Latest Connector Podcast Episodes
50. Managing the Dynamics of a Family Business | Spruce Industries
Driven - February 15, 2024 17:23 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, our special guests open up about the sometimes difficult to navigate dynamics of running a family business in the distribution industry. While so many companies are going through mergers and acquisitions, as new generations move away from the traditional takeover of the business, some...
49. The Power of a Leading Channel Association for Distributors | Brendan Breen, CEO of ISA
Driven - February 01, 2024 17:52 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode of Driven by DCKAP, we’re excited to have Brendan Breen, the CEO of ISA (Industrial Supply Association) as our guest, where we learn about his in-depth experience and dedication to educating and supporting the industrial distribution industry. Karthik Chidambaram, Founder & CEO...
48. From CEO to Lieutenant Governor | Tammy Miller, North Dakota
Driven - January 18, 2024 17:18 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the 2024 premiere episode of the Driven by DCKAP podcast, we welcome a very special guest – Tammy Miller, the Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. With a well established background as a highly successful leader in the distribution industry, having been the CEO of the sixth-largest electrical...
Mary is So Boring! Learn about progress on the new tunnel.
HRBT Tunnel Talk - January 09, 2024 15:32 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the progress across the project. Podcast guest, HRCP Project Manager Louis Brais provides the 411 on the progress of Mary, the Tunnel Boring Machine, under the channel as she works to construct VD...
47. Highlight Reel | Looking Back at The Best Moments of 2023
Driven - December 21, 2023 19:41 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor the last episode of the year, we turn back time to review the 2023 season of the Driven by DCKAP podcast. We’ve had some great conversations with amazing guests that we’ve been privileged to share with our followers, and we’re honored to have had them all on the show to share their experienc...
46. Readers Are Leaders | Book Review of Deep Work by Cal Newport
Driven - December 07, 2023 17:52 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we review “Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World” by Cal Newport. In this book, Newport argues that those who perform ‘deep work’ are more productive and are able to produce more efficiently than those who do not. In a distracted world, those who are able to...
45. Meet The Man Behind the Innovative Mindset of Distribution in “We Supply America” | Dirk Beveridge, Founder of UnleashWD
Driven - November 27, 2023 16:21 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe special guest in this episode is known for the art of speaking and storytelling, being a highly sought after public speaker and having hosted dozens of in depth discussions through his traveling platform, We Supply America. As a well-known figure in the distribution world, an entrepreneur, r...
Coordinating Construction in Hampton
HRBT Tunnel Talk - November 20, 2023 17:42 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHRBT Expansion Project Communications Manager, Brooke Grow, provides an update on the construction progress. Special guests include VDOT District Senior Communications Specialist, Nina Ullrich, and City of Hampton Communications Strategist, Robin McCormick, to discuss the collaboration needed to ...
44. Readers Are Leaders | Book Review: 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Driven - November 09, 2023 17:48 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this new series on the Driven by DCKAP podcast, we turn the spotlight on the books that have inspired us, as well as undoubtedly thousands of readers, many of which have come up during past interviews with guests here on this podcast. Each month, Founder & CEO of DCKAP and the host of the Dri...
43. Leadership, Growth Strategy & The Crusade for Magento | Mark Lavelle, Former CEO of Magento, CEO of Maergo
Driven - October 26, 2023 16:33 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, our guest Mark Lavelle joins Karthik Chidambaram for a conversation that spans a wide breadth of the e-commerce world, as they dive deep into Mark’s background and break down the formation of his successful leadership style, the challenges Magento faced when Mark first came on b...
42. Scaling Magento Ecommerce to Giant Size & Taking Risks Investing in the Future | Roy Rubin
Driven - October 12, 2023 16:51 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn his previous life, Roy Rubin co-founded and held the reins as CEO of Magento, a globally successful open source ecommerce platform that skyrocketed and soared across the world from its inception to its ultimate acquisition by the tech giant, Adobe. In his recent conversation with Karthik Chid...
41. Facing Industry Challenges Head On to Improve Distribution | Eric Hoplin, President & CEO of NAW
Driven - September 28, 2023 17:25 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe National Association of Wholesaler Distributors (NAW) is a top American trade association that represents dynamic companies in the wholesale distribution industry. In this compelling conversation, President & CEO of NAW, Eric Hoplin, sits down with the Founder & CEO of DCKAP, Karthik Chidamb...
40. What Success Looks Like for a Behemoth in Ecommerce | Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce
Driven - September 14, 2023 16:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOn this episode of Driven, our very special guest knows what it takes to drive success, having led their company to becoming the 2023 Top Rated Ecommerce Platform. Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce, joins the Founder & CEO of DCKAP, Karthik Chidambaram, for a fascinating deep dive into what it tak...
39. How NAED Serves the Electrical Distribution Industry
Driven - July 13, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode of the DRIVEN Podcast features great insights into the National Association of Electronic Distribution: an over hundred-year effort towards the continued success of the industry. Hear from Edward Orlet, Interim CEO, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Strategic Projects, ...
Environmentally Speaking
HRBT Tunnel Talk - June 21, 2023 15:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by new Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the project. Then Brooke explores the environmental aspects (fish and turtles and birds, oh my!) of the project with guests Larissa Ambrose, VDOT Environmental Manager, and Becky Gwynn, Execut...
38. Overcoming eCommerce & Integration Challenges in Electrical Distribution
Driven - June 13, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKevin Kalish is the Vice President of Business Development at Sunrise Electric Supply. With a strong background in data-driven software development, he oversees sales management and digital solutions that help support their customers in electrical distribution. In this insightful interview with...
Overcoming eCommerce & Integration Challenges in Electrical Distribution
Driven - June 13, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKevin Kalish is the Vice President of Business Development at Sunrise Electric Supply. With a strong background in data-driven software development, he oversees sales management and digital solutions that help support their customers in electrical distribution. In this insightful interview with...
37. How to Find Success with an ERP Industry Titan | Lisa Pope, President at Epicor
Driven - May 09, 2023 16:13 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKicking off the new season of Driven is our special guest, Lisa Pope, President at Epicor, to join us for a deep dive into her career and the focus and strategy that drives her success. Before her role at Epicor, Lisa’s impressive background also included holding strategic leadership roles at ...
The Role of the Slurry Treatment Plant PART 2
HRBT Tunnel Talk - May 05, 2023 12:54 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLearn more about the ins and outs of Katherine the Slurry Treatment Plant (STP). HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by HRCP's Ancillary Equipment Manager Javier Fernandez, as well as TBM and STP Manager George Mizzi. They'll discuss how Katherine interacts with Mary the TBM to excavate a...
The Role of the Slurry Treatment Plant - Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
HRBT Tunnel Talk - March 01, 2023 13:55 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLearn more about Katherine the Slurry Treatment Plant (STP), the counterpart to Mary the TBM in the tunnel boring process. HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by HRCP's Ancillary Equipment Manager Javier Fernandez, as well as TBM and STP Manager George Mizzi. They'll describe the STP and ...
Kids Ask 'Boring' Questions
HRBT Tunnel Talk - November 16, 2022 21:16 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEver wonder what goes on in the mind of a child? Now, you can hear it firsthand. Communications Manager Brooke Grow and Staff Engineer Philip Casteen answer a myriad of colorful and creative questions that kids have about the HRBT Expansion Project.
Regionalism and Transportation Funding
HRBT Tunnel Talk - September 23, 2022 16:02 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith a price tag of $3.9 billion, the HRBT Expansion Project was a huge undertaking made possible through regional cooperation. Catch up on project progress with Project Director Jim Utterback and hear about regional transportation funding from the Honorable Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, and chai...
Reassembling Mary the TBM
HRBT Tunnel Talk - August 22, 2022 20:02 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Project Director Jim Utterback shares an update on the project and HRCP's Carlos Ramo provides insight into what goes into reassembling Mary, the Tunnel Boring Machine.
What to Expect this Summer: Lane Closures Ahead
HRBT Tunnel Talk - July 20, 2022 17:43 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat does an Olympian have to do with the HRBT Expansion Project? Find out on this episode. Project Director Jim Utterback provides a project update, while VDOT's Bradley Weidenhammer and HRCP's Brian Ballard share planned construction activities, lane closures and tips for traveling through the ...
Casting A New Tunnel
HRBT Tunnel Talk - June 03, 2022 15:04 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, meet Brooke Grow, the new host of this boring podcast, get an update from Project Director Jim Utterback, and learn about how the new tunnel is currently being constructed from Hampton Roads Connector Partners' Aurelien Gil.
HRBT Tunnel Talk Young Professionals
HRBT Tunnel Talk - November 29, 2021 14:08 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsProject Director Jim Utterback provides an update on the progress of the project. Hear from two young professionals about their career in transportation and their path to the HRBT Expansion Project.
36. How Jendco Safety Succeeds With the Power of eCommerce & Integration
Driven - October 21, 2021 11:35 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMatt Johnson is the Marketing Manager & IT Admin at Jendco Safety, and he recently sat down with DCKAP’s Founder and CEO, Karthik Chidambaram, for a conversation that spans the inception of the company itself, up to their most recent digital transformation to amplify their online sales through i...
DBE/SWaM Resources
HRBT Tunnel Talk - October 15, 2021 17:23 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, hear about the project's progress from Project Director Jim Utterback and learn about opportunities and resources for small, women and minority owned businesses from VDOT Civil Rights Manager Queen Crittendon and HRCP Compliance Manager Malcolm Kates.
35. How Integration With P21 & the 3M Marketplace Improved Online Sales for C.W. Hayden
Driven - September 21, 2021 15:46 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingChris Brackett is the Vice President of Operations & General Manager at C.W. Hayden, and he recently sat down with DCKAP’s Founder and CEO, Karthik Chidambaram. Their conversation spans through the incredible journey Chris has had within the company, into the mindset they hold on early adoption ...
HRBT Tunnel Talk Safety
HRBT Tunnel Talk - September 08, 2021 16:22 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsProject Director Jim Utterback gives a project update and Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya and HRCP's Jeff Singleton join the podcast to provide valuable safety information for motorists traveling through the project corridor.
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