Empowering Industry Podcast - A Production of Empowering Pumps & Equipment

This week Charli and Bethany recap some highlights from the Empowering team meeting and talk about the top reasons team building is important for your organization.

Then Charli interviews Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC, Building the Mining Teams of Tomorrow, Today.

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Lindsey didn’t choose mining recruiting as a career, it chose her. The daughter of MRC founder Robert Schultz, Lindsey has been involved in the business since she was old enough to pull resumes off the fax machine. She juggled school around trips with her dad, learning every aspect of the business. Lindsey has a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from the University of New Mexico and an MBA from Arizona State University. She lives with her family in Colorado.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrc/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-schultz-mrc/
https://www.miningsearch.com/

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• Empowering Women Meetup - Wed. Dec. 8
• Empowering Brands Meetup - Tues, Nov 16.
• Empowering Women Podcast
• Industry Person of the Week
• Sponsor Empowering Women
• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• ABB Smart Infrastructure Virtual Conference and Interactive Expo 
• Eco Friendly Manufacturing Processes
• https://www.teambonding.com/6-reasons-for-team-building/
• https://blog.vantagecircle.com/importance-of-team-building/

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This week Bethany and Bekah talk through the top trends to keep in mind when planning your 2022 Marketing budget. 

Then Charli interviews Becca Calkins, CPA, all about the National Ground Water Association and their upcoming events. 

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The Director of Finance at NGWA, with over a decade of accounting and finance experience.  A self-proclaimed “numbers nerd,” she particularly enjoys scenario planning and harnessing the power of excel.  She has also found her outgoing personality is not stereotypical of accountants and has used that to gain experience and a love for workplace culture.  In addition to her love of numbers, she enjoys traveling and trying new foods with her husband and two kids. 

www.groundwaterweek.com/registration

https://pheedloop.com/Summit2021/site/home/

https://www.ngwa.org/

https://awesomeaquifer.com/

2020 Ground Water Week Podcast 

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• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• Managing water pumping systems in the most challenging construction projects 
• Industrial Flow Solutions Acquires DERAGGER+ 
• Top 4 Trends for your 2022 Marketing Plan
• Advocate Marketing

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This week Charli and Bethany recap their weeks at #WEFTEC and #EmpoweringWomen2021, and then they talk about the #100happydays social media challenge and why they are committing to doing it this year.

Then Charli interviews marketing aficionado Andy Martin about what marketing holds for us moving forward in the pump and related equipment industry.

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You may know of Andy Martin, you've more than likely seen him and his work at the past 10 Turbo Pump Symposia. Love him or hate him, Andy has been a fixture in the rotating equipment industry over the past decade and has worked extensively in the centrifugal pump and process equipment industry for companies such as Lord Corporation, John Crane, EagleBurgmann, and PumpWorks.  

His unique approach to the execution of strategies and tactics in the field has branded and positioned the aforementioned companies that Andy has been fortunate to have worked for as vanguards in their marketing communications efforts. 

Andy and his wife Jennifer reside in Sydney Australia, where they have lived since 2013. Andy is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Master of Arts in Advertising Design. 

www.linkedin.com/in/andycmartin/

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• Empowering Women Meetup - Wed. November 10.
• Empowering Brands Meetup - Tues, November 16.
• Empowering Women Podcast
• Industry Person of the Week
• Howard Penrose
• Sponsor Empowering Women
• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• What You Need to Know about Check Valves and Cracking Pressure 
• Advantages of Permanent Magnet Motors for Submersible Groundwater Pumps 
• 100 Happy Days List - Website - Video

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Bekah Mechtensimer, Director of Empowering Pumps & Equipment, sits down for a live video chat with two leaders within SMRP, the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals.

SMRP is a non-profit professional society formed by practitioners to advance the maintenance, reliability, and physical asset management profession. With more than 7,000 members worldwide, SMRP provides networking opportunities, continuing education through certifications, plus avenues to grow within the profession and develop new skills.

Joining this discussion as part of Empowering Pumps & Equipment’s #KnowledgeShared video series are Adrian Messer, Chair of the 2021 SMRP Annual Conference Committee, and Paul Casto, Chair of the 2020-2021 SMRP Board of Directors. Listen to their chat to hear about SMRP’s 29th Annual Conference happening on October 25th-28th both in-person and virtual, and why you’ll want to attend!

Visit smrp.org for more information.


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This week Charli and Bethany preview #EmpoweringWomen2021 and tell you all the things you can expect from participating in the Empowering Women in Industry Conference & Gala.
 
Then Charli interviews Shannon Bumgarner, host of the Empowering Women in Industry Podcast, all about her story - why she's passionate and what she's learned during the past 18 months about diversity, equity and inclusion, how she came to host the podcast, why she is focused on retaining rather than recruiting women in STEM, and more. 

Shannon Bumgarner is an integrated supply chain leader inspiring change within organizations and with women in technical careers. As a degreed engineer with 20+ years of experience, she has worked for leading industrial companies, strengthening quality, procurement and process engineering strategies, and mentoring women in largely male-dominated industries.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonbumgarner/

Empowering Women Website

Empowering Women Slack Channel

Empowering Women 2021 Event Info (Including Registration)

Empowering Women Events (Including Meet Ups)

 

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• Howard Penrose
• Sponsor Empowering Women
• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• Rethink the Mag Drive
• How Seal-Less Pumps Prevent Fugitive Emissions

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This week Charli and Bethany talk about how to build your personal brand while attending industry tradeshows and events.
 
Then Charli interviews Amanda Hunter, Senior Service Solutions Consultant for Grundfos, about her journey to the industry, and how digital and service solutions can have a long-term impact on sustainability.

Amanda Hunter is a Senior Service Solutions Consultant for Grundfos U.S.A focused on digital and service solutions for the southwestern United States.  For the past 5 years, Amanda has focused on innovation in many industrial settings, including across both compressed air and pump markets.  Growing up in Indiana, Amanda graduated from Purdue University and received her Master’s degree from Indiana University before moving to Dallas, TX where she now resides with her family. With an educational background in public health, Amanda started her career in the healthcare sector.  Her passion for sustainability led her to switch industries and work to improve the lives of people by impacting how businesses operate.  In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, camping, and kayaking and playing sports like rugby and volleyball.  

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda--hunter/
https://www.grundfos.com/
email: [email protected] (or) [email protected]

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• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• Cavitation Protection in Water Treatment Plant
• ABB unveils game-changing ABB Ability™ eMine to fast-track transition to all-electric mines

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This week Charli and Bethany talk about YouTube strategy in the final of a three-part series on B2B YouTube content marketing.
 
Then Charli interviews Jessie Hinther, Central Regional Manager – US Industrial Products at Franklin Electric. They discuss the decision to repair or replace and how a Texas community found a viable solution to costly maintenance using grinder pumps.

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Jessie has spent the last 20 years being heavily involved in the pump industry.  He began his career as a Product Engineer for Little Giant Pump Company’s fractional horsepower pump product line and moved from there to Product Management, handling all of Franklin Electric’s sump, sewage, effluent, and grinder pump product lines.  He has conducted training classes on submersible centrifugal wastewater pumps, designed low-pressure sewer systems, and is now leading the Industrial Sales effort in the Central Region.

He has also been very active with the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA) and is currently serving as Chairman for the organization.  He has led and participated in several pump training seminars conducted by this organization over the last 10 years, following both SWPA and Franklin’s model to educate the industry.

https://franklinengineered.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-hinther-6b7aa949/

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• System’s Engineering BESS
• Bearing assembly retrofits
• https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/youtube-subscribers
• https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-get-free-youtube-subscribers/ 

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This week Charli and Bethany talk about YouTube strategy in the second of a three-part series on B2B YouTube content marketing.
 
Then Charli interviews Ryan Chan, the CEO and Founder at UpKeep. 

He is a Chemical Engineer from UC Berkeley and was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for Manufacturing in 2018. Ryan started UpKeep out of passion and frustration by the lack of mobility in today’s asset optimization software. UpKeep has now been deployed to over 200,000 users and over 30,000 businesses and is a leader in mobile-first asset optimization software. 

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Connect with Ryan Chan on LinkedIn, or you can find him in The Maintenance Community Slack Group!  

website: upkeep.com

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• Wireless gas detection in the process industry 
• Inclusive Leadership Examples

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This week Charli and Bethany talk about YouTube stats in the first of a three-part series on B2B YouTube content marketing strategy.
 
Then Charli interviews Shadrach Stephens, an award-winning engineering leader, community advocate, mentor and founder of Re.engineer. They talk about how Shadrach applies the principles of positive progression and value creation to his career in the maintenance and reliability industry as well as to his approach to allyship in the industry. 

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Shadrach has made an impact within his profession by creating value in every role that he has served in.  As a Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering Leader he develops and energizes teams that are committed to changing the current reality and are focused on delivering value.  Throughout his entire career, his improvement teams have generated over $200 million of value creation.

He began his professional journey in 2003 and has progressed from several engineering roles for several Fortune 100 companies to where he is now, Global Improvement Leader and Reliability Director for the Environmental Technology Center, Dow Inc.  

Outside of his corporate engagements, Shadrach started the Re.engineer initiative, which is a community of professionals that collaborate, share and leverage value added solutions and innovations. 

https://www.reengineer.co/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadrach-stephens-reengineer/

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• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• YouTube Stats
• Giving Your Digester an Organic Diet
• Risk of Stagnant Water to Reopen with Safety & Reliability

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This week Charli and Bethany talk Twitter Communities and the implications on your social media strategy for 2021

Then Charli interviews Lucas Marino, CEO and Principal Solution Developer. They discuss how Lucas's military career in the Coast Guard influences his business and best practices for maintenance and reliability in the pump industry. 

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Dr. Lucas C. Marino, D.Eng., PMP, CMRP is the founder and owner of The EAST Partnership! He spent 21-years as both a Machinery Technician and naval engineering officer in the United States Coast Guard. He then founded Marino Consulting Services, LLC and worked in several senior Logistics Engineering Program Manager roles for military acquisitions including Army landing craft and the Navy's COLUMBIA submarine program. He specializes in systems engineering, maintenance and reliability engineering, logistics engineering, and agile product development. Lucas has a passion for developing others and partnership with other entrepreneurs sustaining the world's greatest assets!

Contact & Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-marino-deng/
https://www.eastpartnership.org/ 

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• Lunch & Learn with Vince
• Leadership Summit
• Envie3 Glycol Cooling System
•  Avoid EDM in Mining Applications 
• LRVS, Sept. 14-15
  
  

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