A.Y. After Hours

Doug and Kelly are joined by 4 of our product experts to answer YOUR questions. Plus the winner to our giveaway is revealed!

Christmas is here, and 𝘈.𝘠. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 has a FREE GIFT for YOU!!! 🎁🎄 How does it work? ⬇️⬇️⬇️   

Submit your question to [email protected] by JANUARY 12th for a chance to win a 𝙵𝚁𝙴𝙴 𝚁𝚃𝙸𝙲 𝙲𝙾𝙾𝙻𝙴𝚁 loaded with swag! Doug and Kelly will answer as many questions as they can on the next episode of 𝘈.𝘠. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴, and will draw the winner of this fabulous, festive present! See you in early 2022!

Music: Jingle Bells by Pink Zebra

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a foundry? Now's your chance to find out! Andrea McDermott (Foundry Industrial Tech II) and Willie Slayden (Foundry Supervisor) take time out of their day to share with us the best aspects of their jobs and some background on the sand system that help mold our brass.

Doug and Kelly meet with natural gas industry experts, Jim Schauer (Vice Presidents of EAM Services) and James Cross (Sr. Vice President of Brand). Throughout this virtual visit, they discuss the creation and journey of their own podcast, 'Coffee with Jim and James', and share their perspective of the present and future of the natural gas industry, along with their thoughts on the value of innovation.

Things get a little goofy as A.Y. McDonald Territory Managers, Michael Rothberg and Mike Spriggs, pay us a visit to share stories on the job and some insight into their personal lives – all while wearing funny props.

Bryar Bloomer of Superior Plumbing and Alex Regenos of Quad Cities WinWater share with us a preview into their jobs and personal lives, comparing the relationship between an A.Y. McDonald end user and distributor!

From talking about his own family to his passion of being part of the A.Y. McDonald Family, our CEO, Rob McDonald, also opens up about his perspective of working in the industry and past job experiences.

As a retired member of the National Guard, Steve Agnitsch (Utilities Superintendent) can relate his past experiences to his current ones working for the water and wastewater industry. Adam Laver (A.Y. McDonald Territory Manager) accompanies him as they discuss how each got started in the industry, their hobbies outside of work, and share some advice to the younger generations looking for a job in this field.

Even though our National Pump Sales Manager, Steve Potts, has been with the company since 2005, his experience with the industry stems even farther back than that. Learn how he got his start as a pump installer, his favorite aspects of the job, and how the industry has advanced since then.

Royce Van Roekel (Water Systems Specialist) and Mitch Tyler (Florida Municipal Manager) break down what motivates them in their jobs, the importance of providing water to communities, and what they predict for the future of the industry.