Innovation Overload

“Stay hungry and be willing to learn and push yourself outside of your comfort zone.” Jeff Restine, Vice President and CFO of Fuller Electric, San Diego, shares his outlook on electric vehicle charging stations and the exciting opportunities for future work due to our current infrastructure. Listen to how Fuller Electric engages its employees and adopts new communication strategies.

“From a business standpoint, diversity of ideas and diversity of people, actually makes a stronger company.” Josh Wheeler, President of Wheeler Electric, Idaho Falls, Idaho, shares his experience in a family business and the importance of how to approach the topic of succession planning. Listen to how Wheeler Electric pushes innovation in their people through education, culture and goal setting.

“You have to be looking for what is going to happen, not so much of what is happening.” Nick Dobbs, President of River Town Electric, Gallipolis, Ohio, shares how his company positions itself for future innovative opportunities and predicts future market changes. Listen to his journey of becoming an electrical contractor and how he learns to stay up on future trends.

“Innovation is something that should be thought about, talked about, planned in great detail, and ensure that it brings value back, to who? The customer.” Perry Thompson, Executive Lead Director of Parsons Electric, Minneapolis, shares his experiences with lean construction and how the principles of lean are designed to help improve processes while eliminating waste. Listen to his perspectives on process mapping and how process step mining can add value while streamlining procedures.

“It wasn’t until we created a process, made it better, made it better, and made it better with the input from the field.” Tom Adamson, Vice President of Custom Electric, Manchester, Conn., shares his experience with forming a prefab department and the lessons learned along the way. Listen to his journey in the electrical industry and the importance that communication has on running a company efficiently.

“Innovation can exist in a lot of different formats, but in my world, it’s taking great ideas and making them useful for every home, every company, and every life.” Stephen Duhon, MRO Key Accounts for 3M, Austin, Texas, shares his perspective on the importance of leveraging data and technology to prospect and reach more people. Listen to his take on how to increase your network with a captive audience by improving your personal and company brand. 

“When I have an idea about something and someone comes from a different background that has a different way of thinking of it, that only creates value.” Brian Morales, CEO of ProCal Lighting, Vista, Calif., shares his journey as a minority small business owner and the importance he places on company culture. Listen to how ProCal Lighting innovates when developing and implementing cost-effective solutions as an application specialist.

“Innovation to me is not a technology. It’s not a piece of equipment that you can buy. It’s free.” Sean McCarthy, Estimator for Regent Electric, Toledo, Ohio, shares how he innovates for “free” and the value that Regent Electric puts into their company culture. Listen to his perspective on the practical applications of innovative ideas and how he leverages outside influences to formulate processes in a different way. 

“Innovation means the opportunity to take off every limit that the world and your mind has placed on you.” Veronica Rose, President of Aurora Electric, Jamaica, NY, shares how she maximizes Aurora Electric’s opportunities through innovative solutions and workplace place culture. Listen to how she faced adversity on her journey as she went from an apprentice to a business owner in the electrical contracting industry.

“Be open to the innovations out there in order to accelerate the deliverables to your customer.” Rodney Schultz, President of A&A Electric Services, Tampa, Fla., shares his rich history in the electrical contracting industry and how A&A Electric approaches training within the company. Listen to his perspective on process improvement through lean production and discuss the concept of the Kaizen method.