BONUS TIME! Charli has Allison Smith on for a quick chat about social media marketing. Allison Smith is the found of Allison Olivia Social. She started tinkering in social media marketing in 2013 but it wasn't until the pandemic that she made a career out of it. She has always enjoyed social media and learning about the science behind it, how people interact with content and brands and how it connects people. In 2020 she was asked to help a small business with their social me...

Charli has Tiffany Vandemark on this week and the energy is contagious!Tiffany is a renowned figure known for her motivaitonal and inspiring message, particularly in the arena of personal growth and development. She a is a multifaceted powerhouse who can call herself a Personal Brand Coach, Speaker, and Author, with her most notable work being her memoir, Inside The Ring. Her journey into personal branding was fueled by her own experience surviving a highly publicized celebrity marriage ...

Charli invites Kristina McMillan on this bonus episode to talk about Crew Collaborative. Kristina is a motivational construction and engineering industry thought leader with over 20 years of experience in team leading, marketing strategy, workforce development, and operations know-how. She is a strong collaborator with a successful track record of forming powerful relationships, capitalizing on opportunities, and shining a light on industry.Things you will find her writing about on LinkedIn i...

Ciji Masser joins Charli this week to talk Leadership.With a robust background in both human resources and operations, Ciji Masser excels at creating synergies between departments, ensuring seamless workflows, and enhancing employee engagement. She is known for her ability to lead diverse teams through periods of change and growth, always with a focus on people-centric leadership and operational efficiencyRead up at EmpoweringPumps.com and stay tuned for more news about EPIC at Colorado Schoo...

Bill Woodburn joins Charli today to talk about how he is literally Engineering Tomorrow, take a listen to learn just howBill is Founder and Chairman of the Board at Engineering Tomorrow, a public charity dedicated to inspiring high school students to pursue a path in engineering. He is a Founding Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners—a private equity fund focused on energy and transportation asset investing and ownership. Prior to the formation of GIP in 2006, Bill spent 23 years at GE, w...

Kicking off July, Roger Wakefield brings his story to the podcast with Charli leading this awesome and fascinating conversation. Roger Wakefield is a Texas Master Plumber and inspiring entrepreneur, with over 40 years of plumbing expertise and every Texas state endorsement. He's on a mission to showcase the trades as a lucrative and rewarding career. As a successful YouTube content creator, speaker, and trainer, Roger not only shares valuable insights for aspiring plumbers and other tradespeo...

It's BONUS EPISODE TIME! Charli sits down with Justin Hatfield in this special bonus episode of the Empowering Industry PodcastJustin T. Hatfield is the President of HECO out of Kalamazoo, MI. He is a 20 year veteran on the electro-mechanical service space and has been involved with predictive maintenance since 2013. He serves as Chairman of EASA’s Emerging Technologies Committee and a member of EASA’s Marketing and Industry Awareness Committee. He is a Certified Maintenance and Repair Profes...

John Todd joins Charli on this weeks episode.John has 30+ years of business and technical experience in the Project Management, Process development/improvement, Quality/ISO/CMMI Management, Technical Training, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, Application development, Risk Management, & Enterprise Asset Management fields. His experience includes work as a Reliability Engineer & RCM implementer for NASA/JPL Deep Space Network, as well as numerous customer projects and consulting ac...

Janette Luviano joins Charli this week for an insightful conversation about her journey through the field of mediaJanette Luviano is a multilingual international journalist with over 25 years of experience in media, including radio, TV, and print. For most of her career, she has worked in broadcast media, starting with Univision, then on Telemundo, and NBCUniversal, where her last job was as the News Director for the television station in Washington, DC. Janette was awarded 5 New Y...

This week is certainly going to be a treat, Charli has Brandon Myers on to talk about his second career in education in the largest school system in Georgia Brandon Myers is the manufacturing instructor at Maxwell High School of Technology in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Myers is a graduate of Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, Ga. In 2004, Myers joined Panoz Auto Development, a specialty vehicle manufacturer, where he was responsible for machine shop operations, production line assemb...

Charli has treat for you this week listeners as Heather Cykoski joins the pod. Heather Cykoski, Senior Vice President, Industrial and Process Automation, Member of the Executive Leadership Team, leads the Industrial Automation business in North America to be our customer’s digital and automation partner for sustainability and resiliency. A passionate global business leader with 25 years of international experience leading multi-divisional, multi-cultural teams across the energy valu...

Awesome episode coming at you this week as Charli has Tunji Asiwaju on to talk.Tunji is the Global Manager of Building Lifecycle Performance Services at Armstrong Fluid Technology. In this role, he is globally responsible for the after market services and parts business unit including the connected services and performance management suite of offerings. Read up at EmpoweringPumps.com and stay tuned for more news about EPICFind us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram a...

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...