Clear Impact Podcast

When it comes to Grit, Brad Snyder is no stranger. Naval Academy grad, military veteran, paralympic athlete (8 medals, 6 of which are gold), speaker, husband, father, and more describe his outer achievements. What is incredible is hearing about his inner achievements: his perseverance, courage, and grit to rise above challenges and succeed.

Brad shared his story from our stage, and then shared more with Joe Person on this powerful episode.

Grit, the theme of our CX event, is literally the foundation of MITER brands. And when legends gather, it's worth recording.

Jim Milgard, Pete DeSoto, and Rod Hershberger discuss the dedication and tireless commitment they exemplify in building their businesses. Now collectively under one umbrella, it's exciting to dream of what we can do together.

Dorgis Betancourt, owner of E & D Quality Install in Homestead, completed the rigorous certification journey for PGT and CGI, only our second learner to achieve this goal of Brand Expert. Dorgis and his wife Diana share a little about their business and why this knowledge is fundamental to their success.

Our team created an extensive certification program with multiple levels, with Brand Expert at the very top. Casey Thomas with Royal Palm Aluminum is our first learner to reach this level. He shares his experience of his learning journey and how this has helped him to reach success for himself and his company.

Our team had the great privilege of spending time with the students from The Haven Academy, a local school for students with disabilities. PGT was included in their Manufacturing Summer Camp, and they spent two weeks with us! They learned so much about windows, doors, manufacturing, as well as job skills. There are two episodes rolled into one - we hope you enjoy hearing from these incredible students and their instructors.

If you’ve ever worked with impact products, you know how heavy they can be. And you’ve probably been wondering when someone was going to improve this. Well, the wait is over. Our team is excited to introduce Diamond Glass! This new impact resistant glass technology offers better clarity, better scratch resistance, and is up to 45% lighter than standard laminated glass. One of our pilot dealers, Adam Dovi, from Dovi Window Designs, Inc., shares his experience working with Diamond Glass in our WINDOOR products.

Generosity is such a wonderful thing, and that is the heart behind the MITER Foundation. Supporting several causes and raising millions each year, we are excited to be a part of this! We caught up with Gwen Mallon at the 2024 CX event, and she shared more about about this amazing organization.

While attending the 2024 CX event in Scottsdale, we were happy to connect with Ali Zahrieh, our SVP of Strategy and M & A. It's been a big year for him and the team with acquiring and divesting several entities within the legacy PGT Innovations brands. Ali sheds some light on these integration decisions and will continue to help the team with go-forward strategies.

Lynn Miller and William Knight join me to talk about the process of field water testing. Whether it’s working with an independent third party, or evaluating our products on behalf of our customers, this team covers an important function across the state. AAMA (501 and 502) testing requirements come into play – especially in multi-story and commercial projects. No fear of heights allowed!

What started out as helping distribute relief supplies, has evolved into exploring damage and performance of windows and doors. Our engineering teams learn a lot through this exercise, and partner with other organizations in post storm evaluations. Dean Ruark, our VP of Engineering at PGT, shares some of his first-hand experiences in assessing post storm damage in these devastating circumstances.