Solving problems that most people find impossible is what drives Preston Hadley.  He's an industry leader and is on the front lines daily making automation come to life all around him.  From his roots in IT at his families business he fell in love with automation and controls and never looked back.  Preston is taking it upon himself to address the skills gap in industry and his Change a Life Giveaway is one of the most impactful stories you'll hear.  It centered around a drawing where the winner would receive a Siemens S7-1200 starter kit.  The story goes from good to great when he shares that the winner was able to land a job in his desired field within a four week span of taking the prize.  Talk about immediate impact!

Preston has a great distinction between control engineers and control technicians and highlights the many opportunities that exist for the technicians to make their way in the automation world.  His vision for the different paths of success for those in automation are insightful.  His immediate advice was to get on LinkedIn and get active.  Search out mentors and tap into the amazing networks that exist online.

Preston likes to have fun on the water and shares about his project boat that he's restoring.  While on the water he loves having his family along side - especially his daughter Lily.  He's hoping this is the summer where she masters the art of tubing!  You'll quickly hear why Preston is our hero and how he's inspiring so many others to join the exciting world of automation and controls.

Guest: Preston Hadley - President/Controls Specialist at Envision Automation & Controls

Host: Chris Grainger
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets
Audio/Video Editing: Andi Thrower

Additional Resources:
LinkedIn
Envision
The Automation Blog
PLC dojo
Solis PLC