Summer was one of Cambria’s first customers when building her first home, explaining the superior product benefits to her own family. She started as employee #30, and now, Summer has been with Cambria for more than 16 years, straddling multiple roles within the company dedicated to design innovation and business development.

Listen in as Summer reflects on her experience rising the ranks over the years to become the first female EVP in her family business. She shares Cambria’s approach to philanthropy and marketing collaborations, including with A-list celebrities and other influencers.

Summer talks about the challenges the company continues to face in the aftermath of the lockdowns, and how they continue to stay on the cutting edge of the industry while staying centered with timeless design.

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Topics Discussed: 

• Becoming EVP at Cambria
• Empowering women at EVP
• Managing people
• Summer’s female role models
• Collaborating with A-list celebrities
• Philanthropic partnerships
• How the smallest decisions and habits add up
• Creating a great company culture
• Why Cambria decided to get involved in the net-zero home
• How COVID impacted Cambria
• Innovating at Cambria
• Staying on the cutting edge
• What Summer does for fun
• What’s next for Cambria

Connect with Cambria: 

• Website - https://www.cambriausa.com/#!/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/summerkath/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cambriasurfaces/
• Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/cambriasurfaces/

Connect with Brad Leavitt:

• Website - https://www.aftconstructionpodcast.com/
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/aft_construction
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aftconstruction
• Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/aft-construction/aft-construction
• Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.ph/AFT_CONSTRUCTION/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzB4R_DHPVV1SPh7RUfR5jg

Key Quotes by Summer:

• The more you show up, the more you’ll put yourself in front of opportunities.
• As a manager or a leader, everyone around you matters. You have to treat people with respect and be kind.
• Sweating the small stuff is important because all of it contributes to some really big things.