The Facade Pod

Today's episode features Kristin Thomas, VP of Operations at Tab Glass & Window Corp in Clearwater FL. Kristin was an awesome way to kick off Season 3- Mitch, Matt, and Kristin discussed her background in the industry, Vikings and Packers rivalries, leadership strategies, and advocating for women in the glass and glazing industry.  Mitch and Matt also discuss their summers, and what listeners should expect from this season of The Facade Pod. 

On today's episode, your hosts Matt and Mitch break down all the episodes from Season 2. They also give some life updates and share what their goals are for the upcoming Season 3. 

On today's episode of The Facade Pod, Matt and Mitch interview Dan Keaveney, the private sector leader for Gilbane Building Company's Chicago office. Dan was an electric guest, he has an awesome background and is doing some incredible things in Gilbane's Chicago office. Listen up to hear Dan, Matt, and Mitch chat about the industry, loyalty, employee retention, and much more!

Check out today's episode as Matt and Mitch interview Permasteelisa's Mike Kneeland- CEO of North America- and Steve Abbring- Tendering Manager. This episode covers Mike and Steve's backgrounds, PNA's pre construction process, and their thoughts on how to create an atmosphere that attracts and retains the next generation of our industry's leaders. 

On today's episode, Matt and Mitch discuss glass and the industry in general with Viracon's Seth Madole and Garret Henson. This was an extremely fun episode, Seth and Garret have been mentors of Mitch and Matt's for a long time and it was great to catch up with them. They talked about the current industry, new technology, and some funny stories. We hope you enjoy!

On today's episode, Matt and Mitch discuss all things glass and glazing with Mike Bruskin, Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Turner Construction. This was a stellar episode with a rockstar guest- Mike dove into his role with Turner, how they view the relationships with their subcontractors and suppliers, what the supply chain looks like in 2022, and much more. Hope you enjoy this one!

This episode features Dr. Christine Sheppard, the Bird Collisions Campaign Manager at the American Bird Conservancy. Dr. Sheppard is responsible for leading the effort to reduce bird mortality from collisions with glass and to advance the issue at all levels. In this episode, Mitch  and Matt talk to Dr. Sheppard about:

Her background as a bird curator and how she got started with the ABC (5:00-11:07)
What the ABC is and why it got started (11:07-14:23)
What is bird friendly glass? (15:00- 16:25)
What is a threat factor? How is it calculated? (16:25- 26:29)
How do you figure out what threat factor a specific building needs? (26:45- 32:08)
What are the best methods to make glass bird friendly? (32:32- 37:31)
What does the future of bird friendly glass look like?- (37:31- 42:24)
Final Takeaway (42:24)

Today's episode features Dan Popadynec from Socotec, one of the best facade consulting firms in the country. Dan gives Mitch and Matt great insight into his job and the glass world in general. Enjoy!

In this Season 2 Premiere, Matt and Mitch give a preview of the guests that will be making appearances, and talk about some of the lessons learned while filming this second season. Your favorite glass duo is back!

This might be Mitch and Matt's biggest interview to date- Matt Day with Glazier Nation! It's their longest episode as well, but Matt's background and the origin story of Glazier Nation was just too good to keep out of this interview. Hang on for a wild ride!