Empowering Industry Podcast - A Production of Empowering Pumps & Equipment

 Charli was fortunate enough to sit down with two awesome leaders at Reliable Plant and bring you this awesome bonus episode

 Michael Bernhard, Senior Solutions Architect at Nikola Labs where he helps manufacturing companies reduce maintenance costs and improve asset reliability.  Tom Moriarty, President of Alidade MER, Inc. Tom has over 40 years of experience creating organizational reliability and productive leadership, experience at all levels from technician, through work crew supervisor, project engineer, program manager and corporate director/president. He's an expert in physical asset management and reliability engineering, leadership development programs and strategic improvement programs. Tom managed architecture and engineering (A&E) contracts, developed/evaluated requirements, developed specifications, project management, and quality, product design evaluations and research.

Interview with Michael @ 4:15
Interview with Tom @ 22:210

Michael's LinkedIn

Tom's LinkedIn
Tom is also the Author of The Productive Leadership System; Maximizing Organizational Reliability
 


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This week Charli sat down to talk with Tracey Allen about Procurement and Supply Chain, something we've all become very aware of during the last few years. Tracey Allen is Vice President of Digital Office Procurement at Nokia. Her main focus has been to reshape the way Digital Office manages Supplier engagements, in order to support business owners and IT solution teams to deliver better value and digitalization to Nokia.  

She is Human centric business leader with deep experience in building & motivating high performing teams, developing, growing key talent while delivering best in class results to her stakeholders.  Tracey has a strong business background with a passion in unlocking maximum potential and growth in her people.   She has 23 years of business experience and expertise in negotiation, strategic planning, procurement & supply chain.  

Tracey holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a Major in Finance and Economics. She is bilingual in French and English. She lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband and children.
 
Interview @ 8:42

Find her LinkedIn here

EPIC 2022  is coming!
Award Nominations are open 

• Tradesperson of the Year
• Operator of the Year
• Engineer of the Year
• Emerging Leader of the Year
• Maintenance & Reliability Professional of the Year
• Manufacturer Rep/ Distributor of the Year
• Social Media Marketer of the Year
• Industry Advocacy
• Salesperson of the Year
• Leadership in DEI
• Podcast Guest of the Year
• Supply Chain Innovato

Speaker line-up:

9:00 am CT Leadership 2.0 panel discussion with Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson
9:30 am CT Finding and Retaining Talent with Alex Chausovsky
10:00 am CT Leading in Manufacturing During Challenging Times panel discussion with Paul Yaple, Mike Lassas, & Anthony Anniballi
10:30 am CT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action with Mercedes Gamor
11:00 am CT Personal/Career Growth and Leading Change: Lessons Learned in Conversation with Water CEOs with Eileen O’Neill & Carla Reid
11:30 am CT Women in Industry Advocacy panel discussion with Dianne McMaster, Mercedes Gamor, & Tracy Long

Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Charli sat down with Chad Wilbanks this week, he is the Director of Training and Technology at The Water Tower. Chad has 20 years of experience in the water industry. He joins us from Gwinnett County DWR where he previously served as Wastewater Manager of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Superintendent of the Crooked Creek WRF, and Pump St ations Section Manager. Prior to joining TWT, he also served as a subject matter expert for the training department where he developed specific training programs to help DWR's 600+ operations and maintenance staff not only pass their certifications, but hone their skills to maximize advancement opportunities.

Interview @ 9:30

You can reach out and find Chad here:
www.theh2otower.org

[email protected]

@CJWILBANKSWATER on Twitter

Join us at EPIC 2022 -

Reliable Plant: https://conference.reliableplant.com/sessions/

Empowering Industry Podcast with Charli Matthews
Speaker: Charli Matthews - CEO, Empowering Brands
Date & Time: July 26, 10:00 am - 10:50 am
 “Building and Sustaining a Strong Reliability Culture”

Speaker line-up:

9:00 am CT Leadership 2.0 panel discussion with Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson
9:30 am CT Finding and Retaining Talent with Alex Chausovsky
10:00 am CT Leading in Manufacturing During Challenging Times panel discussion with Paul Yaple, Mike Lassas, & Anthony Anniballi
10:30 am CT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action with Mercedes Gamor
11:00 am CT Personal/Career Growth and Leading Change: Lessons Learned in Conversation with Water CEOs with Eileen O’Neill & Carla Reid
11:30 am CT Women in Industry Advocacy panel discussion with Dianne McMaster, Mercedes Gamor, & Tracy Long


Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Charli sat down this week to talk with Brenda Cervantes. Brenda graduated from the Water Conservation program in 2013. She also received her GIS pathway certificate from Lane Community College. She worked at a local watershed council for a couple of years while in school. Then for City of Florence Public Works as a GIS technician. But she still wanted to make a bigger difference in the Water World. So now she is back at Lane Community College as a Project Manager adding to education on a couple of fronts. She is supporting the grant funded Energy Program Building Controls as well as the Water Conservation program. And recently began teaching the BOC water conservation class. She sees the opportunities for energy and water to work together!!

Interview @ 5:20

You can reach Brenda on LinkedIn

Keep up with events, there are so many coming up and we can't wait to see you!

#EmpoweringWomen2022

It’s time to register!
The Early Bird Registration is Open. Sponsorships still available. Sometimes when you are bringing a larger group - this is the best way to go and you get great exposure as leaders in the industry.

Reliable Plant sessions can be found here 

Empowering Industry Podcast with Charli Matthews

Speaker: Charli Matthews - CEO, Empowering Brands

Date & Time: July 26, 10:00 am - 10:50 am

“Building and Sustaining a Strong Reliability Culture”

Panel Moderated by Charli Matthews - CEO, Empowering Brands

Date & Time: July 26, 1:30 pm 

Panelists:

Megan Johnson: Plant Manager, Blue Buffalo

Garrett Bapp: Sr. Technical Services Advisor, Petro-Canada

Nathan Wright: President, Transformational Performance Solutions

Empowering Women in Industry

Speaker: Charli Matthews - CEO, Empowering Brands

Date & Time: July 27, 11:00 am - 11:50 am

Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

I just wanted to tell you a little bit about what I am excited about. 

Well first, I’m alive!  July 8th was my anniversary of my Open Heart Surgery and I am super pumped… see what I did there :) 

If you haven’t read my blog yet, I highly recommend it so you can get to know me and my scar better :) It seems it is part of my healing to show it off
   -Charli

This week Charli is talking with Anthony Lou. Anthony is the Senior Business Development Manager at Infinitum Electric. Anthony has 18+ years of experience in sales and engineering leadership roles, previously serving at Telco Intercontinental Corp., DZSP 21 and NASA’s Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center. He is a curious, engineer-minded problem-solver who loves to build relationships and help people. When not collaborating or educating people on Infinitum’s smaller, lighter, quieter and more efficient electric motor, he’s busy exploring the world, snowboarding, golfing, scuba diving and most importantly, being a Dad to his 1.5 year-old son, Paxley.

Interview @ 7:24

You can reach Anthony on LinkedIn 

#EPIC2022 - Award Nominations

• Engineer of the Year
• Operator of the Year
• Maintenance & Reliability Professional of the Year
• Manufacturer Rep/ Distributor of the Year
• Leader in Supply Chain
• Tradesperson of the Year
• Social Media Marketer of the Year
• Podcast Guest of the Year
• Emerging Leader
• Industry Advocate

Reliable Plant is happening later this month,  check them out
Empowering Industry Podcast with Charli Matthews
“Building and Sustaining a Strong Reliability Culture”

• Speaker: Charli Matthews - CEO, Empowering Brands
• Date & Time: July 26, 10:00 am - 10:50 am

Panel Moderated by Charli Matthews
July 26, 1:30 pm
Panelists:

• Megan Johnson: Plant Manager, Blue Buffalo
• Garrett Bapp: Sr. Technical Services Advisor, Petro-Canada
• Nathan Wright: President, Transformational Performance Solutions

#EmpoweringWoment2022 is full for speaking opportunities but still plenty of ways to get involved as a sponsor!

Early Bird Registration is open!

Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

This week Charli is talking to Eric Lunsford, the President of Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions where he has worked for over 29 years.  Pye-Barker is primarily an industrial supply company which specializes in compressed air, pumping and blower/vacuum systems. They are involved in the design aspect of each project in conjunction with being on the back end; so the layout and all of the mechanical systems are uniform and properly installed the first time. Rather than discovering a problem after it occurs, their proactive approach will eliminate that problem.

Together the team has over 150 years of engineering experience, so they understand that when your equipment is not running properly, neither is your business. They'll get your pump processes and compressed air systems performing as needed! To learn more about Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions check out their website 

During Eric's extensive career, he's demonstrated a history in both the mechanical and industrial engineering industry; having developed key skills such as customer relationship management, sales, and strategic planning has helped him excel in better understanding the client and the problems they face.

Pye-Barker takes pride in creating long-lasting relationships that not only benefit themselves but more importantly benefit the client. In fact, the majority of their current clients have been with us for multiple decades!

To learn more connect with Eric  at [email protected] or via LinkedIn

Interview @ 7:07 

Leadership Summit - EmpoweringPumps.com  #EASA22 

#EPIC2022 - Call for Papers & Award Nominations

• Engineer of the Year
• Operator of the Year
• Maintenance & Reliability Professional of the Year
• Manufacturer Rep/ Distributor of the Year
• Tradesperson of the Year
• Social Media Marketer of the Year
• Podcast Guest of the Year
• Emerging Leader
• Industry Advocate

#EmpoweringWomen2022

The Early Bird Registration is Open.

 Deadlines Approaching - Empowering Women Award Nominations 

Join the conversation on our Empowering Pumps Slack Workspace

Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Charli talks to Aisha Lawrey this week in the Industry Interview.  A STEM advocate, Aisha Lawrey, has 25 years of experience on this journey. Working in industry, government, nonprofits, and education she knows how to engage many different stakeholders, at all levels. Her focus is on increasing the number of women and minorities in engineering. 

Aisha currently works for AWS (Amazon Web Services), as the Training & Certification Global Lead for Education Programs, AMER (North, Central, and South America). Her role represents all the Education Programs spanning K-12, higher education, and professional skilling, reskilling, and upskilling learners. The goal is to show multiple pathways to learners that lead to professionals joining the cloud workforce.  

Prior to joining AWS, Aisha worked at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc. as the Senior Director, Programs and Scholarships. She was responsible for planning, directing and executing all scholarships and program activities. She was also the Director of Engineering Education with the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME). She directed and guided the work of ASME in helping to shape the future of mechanical engineering and engineering technology.

She is currently an AAAS IFTHEN STEM Ambassador and even has a 3D scanned statue in her image. Aisha obtained a Master of Public Policy and Administration from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. A New Jersey native, Aisha now resides in Maryland with her husband and 14-year-old twins.

Interview @ 3:27

Find Aisha on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected] or [email protected]


#EASA22 June 26-28 - St. Louis, MO is happening this week!

#EPIC2022 - Call for Papers & Award Nominations

• Engineer of the Year
• Operator of the Year
• Maintenance & Reliability Professional of the Year
• Manufacturer Rep/ Distributor of the Year
• Tradesperson of the Year
• Social Media Marketer of the Year
• Podcast Guest of the Year
• Emerging Leader
• Industry Advocate

#EmpoweringWomen2022

The Early Bird Registration is Open.

Join the conversation on our Empowering Pumps Slack Workspace

Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]<

This week Charli sits down with a truly inspirational person, Barbie the Welder. 
After training for five years to learn the art of welding and fabrication and earning her Journeyman in sheet metal and iron plate, Barbie quit her job September 1, 2014 to pursue her greatest passion, metal sculpture. Although Barbie had extensive training from fellow welders and fabricators at the company she worked for, her art is completely self-taught. With her unparalleled sculpture design and artistry Barbie has quickly become a world-renowned metal sculptor and has created sculptures for Miller Welders, Carolina Shoe Company, Weiler Abrasives, Harley Davidson, Chicago Pneumatic, and other major corporations, small businesses, and exclusive clients in 15 countries.

Not only does Barbie love to create she also loves teaching. Her YouTube channel, Barbie The Welder, which is viewed by subscribers in 53 countries, is a wealth of information for artists and entrepreneurs alike. In Barbie's easy-going style she shares step by step videos on how to create a wide variety of metal sculptures and sound entrepreneur advice.

In addition to teaching metal art creation through her YouTube channel, she has also written three books on the subject.

In her first book Horseshoe Crafts, Barbie takes you through thirty welding projects using only horseshoes with easy to follow instructions and pictures sharing each step.

Barbie's second book, How To Weld Silverware Animals, she teaches you step by step how to create 30 animals from land, sea, and air.

Her third book, How To Weld Scrap Metal Art, Barbie shares 30 fun and easy welding projects including a wine rack, dog, bulldozer, rose, scorpion, key chains, and many more using only repurposed materials.

Barbie's fourth book, The Inspiration Blueprint, she shares how she went from welfare to a world renowned metal sculptor by creating a picture of her perfect life, an Inspiration Blueprint, and how you too can design and create a life that you love as you follow her step by step plan to making your own blueprint.

Book five, Honor Thy Art, How To Be An Extremely Successful Artist, it’s for the professional artist who has work that should be seen by the world. Barbie teaches step-by-step how to build a worldwide brand, how to attract raving fans, how to find and work with dream clients, and take the necessary steps to become legendary!

Barbie lives in Erin, NY where she continues to pursue her greatest passion, pouring her heart and soul into the metal that she sculpts into one of a kind sculptures for her clients all over the world!

Find Barbie's social media @BarbieTheWelder and LinkedIn
Browse her books on Amazon or Check out her Etsy shop or Her Youtube Channel
Interview @ 4:28

Don't forget to check out the Newest Issue of the Digital Magazine 
#EASA22 June 26-28  St. Louis, MO #EmpoweringWomen2022

The Early Bird Registration is Open.

Empowering Women Award Nominations and Model Call for the Industry Fashion Show.

 Join the conversation on our Empowering Pumps Slack Workspace

Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]<

This week Charli is talking with Thom Jessup, President of The Fluid Sealing Association®. Thom began his career at EGC working in production. From there he moved on to a machinist,

an engineering technician, a manufacturing design engineer and the Research and Development Engineering Manager. Ultimately, he was elevated to the role of salesman with responsibility for qualifying new sales leads, coordinating various internal departments and taking part in the marketing of fluid sealing products.

With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Thom’s twenty plus years of experience have provided him with strong project management and business analysis skills. He has been the top salesperson for EGC seven years in a row.

Interview @ 5:46

Don't forget to check out the Newest Issue of the Digital Magazine featuring the headline from Curflo, The Manufacturer-Distributor Partnership Helps Solve Supply Chain Challenges and powerful piece from Bekah, How Inclusion Impacts Our Mind & Body

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You can always reach us through social @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Charli is back from her time in Uganda with stories, updates, and an interview with Dave Wilbur of United Electric Controls. Mr. Wilbur has 21 years of experience with United Electric Controls working in the development of pressure, temperature and gas detection instruments for use in industrial environments.  Prior to United Electric, Mr. Wilbur spent ten years with Ritchie Navigation engaged in the development of navigation instruments and six years with Raytheon Corporation developing digital signal processing hardware for radar systems.  Mr. Wilbur has MS and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and holds patents related to low power electronic switch design and plugged pressure port detection.

Find Dave on Linkedin

It's National Safety Month
National Safety Council

The NSC values are: Be Safe - a commitment to our mission of safety; Be Bold - to challenge the status quo; Be Impactful - to exceed expectations; and Be NSC - to collaborate with others to achieve results. While our logo has changed, our commitment to safety is stronger than ever.

The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for over 100 years. As a mission-based organization, they focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable death so people can live their fullest lives. We focus our efforts where we can make the greatest impact: workplace, roadway and impairment.

Join the conversation on our Empowering Pumps Slack Workspace

You can always reach us through social @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]