement that AMT and its partner Industrial Studios have asked her to be an Influencer within their Creators Lounge experience at IMTS 2022. The Creators Lounge, located in the South Hall of McCormick Place - Booth 338600, will be a live show that features stories from a dynamic range of industry creators, folks who live and breathe manufacturing and the industrial movement. A few select creators will share their insights and manufacturing stories with me a...
40 Years of Leadership within the Pump Industry with John Donatiello
August 08, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week Charli met with John Donatiello, the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Hydro, Inc. where he is also a Director and Advisor. John is a senior level executive with documented success in achieving revenue, profit and business growth objectives. Specializing in turnarounds and rapid change environments. Extensive experience with highly engineered systems that necessitate a deep understanding of critical business requirements across multiple markets and industry segments....
Bonus Episode: Live from Reliable Plant
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 22.1 MBCharli was fortunate enough to sit down with two awesome leaders at Reliable Plant and bring you this awesome bonus episode Michael Bernhard, Senior Solutions Architect at Nikola Labs where he helps manufacturing companies reduce maintenance costs and improve asset reliability. Tom Moriarty, President of Alidade MER, Inc. Tom has over 40 years of experience creating organizational reliability and productive leadership, experience at all levels from technician, through work crew superviso...
Bonus Episode: Live from Reliable Plant
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 22.1 MBCharli was fortunate enough to sit down with two awesome leaders at Reliable Plant and bring you this awesome bonus episode Michael Bernhard, Senior Solutions Architect at Nikola Labs where he helps manufacturing companies reduce maintenance costs and improve asset reliability. Tom Moriarty, President of Alidade MER, Inc. Tom has over 40 years of experience creating organizational reliability and productive leadership, experience at all levels from technician, through work crew superviso...
Leading in Procurement & Supply Chain with Tracey Allen
August 01, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week Charli sat down to talk with Tracey Allen about Procurement and Supply Chain, something we've all become very aware of during the last few years. Tracey Allen is Vice President of Digital Office Procurement at Nokia. Her main focus has been to reshape the way Digital Office manages Supplier engagements, in order to support business owners and IT solution teams to deliver better value and digitalization to Nokia. She is Human centric business leader with deep experience in buildi...
Leading in Procurement & Supply Chain with Tracey Allen
August 01, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week Charli sat down to talk with Tracey Allen about Procurement and Supply Chain, something we've all become very aware of during the last few years. Tracey Allen is Vice President of Digital Office Procurement at Nokia. Her main focus has been to reshape the way Digital Office manages Supplier engagements, in order to support business owners and IT solution teams to deliver better value and digitalization to Nokia. She is Human centric business leader with deep experience in buildi...
Innovation in Water Technology and Training with Chad Wilbanks
July 25, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBCharli sat down with Chad Wilbanks this week, he is the Director of Training and Technology at The Water Tower. Chad has 20 years of experience in the water industry. He joins us from Gwinnett County DWR where he previously served as Wastewater Manager of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Superintendent of the Crooked Creek WRF, and Pump St ations Section Manager. Prior to joining TWT, he also served as a subject matter expert for the training department where he developed specific t...
Innovation in Water Technology and Training with Chad Wilbanks
July 25, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBCharli sat down with Chad Wilbanks this week, he is the Director of Training and Technology at The Water Tower. Chad has 20 years of experience in the water industry. He joins us from Gwinnett County DWR where he previously served as Wastewater Manager of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Superintendent of the Crooked Creek WRF, and Pump St ations Section Manager. Prior to joining TWT, he also served as a subject matter expert for the training department where he developed specific t...
Understanding Water Conservation with Brenda Cervantes
July 18, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBCharli sat down this week to talk with Brenda Cervantes. Brenda graduated from the Water Conservation program in 2013. She also received her GIS pathway certificate from Lane Community College. She worked at a local watershed council for a couple of years while in school. Then for City of Florence Public Works as a GIS technician. But she still wanted to make a bigger difference in the Water World. So now she is back at Lane Community College as a Project Manager adding to education on a cou...
Beyond Energy Efficiency with Anthony Lou
July 11, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBI just wanted to tell you a little bit about what I am excited about. Well first, I’m alive! July 8th was my anniversary of my Open Heart Surgery and I am super pumped… see what I did there :) If you haven’t read my blog yet, I highly recommend it so you can get to know me and my scar better :) It seems it is part of my healing to show it off -Charli This week Charli is talking with Anthony Lou. Anthony is the Senior Business Development Manager at Infinitum Electric. Anthony has 18...
Serving is Leadership with Eric Lunsford
July 04, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBThis week Charli is talking to Eric Lunsford, the President of Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions where he has worked for over 29 years. Pye-Barker is primarily an industrial supply company which specializes in compressed air, pumping and blower/vacuum systems. They are involved in the design aspect of each project in conjunction with being on the back end; so the layout and all of the mechanical systems are uniform and properly installed the first time. Rather than discovering a problem after...
The WOW of STEM with Aisha Lawrey
June 27, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBCharli talks to Aisha Lawrey this week in the Industry Interview. A STEM advocate, Aisha Lawrey, has 25 years of experience on this journey. Working in industry, government, nonprofits, and education she knows how to engage many different stakeholders, at all levels. Her focus is on increasing the number of women and minorities in engineering. Aisha currently works for AWS (Amazon Web Services), as the Training & Certification Global Lead for Education Programs, AMER (North, Central, and ...
The Journey to an Inspirational Life with Barbie the Welder
June 20, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week Charli sits down with a truly inspirational person, Barbie the Welder. After training for five years to learn the art of welding and fabrication and earning her Journeyman in sheet metal and iron plate, Barbie quit her job September 1, 2014 to pursue her greatest passion, metal sculpture. Although Barbie had extensive training from fellow welders and fabricators at the company she worked for, her art is completely self-taught. With her unparalleled sculpture design and artistry Ba...
Discovering Engineered Solutions for the Customer with Thom Jessup
June 13, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThis week Charli is talking with Thom Jessup, President of The Fluid Sealing Association®. Thom began his career at EGC working in production. From there he moved on to a machinist, an engineering technician, a manufacturing design engineer and the Research and Development Engineering Manager. Ultimately, he was elevated to the role of salesman with responsibility for qualifying new sales leads, coordinating various internal departments and taking part in the marketing of fluid sealing prod...
It's About Safety with Dave Wilbur
June 06, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBCharli is back from her time in Uganda with stories, updates, and an interview with Dave Wilbur of United Electric Controls. Mr. Wilbur has 21 years of experience with United Electric Controls working in the development of pressure, temperature and gas detection instruments for use in industrial environments. Prior to United Electric, Mr. Wilbur spent ten years with Ritchie Navigation engaged in the development of navigation instruments and six years with Raytheon Corporation developing dig...
Engineering Pump Systems with Cloud Technology with Tim Merkel
May 02, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week Charli talks with Tim Merkel about taking pump technology into the cloud Timothy Merkel has been involved in the water and wastewater industry for over 20 years with a focus on building partnerships in the wastewater business with distributors, vendors, and other key relationships across the industry. He has served as Secretary / Treasurer for the Submersible Wastewater Pumping Association (SWPA) in the past and is currently the Chairman of the Marketing Committee for the organi...
Bonus Episode: The Water Tower with Debra Coy and Cindy Wallis-Lage
April 28, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBWe wanted to release this bonus content as a way to say thank you Melissa Meeker and The Water Tower for the amazing event! In this special bonus episode, Charli interviews Debra Coy and Cindy Wallis-Lage about their view of The Water Tower and how we can continue to collaborate and add value to the Water sector. Virtual Meetups: Empowering Women - Wed, May 11th (every second Wed) at 11 CT Mentorship Circles - every 2nd Monday, May 9th Book Club - May 24th Empowering Pumps – May 17 (eve...
Vision, Communication, & Empowerment with Dr. Alexa Chilcutt
April 25, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBThis week Charli talks to Dr. Alexa Chilcutt about professional development and continuing education at the corporate level with a focus on leadership and communication. Dr. Alexa Chilcutt is an alumna of The University of Alabama where she earned her M.A. in Public Relations and Ph.D. in Communication and Information Sciences. She currently serves as the faculty lead for Johns Hopkins Carey Business School's Executive Education Business Communication Certificate program where she teaches...
Reimagining Farming and Leadership with Bryan Bieschke
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week Charli talks with Bryan Bieschke about sustainability through his role at Bowery Farming. Bryan Bieschke is a CMRP and dedicated maintenance & reliability leader, creating vision through strong culture and business alignment. Bryan has over 15 years in maintenance functions from a heavy equipment mechanic to building and leading multiple state programs at the executive level. Bryan currently is the maintenance and Reliability leader at Bowery Farming, the largest vertical indoor...
Reimagining Farming and Leadership
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week Charli talks with Bryan Bieschke about sustainability through his role at Bowery Farming. Bryan Bieschke is a CMRP and dedicated maintenance & reliability leader, creating vision through strong culture and business alignment. Bryan has over 15 years in maintenance functions from a heavy equipment mechanic to building and leading multiple state programs at the executive level. Bryan currently is the maintenance and Reliability leader at Bowery Farming, the largest vertical indoor...
Innovation for the Skilled Trades
April 11, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBCharli Interviews Brent Flavin and Chris M. Meaux about BoomNation. [Interview Starts @ 5:04] About Brent Flavin, Co-Founder/Co-CEO of BoomNation, Inc. B.S., Louisiana State University, Columbia University, Executive Education, Value Investing, Investments , and Securities Founded and built multiple startup businesses and teams designed to disrupt market leaders and enhance customer experience in the technology, industrial, financial services, and insurance industries. Co-founded BoomN...
Innovation for the Skilled Trades
April 11, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBCharli Interviews Brent Flavin and Chris M. Meaux about BoomNation. [Interview Starts @ 5:04] About Brent Flavin, Co-Founder/Co-CEO of BoomNation, Inc. B.S., Louisiana State University, Columbia University, Executive Education, Value Investing, Investments , and Securities Founded and built multiple startup businesses and teams designed to disrupt market leaders and enhance customer experience in the technology, industrial, financial services, and insurance industries. Co-founded BoomN...
Disc Couplings for Pump Applications with Matt DeFord
April 04, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week Charli is joined by Bekah to talk about digital media and the Empowering Pumps Digital Edition, which can be found here. [Interview Starts @19:13] Join us for our monthly meetups! https://empoweringpumps.com/virtual-meet-up/ Empowering Women - Wed, April 13th (every second Wed) at 11 CT Mentorship Circles - every 2nd Monday https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com/mentorshipcircles Book Club: https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com/bookclub April 26 - 3-4 pm CST (4th Tues...
Disc Couplings for Pump Applications with Matt DeFord
April 04, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week Charli is joined by Bekah to talk about digital media and the Empowering Pumps Digital Edition, which can be found here. [Interview Starts @19:13] Join us for our monthly meetups! https://empoweringpumps.com/virtual-meet-up/ Empowering Women - Wed, April 13th (every second Wed) at 11 CT Mentorship Circles - every 2nd Monday https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com/mentorshipcircles Book Club: https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com/bookclub April 26 - 3-4 pm CST (4th Tues...
Disc Couples for Pump Applications with Matt DeFord
April 04, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week Charli is joined by Beckah to talk about digital media and the Empowering Pumps Digital Edition, which can be found here. [Interview Starts @19:13] Join us for our monthly meetups! https://empoweringpumps.com/virtual-meet-up/ Empowering Women - Wed, April 13th (every second Wed) at 11 CT Mentorship Circles - every 2nd Monday https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com/mentorshipcircles Book Club: https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.com/bookclub April 26 - 3-4 pm CST (4th Tue...
Lessons Learned from 35 Years in the Valve Industry with Jeff Kane
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk about Social Media Branding and how to make your graphics and images stand out. Then Charli interviews Jeff Kane, the Director of Sales and Marketing at DFT, all about his 35 year career in the valve industry. [Interview Starts @25:31] Watch on YouTube! Jeff Kane has been involved in the valve industry and sales for 35 years working for DFT, Deacon Industrial, and XOMOX in positions such as a regional sales manager, sales and marketing manager, and vice...
Reinventing STEM Education Advocacy
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis episode Charli interviews Caeley Looney, Space Mission Analyst and Founder and CEO of Reinvented Inc. Watch on YouTube! Caeley Looney is a total space geek, avid Netflix binger, and french fry lover. After graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, she started working full-time as a Space Mission Analyst at L3Harris Technologies, where she currently supports their small satellite programs. Once the work day is over, she comes home and wo...
Leadership Mindset with Susan Hobson
March 18, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis episode Charli interviews Susan Hobson, Leadership Mindset Coach. Watch on YouTube! Sign up for her Masterclass on ‘Braking Burnout’ Thursday March 24th at 1pm est: https://thehplaunchpad.mykajabi.com/registration-page-ee2a8c2a-d5b4-452e-a107-231a98e44793 Susan Hobson is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, published author, Founder/CEO of Elite High Performance Inc. and host of the podcast ‘The Leadership Launchpad Project.’ Susan’s science-based Elite High-Performance Coaching pr...
Data Driven Decision Making with Bill Tipton
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk about how to build brand awareness through consistency on social media. Then Charli interviews Bill Tipton, CEO and co-founder of Odaptix all about data driven decision making regarding company culture and strategy. [Interview Starts @25:24] Watch on YouTube! Bill has worked and led in both small privately held businesses and large global multinationals including The Weir Group, FMC Technologies, Flowserve, and Sulzer where he had global roles over the ...
Storytelling and Solving Water
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk about what you should and shouldn't be doing on social media during a crisis. Then Charli interviews Amanda L. Holloway, Demand Generation Manager, Xylem Rental & Service Solutions and founder of the Solving Water podcast. [Interview Starts @17:50] Watch on YouTube! Amanda Holloway is a marketing communications professional specializing in strategic content creation for the water industry, in which she’s spent the past 12 years of her career. She is curr...
Building Business through Customer Focused Leadership
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBThis week Charli and Bethany finish their discussion on personal branding in the b2b space, by going in-depth on what to do once you've built your brand. Then Charli interviews Stephen Ballard, the CEO and Co-founder of EcoTech. Stephen explains the decision to start his own industrial distribution company and how focusing on the customer needs first is defining the company's success. [Interview Starts @37:15] Stephen Ballard, is the CEO and Co-founder of EcoTech. He lives in Fairhope, AL...
Digital Sensors and Evolving Technology
February 21, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week Charli and Bethany continue their discussion on personal branding in the b2b space. Then Charli interviews Gakuo Ndonga about his work as an application engineering expert at SKF, his expertise in rolling element bearing applications, and his thoughts on creating long-term change through diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the industry. [Interview Starts @25:16] Watch this episode on YouTube. Gakuo Ndonga is an application engineering expert with SKF USA Inc. He h...
Personal Branding and Podcasting
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week Charli and Bethany discuss how to build your personal brand through your company brand. Then Charli interviews Mike Murphy, Segment Communications Lead for ABB, all about the ABB Solutions Podcast series. [Interview Starts @26:30] Watch this episode on YouTube Mike Murphy has been with ABB over 18 years. and is currently their Segment Communications Lead, based in Greenville, South Carolina. He works with product managers to promote the right product with the right message. H...
Building a Sustainable Future
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis week Charli and Bethany discuss why personal branding is important to leadership. Then Charli interviews Hyon Rah, a sustainability and resilience strategist about steps we can take now to build a sustainable future. [Interview Starts @31:18] Watch this episode on YouTube Hyon K. Rah, MSc, MArch, Fitwel Amb, LEED AP, ENV SP, EcoDistricts AP, is a sustainability and resilience strategist with over a decade of experience developing and delivering strategies to future-proof our built...
Pump Wisdom From 40+ Years of Industry Expertise
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week Charli and Bethany discuss trends and predictions for social media in 2022. Then Charli interviews Robert X. Perez, Rotating Equipment Engineer and author. [Interview Starts @25:25] Robert Perez is a mechanical engineer with more than 40 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry. He has worked in petroleum refineries, chemical facilities, and gas processing plants. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&M University at College Station, an MSME degree fr...
Adapting to Change in the Water Industry
January 24, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week Charli and Bethany wrap up their series on social media stats by talking about their commitments for 2022. Then Charli interviews Yolanda Kokayi, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications at Mueller, about how she got into the industry and her take on the best way to adapt to change in the water industry. [Interview Starts @24:32] A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Yolanda has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications with a specialization in Broadcas...
PFAS Explained
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBThis week Bethany and Bekah talk about implications for the social media stats from 2021. Then Charli interviews several members from the Fluid Sealing Association, all about PFAS, PTFE, and legislation surrounding the chemicals. Joining us on the interview today we have: Ron Frisard, Global Training Manager at AW Chesterton, Rob Coffee, VP of Sales & Marketing at Proco Products, and Phil Mahoney, Director of Engineering Services for AW Chesterton. Charli digs into what they do for the in...
Infrastructure, Water, and the Stories that Need to be Told with WEF President Jamie Eichenberger
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBThis week Charli and Bethany launch the new season of the #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast by recapping their 2021 and highlighting social media stats. Then Charli interviews Jamie Eichenberger, current president of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). They talk about the new infrastructure budget that was passed and how that impacts the water industry, they talk about diversity, equity and inclusion and tangible things we can do to make a change where we are, and then the discuss the importan...
Infrastructure, Water, and the Stories that Need to be Told with WEF President Jamie Eichenberger
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBThis week Charli and Bethany launch the new season of the #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast by recapping their 2021 and highlighting social media stats. Then Charli interviews Jamie Eichenberger, current president of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). They talk about the new infrastructure budget that was passed and how that impacts the water industry, they talk about diversity, equity and inclusion and tangible things we can do to make a change where we are, and then the discuss the importan...