Clear Impact Podcast

Meet Eric K., President of our Florida Operations, who brings a wealth of experience to our manufacturing operations. Eric shares how we are getting back to basics - delivering quality products on time and in full. He also brings us up to speed with all the improvements being made as we reinvest heavily into our Florida operations.

Who better to make an appearance for the 100th episode than our President and CEO, Jeff Jackson? We reflect back on the impacts of Hurricane Ian on our team last year, especially as Hurricane Season kicks off for 2023. We also discuss what makes a good acquisition, and his vision for the future of PGT Innovations.

Marketing is such a dynamic space, and Christy Sackett has a handle on the latest happenings for PGTI (which is a lot!). We discuss the International Builder's Show, the new showroom in Venice, PGT's new logo launch, LeadMatch, website and media assets, as well as a peek ahead at things to come.

What's new here at PGTI? Today we chat with Debbie LaPinska, our Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, who shares a bit of her vision for the united team across all of our business units. We discuss how to help homeowners mitigate their risks for the upcoming hurricane season, as well as returning to our foundations of providing the best value and service in the industry.

We continue sharing information around the My Safe Florida grant program for Florida homeowners as we chat with Glenn Stephens. As a Licensed Home Inspector, Glenn walks us through the process of receiving a home inspection, and why this is a critical piece of hardening your home against hurricane damage. Click here to learn more about working with Glenn Stephens.

Who doesn't like free money? Our Florida homeowners need to know about this amazing grant program which helps people harden their homes against hurricane damage. Tim O'Neil is with the Florida Department of Financial Services and shares how simple it can be to have your windows and doors upgraded. Impact products provide for effortless storm protection, but also provide added security, lower your energy bill and reduce your insurance premiums. Act now to be qualified for up to $10,000 reimbursement. Click here to begin the application process and to learn more about My Safe FL Home program.

As we wrap up this series, we chat with Craig Henderson, our interim CFO, as we discuss best practices around the budgeting process. Who needs to be involved? How often do you review and adjust? These questions and others are answered in today's episode.

Today we chat with Brad West, SVP of Corporate Development and Rick Tyson, Senior Director of Finance as we discuss cash flow. Accounts receivable, payables, and inventories play a part in this equation. Cash conversion, financing programs, and other helpful topics are packed into this episode.

Returning to the studio, this episode features Jeff Jackson, our CEO and Brad West, SVP, as we discuss how to stay nimble in the short term, and forward thinking in the long term. Tactical moves, watching the market, and cash flow all play a part of financial wellness strategies.

Brad West, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and music aficionado, helps launch this series centered around Financial Wellness. We will be discussing best practices which lead to the freedom of operating your business the way YOU want to. And as a bonus, Brad shares his playlist collection now available on Spotify under Bfreshwest.