How do you ensure City decisions stay strategic and don't become political? Join us on the Get Stuff Built Right podcast as we dive into this crucial question and more with Broken Arrow's City Manager, Michael Spurgeon. With over 36 years of experience in local government management, Michael shares insights on maintaining a great quality of life through strategic planning, perpetual revenue sources, and collaborative efforts with the school district, chamber, and council.  

Doug and Chuck (CEC’s Eastern Oklahoma Market Leader) discover Broken Arrow’s history of key decisions, the future impact of public-private partnerships, and exciting developments like the upcoming outdoor amphitheater. Tune in to learn how Broken Arrow is building a brighter tomorrow for generations to come! 

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 
Chuck Mitchell, East Oklahoma Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Chuck on LinkedIn 

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Our guests: 

Michael Spurgeon, City Manager of Broken Arrow – Connect with Michael on LinkedIn 

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City of Broken Arrow 

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CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

In this episode, Doug and Megan (CEC’s TX Market Leader) sit down with Sarah Fitzgerald, Climate & Sustainability Lead + Associate at SWA Group in Dallas. A passionate landscape designer, Sarah shares her unconventional path into the field and SWA’s mission to create livable, sustainable spaces. 

The discussion explores balancing functionality, beauty, and cost in infrastructure projects, SWA’s employee-owned model, and their innovative internship program. Sarah also introduces SWA’s new Climate Action Plan, emphasizing the role of landscape architects in reducing carbon footprints. She highlights the importance of trees as public health infrastructure and calls for stronger collaboration between landscape architects and civil engineers to promote sustainable urban design. 

Tune in for an insightful conversation on the intersection of landscape architecture, sustainability, and infrastructure! 

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® –Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Megan Glass, Texas Market Leader, CEC® –Connect with Megan on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Sarah Fitzgerald, Climate & Sustainability Lead + Associate, SWA Group –Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn 

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CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®:https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Today’s conversation is with Mike Thompson, President & CEO of ACEC Oklahoma and Principal & Owner of Thompson Consulting. Doug and Mike chat about the important role that ACEC plays in the engineering industry, specifically, advocacy and protecting engineering businesses. They break down the Brooks Act, which is critical for safety, quality of engineering, and what is best for the project and the public. Looking ahead, they chat about challenges we may face as an industry, how AI is changing the industry, and initiatives that are aiming to build up the engineering workforce in the state of Oklahoma. 

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Our host: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Mike Thompson, President & CEO of ACEC Oklahoma and Principal & Owner of Thompson Consulting – Connect with Mike on LinkedIn 

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CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Doug and Bob (CEC’s AR Market Leader) sit down with Chris Lankford, Director of Marketing + Engagement at modus studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Chris is a professional services marketer who is passionate about creating spaces that blend seamlessly with nature. He shares eye-opening statistics about the impact of design in schools and discusses how every project at modus is approached with a unique perspective. Chris delves into their philosophy on design and collaboration, emphasizing the importance of working with partners who have an appreciation for curiosity and discovery in the design process, and share the same goal of creating exceptional spaces for clients and communities. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the power of connecting nature with design in the built environment!

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Bob McArthur, Arkansas Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Bob on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Chris Lankford, Director of Marketing + Engagement, modus studio – Connect with Chris on LinkedIn 

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CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Listen in as Doug and Steven chat with Steve Jaggers, Principal at GH2 Architects. Steve has seen the company grow from a small firm to one that serves clients internationally. They chat about GH2’s long-standing history in the equine community, and how their reputation has led to projects all over the world, including Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, and more. Don’t miss Steve’s take on what is the ultimate measure of success, and what all of us can do to better serve each other on projects. 

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Steven Johnson, Chief Business Development Officer, CEC® – Connect with Steven on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Steve Jaggers, Principal, GH2 Architects – Connect with Steve on LinkedIn 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Listen in with our guest, Tommy Nylec, Senior Director of Engineering at CoServ, as he chats about his passion for education, CoServ's impressive metrics as a service provider, and Tommy’s hot take on what he believes the power industry needs to solve its biggest problems. CEC is currently assisting CoServ with the design of new underground developments, so they talk about how partnerships with companies like ours are so vital. 

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Randall Knowles, Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Randall on LinkedIn 

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Our guests: 

Tommy Nylec, Senior Director of Engineering, CoServ – Connect with Tommy on LinkedIn 

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CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Your “yes” has the potential to bring people together, make positive change, and impact communities. That’s exactly what happened when Eric Polak and his team at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences said “YES” to helping the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation bring the Academic Medical District in Tulsa, Oklahoma to life. Eric has served OSU CHS for over 20 years, and his passion for his work and the transformation of the community is evident in today’s show. 

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Cassie Reese Tipton, Eastern Oklahoma Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Eric Polak, Vice President of Administration and Finance, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – Connect with Eric on LinkedIn 

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CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Nicole Rhodes is the Chief Executive Officer at Center Phase Energy, which specializes in emergency power restoration for Investor-Owned Utilities, co-operatives, municipalities and other industry participants. On today’s show Doug and Randall chat with Nicole about the biggest challenges the utility industry faces (which is much deeper than lineman and workforce), her fondness for OG&E and the unique Apprenticeship Program offered at Center Phase Energy.

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Randall Knowles, Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Randall on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Nicole Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, Center Phase Energy – Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn 

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This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Today we chat with Keith Angier, Vice President of MacArthur Associated Consultants. Keith shares why the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is so vital to our industry, and how one of the most important things we can do is to invite collaboration and build partnerships and trust with others in the engineering community. They chat about some of the biggest challenges the industry is facing, including the talent gap and aging infrastructure. 

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Our hosts: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

Steven Johnson, Chief Business Development Officer, CEC® – Connect with Steven on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Keith Angier, Vice President, MacArthur Associated Consultants – Connect with Keith on LinkedIn 

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This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say. 

Micah Siemers serves as the Director of Engineering for the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In this episode he talks about what makes a community unique and the impact that quality-of-life projects have on future growth. Sometimes, maintaining history and rehabbing what you have, while making the necessary improvements for advancement, can go together. Bartlesville is home of the “original hot hamburger” served at Murphey's Steakhouse, and the Price Tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. 

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Our host: 

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn 

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Our guest: 

Micah Siemers, Director of Engineering, Bartlesville, Oklahoma – Connect with Micah on LinkedIn 

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This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. 

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ 

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.