Under Construction: Stories of the Journey to Success

This episode features Josh Ridler, Direct of PreConstruction for the Keeley Construction Group Heavy Industries and Industrial Manufacturing groups.  Josh shares his story in a very relatable and transparent manner.  Be ready to take notes, this episode is packed with details that can help us all as we continue on our journey. Enjoy!

My guest today is Will Singleton, intern for KeeleyU, coming to us from the SLIP (St. Louis Internship Program) of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (https://www.bgcstl.org/slip/).  We talk about how he is preparing for his future career, his experiences to date in high school, his first internship at another company, and his experience at the Keeley Companies. Will shares his thoughts on culture, the scorecard process that helps him to shape his internship, and his future roles.  Enjoy!

Today's episode features Curt Mauldin, Director of Operations at Keeley Construction Group. This episode is jam packed with actionable items that you can use in your career, be ready to take some notes!  Ranging across his journey as a team member, multiple business ownership, and his extracurricular activities, Curt is transparent and encouraging for us all.  Enjoy!

Today’s episode features Daniel Bradley, leader of the accounting and financial team at Keeley Construction Group.  Enjoy our wide ranging conversation and Daniel’s multi-layered approach to career growth.

My guest today is Delaney Howard, Receptionist at the Keeley Construction and Keeley Companies corporate headquarters. We talk about her college and career progression, the journey of building career equity that she is currently on, and the tools that she uses to keep the massive influx of day to day work organized. Enjoy!

Today's episode features Al Dreste, Sr. VP of Business Development for Keeley Construction Group.  Al shares his journey from bartender, to garage door industry to Sr. VP of Business Development for a close to $400 million dollar organization. Al has the ability to share both incredibly detailed stories, and at the same time, give incredibly concise and actionable suggestions. ENJOY!

Today's episode features Jim Cundiff, part of the Risk Management Team at Keeley Construction Group.  Jim has a great career story spanning sales, construction, insurance, and management...and not necessarily in that order!  Enjoy!

This episode features Matt Muller - VP of Quality at Keeley Construction Group. From an early career in drafting, through spec and drawing review in the architecture field and then into quality management.  As a continuous learner and coach, Matt shares his thoughts on how to leverage these tools instead of compliance to help achieve goals.

Today's episode features Rob Miller, VP of Safety at Keeley Construction Group. We discuss his career pivots, the amount of time it takes to understand a culture, the difference between proactive and reactive risk management, how that applies on the job site, and the difference between compliance and safety. Enjoy this episode!

This episode features Paul Licon - Project Manager for Milling Services. Paul and I have a great conversation about how he discovered his joy for milling, the importance of responsiveness to daily demands in customer satisfaction, and how to make safety a part of the culture in a dangerous industry. Enjoy!