Brian Logan is one of the most dynamic leaders in distribution. Brian shares his personal journey to industry and his passion for supporting others. He leads a highly talented group of sales professionals and walks thru areas that he focuses on for success. If you are in a leadership role or aspire to be Brian's insight will be beneficial.  He truly is one of our Heroes!

Guest: Brian Logan, Regional Sales Manager
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Everyone has stress and with so much changing around us life can be hard. Zach White is the CEO of OACO and a powerful career coach. Zach shares deep insight to areas that you need to be aware of, items to lookout for and practical advice on how to adjust to keep moving forward. This idea episode is sure to inspire and challenge your thinking on how to go about your daily walk in your career. 

Guest: Zach White, CEO at OACO
Host: Chris Grainger
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema

Resources:
Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint 30 Day Challenge

Kareem Josephs is a passionate engineer that is making a huge impact. In this episode you'll hear how Kareem's journey has unfolded and how his love of math has opened up a wonderful career path. For those that are considering engineering in their future Kareem's story brings insight and inspiration.  He is a true professional and one of our heroes!

Guest: Kareem Josephs, Lead Power Systems Engineer
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Having a service provider that you can trust in the industrial world is key. In this conversation Daniel Vaughan discusses some of the services that industrial end users utilize to improve their process.  He highlights areas such as re-manufacturing and covers areas of concern such as grey market devices.  Another area that is reviewed is the importance of reporting and what you should expect from your partners in industry.  We hope you enjoy this idea discussion and find areas that you want to explore in your operations. 

Guest: Daniel Vaughan, Product Service Specialist at EECO.
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Additional Resources:

• EECO's Inspired Blog "Distributor Services That Impact Manufacturing"

If you're considering a career in sales this conversation will provide great insight from one of our heroes.  Rich Barber is a leader in his field and strives to serve the market with excellence in everything he does. Rich gives great insight to how a career in sales has impacted him and where he finds the most fulfillment. This is full of inspiration and you will quickly hear why Rich is a hero of industry.

Guest: Rich Barber, Senior Account Manager
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Industrial networks can be a confusing topic and for those that are new to industry learning the language is intimidating. Bill Medcalf is an expert in this space and breaks down the basics of industrial networks in this episode. Bill has a way of easily connecting the dots to what is important and painting a clear picture of networks in an industrial environment. After listening to Bill provide insight you'll be ready for the next time industrial networking comes up and with the ever changing industrial environment you can bet it will.

Guest: Bill Medcalf Director of Information Systems at Global Process Automation
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Resources:

• NIST Framework
• EECO's Inspired Blog "Industrial Networks 101"

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In business the credit department is critical to success. Understanding customer needs and working directly with them is the world of a corporate credit manager. In this episode Donna Michell does a fabulous job of unpacking how her role impacts so many businesses and the pride she takes in helping others. Donna is an outstanding leader and her story is sure to inspire.

Guest: Donna Michell Corporate Credit Manager at EECO
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Hear from one of the experts in intelligent MCC's about this game changing technology. Matt Hussey is on the front lines and in this episode he shares items end users should consider when evaluating this technology for their facilities and gives practical advice that you can act on. You may be surprised to hear some of the advancements and for the plant of tomorrow these are great items to understand.

Guest: Matt Hussey - Low Voltage MCC Product Manager at Eaton.
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Additional Resources:

• Eaton Intelligent MCC Information
• EECO's Inspired Blog "Intelligent MCC"

Justin Shover is a driven leader.  His passion is supporting and helping others develop their careers to find fulfillment. Justin reveals some of the areas he focuses on and how his journey from the military to industry has shaped him to the be the leader he is today. This conversation is full of insight and inspiration.  For those that are considering this industry for their careers Justin's story is one you don't want to miss.

Guest: Justin Shover, Regional Sales Manager
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

Tim Shope walks us thru what is happening right now in industry as an effect of COVID-19. Things are evolving daily and Tim has solid insight to what has already changed and what we can expect from industry moving forward. This is a thought provoking episode that could help as you think thru the coming changes to industry and actions to consider to keep yourself and your work environment safe.

Guest: Tim Shope Director of Digital Transformation at Avid Solutions
Host: Chris Grainger.
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets.
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema.

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