At Home With Roby

Andy Price, Partner & VP of Sales for Carolina Drywall Supply joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Carolina Drywall Supply was founded in September 2021 and is a start up drywall, metal studs, insulation and ACT distributor.  Andy and the guys discuss supply chain issues, inflation and other issues facing the construction industry today.    

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John Tammaro, Owner & President of Simonini Homes, returns to “At Home with Roby”.  John, Patrick and special guest host, David McGuire, discuss the current challenges in the construction industry that all builders, general contractors, subcontractors and vendors are facing, and how being allies vs. competitors is best for all businesses. 

https://www.simonini.com/

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 Trent and Patrick welcome Bill and Otis Crowder into the studio to celebrate Crowder Construction Company’s 75th anniversary!  Their fathers, W.T. Crowder and O.P. Crowder, founded the business on July 1, 1947.  Their first project was building the steps for Plaza Presbyterian Church with just 5 employees and very limited resources.  75 years later, the company now employs over 850 people and has built many projects ranging from bridges and highways to dams, power plants and buildings.  Tune in to meet the Crowder cousins, learn more about the company’s humble beginnings and growth over the years, their emphasis on building their people first, and how they are celebrating their milestone anniversary by completing 75 acts of kindness for local nonprofits in each of their markets. 

https://www.crowderusa.com/

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Todd Collins, Founder and CEO of Red Hill Ventures, returns to “At Home with Roby”.  Red Hill Ventures is a commercial real estate investment, development and management firm. In addition to operating as the principal investor of their commercial property portfolio, Red Hill Ventures is also a primary investor and operating partner of companies that align with their industries of interest. Todd shares details about one of these operating companies – The City Kitch – that provides chefs and culinary artisans with commercial kitchen space and state of the art equipment to help them be successful in their businesses. Tune in to meet Todd, learn how he and his wife are helping the underemployed in our community, and hear about an exciting development project he’s spearheading in Austin, TX alongside his father and uncle.

https://www.redhillventures.com/

https://www.thecitykitch.com/

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David McGuire, COO for the Roby Family of Companies, joins Trent on “At Home with Roby”.  Trent and Dave’s friendship began in 9th grade soccer tryouts at Harding University High School.  And while he officially started with the Roby Family in July 2008, he did spend several high school and college summers working for the company as a laborer riding in the dump truck, mixing mortar and more.  Tune in to learn more about the guys’ friendship, Dave’s role at the company and how it has evolved over the years, and Andrew Roby’s exciting plans to expand to the Asheville market in the coming months.

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David McCorkle joins Trent Haston and guest host, David McGuire, for a special Father’s Day episode of “At Home with Roby”.  Join the guys as they share special memories of their fathers and grandfathers, and their plans for this year’s holiday.

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Michael DePalma, President of The Bridge Foundation, and Emmanuel Boakye join Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  The Bridge Foundation was established in 2003 to promote friendship and the exchange of ideas among some of Charlotte’s young professionals.  Each year, members of the group award one Mecklenburg County senior with a $20,000 scholarship.  Emmanuel Boakye, 2022 recipient of the scholarship, joins the conversation to share his story.  Originally from Ghana, West Africa, Emmanuel moved to America in 2016 at the age of 11.  He is a recent graduate of West Charlotte High School and will be attending Rochester Institute of Technology this fall.  To combine his love of computers and fascination with the human brain, Emmanuel plans to major in Micro Electronics with a minor in Neuroscience.  Tune in to meet him and learn more about his impressive plans and goals for the future.  You will be blown away!

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 Bart Noonan with West Blvd Ministry returns to “At Home with Roby” alongside his Youth Program Manager, Byron Ruff.  The mission of West Blvd Ministry is “to serve the spiritual and physical needs of families and communities within the West Blvd Corridor to the glory of Jesus Christ”.  The non-profit organization celebrated its 5 year anniversary in March.  During those first 5 years, Bart has helped countless families and children in the community, purchased property and built a permanent home / office for the organization – Gracie’s House – where they host weekly Bible studies, reading and mentoring programs, and monthly dinners with the CMPD Westover Division, and hired his first full time employee, Coach Byron Ruff.  Tune in to learn how Bart and Byron are directly impacting the community and changing lives with their “boots on the ground” approach, their plans to hire a female Youth Program Manager and build a mentoring clubhouse on their property specifically for young girls. 

http://westblvdministry.org/  

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Jami Farris, Commercial Litigation Partner at Parker Poe, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Jami regularly advises and represents clients on a wide range of issues including breach of contract claims, real estate development, construction, automotive, manufacturing and more.  She is also a leader in our community, serving on boards for the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Girl Scouts of America and Mint Museum just to name a few.  In all of her roles, Jami lives by honesty and believes honesty is critical in all relationships – clients, spouses, children, etc.  Tune in to meet Jami and to learn more about her education and impressive resume.  

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Garrett Van de Grift, CEO of Red Wizard Group, joins Trent and Patrick on “At Home with Roby”.  Red Wizard Group comprises a collection of closely held companies in a diverse range of business lines including education, financial services, medical, vending management and more.  Tune in to learn about Garrett’s education, career path to Red Wizard Group and how one bright idea and rejection inspired him to become an entrepreneur.  Garrett also shares stories from his early days at UNC Chapel Hill, where he landed for his undergraduate education thanks to a love of Michael Jordan and college basketball.  He also shares a few of his tips for finding success and career satisfaction. 

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