The Electrical Current

Spenser Villwock talks with Bruce Kohan of Kohan-Allen in Patterson, NJ. They discuss growing up in the family electrical contracting business, being an entrepreneur, going to Woodstock in 1969, starting an IEC chapter, finding a niche service to provide, emerging technology and low voltage, and the changing demands in today's electrical and systems contracting industry. Some excellent nuggets of wisdom here that you'll greatly benefit from in your own life and business. Thanks to Bruce and thanks to you for tuning in. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Matt Parkin, Project Manager and Service Manager at Eworks Electric, LLC in Portland, Oregon. They discuss what Merit Shop means to Matt; how the pursuit of a continual drive for learning and perfection is life-long; the excitement around the launch of the new Emerging Leader program that can help create linkages to further folks in their own career paths; and they talk about technology and practices that have impacted and innovated our processes throughout and probably beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Settle in for an excellent and insightful ride with Matt Parkin, y'all. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Larry Ayer, Vice President at BizCom Electric in Cincinnati, Ohio. Larry currently sits as the Chair of the Correlating Committee for the NFPA’s National Electric Code (NEC). They discuss growing up in the family business, pursuing an engineering degree, and growing in the industry over the years. Larry shares insights on the future of the industry with exciting developing technologies within limited energy, including Power over Ethernet and Pulse Energy Transfer. They also discuss medium voltage applications and even the future demands on renewable energy and even powering your home off of the battery power of an electric vehicle (EV). Tune in and you’re gonna love this one! #WeAreIEC #Futurist

In the latest Electrical Current podcast, Spenser Villwock talks with Steve Humphrey, Jr. about being a third-generation electrician, building strong company culture by following Biblical principles, gaining the ultimate satisfaction in leadership by seeing team members overcome challenges, and gaining wisdom through the trials and tribulations of life experiences. Tune in for a great conversation with a humble and committed leader who is a “willing participant” and a titan of the industry. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Bill Fowler, Senior Instructor & Manager of Industry Partnerships at Southwire. They discuss growing up in a rural farming community, creative problem solving, innovation, lifelong learning, giving back, and inspiring others. Bill shares about his grandfather's philosophy of "listening to people that have been down the road" as a way to gain understanding, empathy, and deepen relationships. He talks about the inspiring 12 for Life program (http://www.12forlife.com/) and how it has changed thousands of lives and given them the opportunity to better their lives, businesses, and communities. Prepare to be inspired. You're going to gain a lot of insights on this one. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Mike Montanari, VP of Power Systems Business at Schneider Electric. They discuss trends in the construction industry post-COVID, technology, systems integration, collaboration, communication, and the Internet of Things (IOT). This insightful conversation is not one to be missed. Thanks to Mike for the deep insights and partnership! #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Joel Smith of Greenlee-Emerson on how the electrical contracting and construction industry may change in the years ahead. They discuss a Design-Manufacture-Construct process that is disrupting how construction projects have historically been completed. Smith shares some safety innovations and solutions for the industry and they look into the crystal ball to try to shed some light on what the future may hold for the economy. Tune in for this great conversation with Joel Smith. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with John Crawmer, Safety Services Supervisor at Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado. They discuss choosing the rewarding and challenging profession of the electrical trade. John shares details on how his career working in the field turned to one dedicated to safety and education due to a sudden incident that occurred on a jobsite. Strong safety culture is built, purposefully and with full intent to support the full knowledge of not only how to perform our craft successfully and safely, but the why behind all of what we do. Tune in and settle in for a terrific conversation full with insights to advance the culture of safety within your company. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with Steve Killius, Vice President of Contractor Industry Affairs and Programs at Legrand. Steve shares his lifelong passion and interest in the construction and electrical industry, as well as his dedication to the advancement of skilled trades education. They discuss the potential acceleration of prefabrication and modularization within the construction in the post-COVID world. Key to this shift is a mindset and approach of construction “project” management to construction “product” management. Listen in to learn more from industry leader and key expert, Steve Killius. #WeAreIEC

Spenser Villwock talks with expert construction economist at Sage Policy Group Chairman & CEO, Arniban Basu. They discuss the current impacts of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, on the economy, paying particular attention to how electrical and systems contractors in America can best act in the current time. Basu notes as a “short and vicious” V-shaped market reaction and steep recovery that is something unlike what we have experienced in recent time. The current economic disruption is due to a Supply Shock of the market, versus a Demand Shock, as it was in the Great Recession. The message that Basu shares is one of hope, optimism, yet a strong thread of realism of the current time and how contractors may not only survive, but thrive coming out of the COVID-19 period. Listen in to the podcast and gain terrific insights on something that will be written about in history books forevermore. #MeritShopStrong #WeAreIEC