Charli is coming at you with not one but two guest this week! Chris Jackson is a Commercial Manager for Flexible Disc Couplings at Regal Rexnord. He studied mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University. His first role at Regal Rexnord was as an application engineer for disc couplings. Since then, he’s focused on helping customers find the right disc coupling for their applications.Don Daly is an Industry Manager for Business Development at Regal Rexnord. He attended Texas A&M U...

Charli has veteran of the pump industry Gene Vogel on this week to talk. Before joining EASA as Pump & Vibration Specialist in 2009, Gene Vogel operated his own business, General Maintenance Equipment/Engineering, Inc. (GME), a marketing, service and training organization for industrial maintenance and related technologies. Among other courses, he taught a "Pumps and Pump Systems" seminar for American Trainco. He also has an extensive background in vibration and dynamic balanci...

Charli is back with a bit of a double interview with Brad and ArjunBrad Hitselberger graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineering. He has been working in some capacity with pumps for 6 years in various roles. He started out working in the wastewater side focusing on collection systems and pumps for a leading manufacturer in the industry. At the beginning of 2022, he took a role with Industrial Flow...

This week Charli is taking a step outside the pump industry to talk to Ikram Guerd. Ikram Guerd is VP of Global Marketing – Managing Director US for the innovative FemTech, ASPIVIX, whose mission is to modernize gynecology with gentle in mind. She leads the US corporation and the global marketing strategy to raise awareness around innovative solutions to reduce pain for women in gynecology.As a seasoned healthcare marketing leader with 18+ years of international career, she has a t...

Charli is taking the podcast international this week with Riccardo Zecchel. Venite e godetevi l'episodio! Riccardo Zecchel, business development at Peroni Pompe, currently holds the role of CEO at Jetech. He is deeply committed to addressing customers' technological challenges, particularly in the realm of high-pressure fluid pumping.With prior experience as an international strategy management consultant based in Italy and Switzerland, Riccardo has worked across diverse sectors such as banki...

 This week Charli has lifelong pump industry veteran Greg Case on to talk leadership. Greg is the Chief Innovation Officer at Taco Comfort Solutions, a global leader in hydronic-based heating and cooling solutions. He has over 30 years of experience in engineering, HVAC, and new product development, and holds an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management and 2 Engineering degrees from the California Maritime Academy.. In his current role, Greg leads...

 This week Charli has Amy Teal on for some coffee talk Amy Teal, the CEO and co-founder of ShopFloor Coffee, is at the forefront of revolutionizing coffee for the manufacturing industry. Alongside her team, Amy is dedicated not only to supplying superb coffee but also to giving back to manufacturing communities. They donate a portion of every sale of ShopFloor Coffee to manufacturing workforce development programs. Amy’s background in drafting and design, coupled with a marketing degree from...

This week Charli has friend of the pod, Joe Boylan on to talk. Joe Boylan has worked in the tribology arena for well over three decades.  His experiences range from basic functional friction and wear property evaluation of oxide and non-oxide materials, through the materials development, supply chain and manufacturing processes to enable the production of bespoke components for demanding applications in rotating equipment.  Coupled with the management of strategic marketing & long term...

This week Charli is flying solo with a special message for the listeners Charli K Matthews is a visionary leader with a mission to Connect, Inform, and Educate the Global Pump Industry. Charli's groundbreaking online information and connection hub has reshaped industry communication. As a well-recognized and respected figure in key industry events, Charli bridges the gap between traditional practices and cutting-edge digital strategies. Her passion for #EmpoweringConnections is driving...

This week Charli has Robbie Riggs on to talk about a winning culture. Riggs shared his journey from being a mechanical engineering student to becoming a CEO. He started in technical support for an industrial application and gained experience in various roles including customer service, R&D, and distribution. Riggs also mentioned his relationship with Tedet, a key supplier and manufacturer. When Charli inquired about his choice of engineering, Riggs shared that he had initially thought...

Charli has Carla Minett on to talk about her experience going from working as an engineer to consulting. Carla Minett, Founder & Principal Consultant of Minett Consulting, specializes in empowering manufacturing companies to develop and retain their next generation of engineering leaders. With over a decade of experience in engineering and program management across diverse business units, she is passionate about sustainably aligning workforce needs with the strategic aspirations of...

Charli sits down with Angela Thurman this week to talk about her empowering journey through industry.     Read up at EmpoweringPumps.com and stay tuned for more news about EPIC Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

This week Charli has Greg Christensen on to talk. Greg Christensen is the host of CMMSradio, a podcast about all things CMMS (computerized maintenance management software), and consultant leaning on his 3+ decades in CMMS, FM, Maintenance Management, and the like.  After 1000's of demos, even more client interactions and projects, and numerous deployments.  He's a former Co-founder and VP of a CMMS solution provider, relentlessly pursuing the "elusive win-win." the podcast helps even more...

 Charli got to have a good conversation with Shelley Gager this week about her journey with ABB.  With over 22 years of experience, Shelley Gager is currently working at ABB in Greenville, SC USA where she is the Global Product Group Director for Integrated Motor Drives. Her background began in West Virginia with a degree in Mining Engineering.  Spanning from underground coal mining to front line sales of electrical and mechanical products, and managing portfolios, she leads her business...

This week Charli has Kerby Pope on to talk about his journey. Kerby attended a local technical school immediately after high school for study of design drafting with a concentration on Architectural Design.   With hopes of landing a career working for an architectural firm that concentrated in high end residential design and then use the proceeds to pay for college at night and earn a bachelor’s degree.  The timing was bad as during the late 80’s and early 90’s the housing market was off and...

This week Charli has Andrew Johnson, a new friend from EPIC, on to talk about his crazy journey though the business landscape he is  hoping to change for the better.   Andrew Johnson is an entrepreneur, inventor, and business owner. Formerly the sales manager at the family distribution company. He is now pursuing a new endeavor, a tech startup called ShelfAware, which is attempting to redefine industrial supply chains by leveraging RFID technology, the internet, and the power of data. He is...

Charli has Joshua Griffin on to give some handy advice for homeowners.   Joshua Griffin has a background in heating, cooling, electrical, and plumbing; learning these trades in the construction and property management fields all across Virginia and Maryland.  He owns and runs a heating, cooling, and plumbing contractor business in Virginia and holds an HVAC and Plumbing Master License in both trades respectively. Finally, he's the host of the HVAC Guide for Homeowners YouTube Channel and...

Charli has Tyler Haak on this week talk about his passion for decarbonization.    Tyler Haak is the Vice President of Sustainability and Service at Schneider Electric, and prides himself on being an enthusiastic evangelizer of connected, sustainable, and efficient building environments. With over a decade of experience in the building automation industry as a customer-facing professional, Tyler leverages his expertise in energy efficiency, security and optimized building performance to help...

Welcome Back! Charli is kicking off the 5th season of The Empowering Industry Podcast with Robyn Brookhart Brookhart began her career in the pump industry in 1997 at her family’s business in the small town of Bergen, NY.  After graduating with a marketing degree and beginning her MBA (with a concentration in manufacturing), she took a marketing position at Liberty Pumps.  Driven to challenge herself, Robyn took on several positions at the company in order to learn as much as she could about...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Empowering Team! Read up at EmpoweringPumps.com and stay tuned for more news about EPIC in Atlanta this November! Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

This week Charli has  Michael Piantedosi on to talk about culture within the company Michael Piantedosi is the North America Service Leader for Druck and Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business. In this role Mike focuses on customer satisfaction, reducing in-house turnaround times, implementing best practices for wing-to-wing fulfilment, while simultaneously improving transparency for all customers. In addition to driving operational rigor, Mike partners with all Service Centers worldwide to...

Charli is back from Uganda and excited to share about her trip! (Blog post coming) Andre is joining Charli this week to kick off December talking about Reliability André-Michel Ferrari is a Reliability Engineer who specializes in Reliability Analytics and Modeling which are fundamental to improving asset performance and output in industrial operations. He has approximately 30 years of industrial experience mainly in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, and Quality Systems...

Charli has Sam Lowry and Dwight Leeper on this week to talk about pumps in Senegal and how they continued to give of their skills even in retirement.  Sam Lowry was born in South Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1952 and then spent his childhood and early youth in Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently a retired engineer living in Huntsville, Alabama he joined Rotary International in 2018 as a member of  the Huntsville Rotary Club for the opportunity to be involved with volunteer work.   Sam has a Bachelor of...

Charli has John Wilson on the pod this week. John Wilson is the CEO of Industrial Flow Solutions and has over 25 years of experience in the flow control industry. Prior to joining Industrial Flow Solutions, he spent over 20 years working for Emerson in multiple global leadership roles. John graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Chemical Engineering and he also received an MBA from the University of Iowa’s Tippie School of Management. JOHN WILSON LINKEDIN FLOW...

We're kicking November off a bang as Ares Pangoulias joins Charli on the pod. Ares Panagoulias directs the sales, operations, and engineering of IIOT Condition Monitoring products and services for Hydro in the Hydro Centaur business unit. He works directly with customersto analyze data to improve rotating equipment maintenance strategies, increase availability, and reduce downtime in the Nuclear, Power Utility, Pipeline, and Oil & Gas industries. In addition, Ares is responsible for...