Beyond the Boots

Ultrasonic meters not only come with enhanced safety features, once fully implemented, they will provide customers with greater insight into their energy usage. Spire Director of Measurement Jim Rieske joins the podcast to talk about the new technology. Also, Julius Ward, distribution evaluator in western Missouri, has our values moment on how the “Circle of Safety” Spire employees do before driving can save lives.

Hear about the important role natural gas plays in economic development with Spire's director of business development, Monica Garsed.

Our recent Sustainability Report highlights Spire’s progress to become a carbon neutral company by midcentury. On a new episode of our podcast series, Vice President of Sustainability Nick Popielski shares our progress and where we are going in the future. In addition, service supervisor Gary Coates shares a values moment about recent Day for Good activity in the Kansas City area.

What is the role of natural gas in America's energy future? Learn how our Spire Storage expansion project will help secure reliability for years to come.

At Spire, serving others is at the heart of what we do. Don’t take our word for it. Hear directly from two St. Louis educators who have seen the work firsthand as Beyond the Boots Podcast host Jason Merrill talks with Sigel Elementary School principal Dr. Laura Owca, and from Patrick Henry Elementary, Dr. Deborah Rogers. Also, find out how process improvement is changing efficiencies with Continuous Improvement Lead Rodney Mullins.

How impactful is bringing natural gas to a community that previously relied only on electricity? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, host Jason Merrill discusses this topic with Senior Business Development Representative Freddie Triplett, who was part of Spire's expansion project in West Hattiesburg, Miss. You'll also hear from Damage Prevention Manager Alan Meyer with tips on safe digging.

What role does innovation play in Spire today, as well as our future? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, we talk with the Innovation team's Vicki Shattuck and Eric Lyonford about how Spire continues to drive forward through tools like augmented reality and drones, and how employees can participate in driving new ideas forward.

How does natural gas supply keep customers connected during extreme weather, and what crucial role did the Spire STL Pipeline play in Winter Storm Uri? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, Justin Powers, director of gas supply, answers those questions.